ALCÂNTARA chair

€700,00
Material
Ash
Oak
Walnut
Upholstery
Black Leather
Brown Leather
Natural Leather
Quantity
Delivery time: 8 weeks
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  • Specification

Design

Álvaro Siza

Photography

©Nuno Sousa Dias

Dimensions in cm

L54 x D64 x H68,5

Seat height in cm

39,7

Weight in kg

14

Material

Structure in veneered plywood and solid wood; Cushions in leather

Finishings

Surface protected with matte lacquer

Gliders

Felt gliders installed by default; Upon request, plastic gliders are available

Wood versions

Ash, Oak, Walnut

Leather versions

Brown, Black, Natural

Country of origin

Portugal

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ALCÂNTARA chair

An armchair named after a charismatic location in Lisbon, situated next to the river. ALCÂNTARA is meant to be relaxing, for one to take a break from the stress of daily life, to read a book or have a conversation. Its simple, minimalistic and timeless shape allows it to fit in a variety of scenarios and atmospheres, making it a perfect piece for living spaces and offices alike.

Made of plywood, the ALCÂNTARA chair is not only light and easy to move around, but also efficient and sustainable throughout the whole production process. Álvaro Siza points out the wholesome picture of sustainability within design, including aspects like usage, material resources, or waste volume in production. He underlines the benefits of plywood, fulfilling all these requirements, being a practical contemporary yet warm and elegant material.

ALCÂNTARA chair is available in three different versions of wood: ash, oak or walnut and its cushions can be found in natural, brown and black leather.

Designer

Álvaro Siza

Álvaro Joaquim de Melo Siza Vieira was born in Matosinhos in 1933.
He studied Architecture at Porto School of Fine Arts between 1949 and 1955, his first work was built in 1954. He was a professor at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto, the city where he practices his profession.

Álvaro Siza is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; he is an "Honorary Fellow" of the RIBA / Royal Institute of British Architects; member of the BDA/Bund Deutscher Architekten; “Honorary Fellow” and “Honorary FAIA” by the AIA/American Institute of Architects; member of the Académie d'Architecture de France; the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts; the IAA/International Academy of Architecture; of National Geographic Portugal; Honorary Member and Honorary Member of the Portuguese Architects Association; member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters; Honorary Professor at Southeast University China and China Academy of Art and Honorary Member of the Academy of Portuguese Language Schools of Architecture and Urbanism.

Álvaro Siza is one of the most important contemporary European architects and the main representative of the modern age in Portugal. He received the Pritzker Prize in 1992 for his life's work.