Echoes Chaise Longue by Christophe Pillet

The Echoes family of seating design projects arose from a mature awareness fed by various ideas and inspirations. The rustic and urban styles collide as the classic Scandinavian school meets Mediterranean flair. Memory is, in any event, a design that exists in the present and is projected into the future.

The supple seat and backrest are composed of fine woven paper thread or paper rush string, contrast with the sleek aluminium construction. This seemingly easy technique is somewhat complicated, and it is still done totally by hand today.

The Echoes S.H. chaise longue expresses a different stylistic interpretation by combining metal framework with cowhide: a traditional, eye-catching combination that, thanks to the ergonomic curves of the seat and backrest, also provides the utmost in comfort.

Armchairs with and without armrests, matching footstools, chairs and dining chairs, stools, and a slender chaise longue are all part of the Echoes S.H. series. All of the items in the Flexform collection have the same clean lines and subtle proportions, making them equally at home in every space of the house, alone or in combination with the Flexform couches.

Structure in metal with burnished or gunmetal finish, or in white 100
Finish plus version structure in metal with satin, chrome or black chrome finish
Seat/backrest in metal with woven paper rush cord; or, in pure cellulose paper cord, in natural 4002 or anthracite 4005 colour
Feet rest on tips made of thermoplastic material

Sources

Echoes. Flexform. (2021, August 4). Retrieved September 27, 2021, from https://www.flexform.it/en/products/chaise-longues-daybeds/echoes.

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