Seating

-- Interior Design, 10/31/2009 12:00:00 AM

Ameico Xarxa

Put the multiple configurations of Marti Guixé's Xarxa to the test, from the 25½-inch-wide, 39-high, 25½ -deep sofa-ette, to a casual arrangement of floor cushions around a table. The laminated birch frame with powdercoated steel support rods is padded with layered polyester and medium-density foam, then covered in a cotton-linen-viscose-polyester blend. 888-350-8765; ameico.com. circle 300

RS Barcelona Beecolour

Hunting for honeycombs, Stone Designs found Beecolour, a 14-by-18-inch hexagonal module designed to multiply. The galvanized steel structure, upholstered in Kvadrat's Orange 2 nylon-cotton, is connected with polyester-painted steel brackets. Available in yellow, red, orange, light blue, navy, green, or brown. 34-936-589-503; rs-life.com. circle 313

Desiron Candy

Rockwell Group tastes the sweet life in Candy, a 15-inch-square, polished aluminum seat dressed in Kvadrat's Tonus, a blend of wool and Helanca synthetic silk by Nina Koppel. Available in Berry, Tangerine, brown, turquoise, or Grass. The coordinating bench and table are equally tempting. 212-353-2600; desiron.com. circle 314

Knoll Jehs+Laub

Hidden-seam sewing produces tufting without welts and buttons in the Jehs+Laub lounge chair and ottoman by Markus Jehs and Jürgen Laub. In polished aluminum or chrome, the chair is 33¼ inches wide, 30½ deep, and 38½ high; the ottoman is 31 inches long by 22½ deep by 17¼ high. Choose any KnollTextiles fabric or Spinneybeck leather. 212-343-4000; knoll.com. circle 315

Magis Vanity

Have your polycarbonate your way in Stefano Giovannoni's Vanity: Its frame is available transparent, in white or black matte, or in smoked gray or beige. The near 16-inch-wide, 19 1/3-deep, and 32-high chair also offers a selection of fabrics or leathers for the upholstered seat. Through Leif Petersen, 415-925-2701; leifpetersenfurniture.com. circle 318

Hugh Hayden Design Hex

Worthy of Wimbledon, the Hex chair is composed entirely of recycled tennis balls strung together with polyester cord. There's also a hollow alternative that affixes the court castoffs to a plastic drum core. Either way, it's 22 inches in diameter and 37 1/8 inches high. 972-310-4844; hughhayden.com. circle 317

Dauphin Alterno

Martin Ballendat multitasks with Alterno, which switches from chair to desk whenever the exaggerated arms are employed as work surfaces. The plywood frame with polished steel base, 34 inches wide, 28 deep, and 32 high, accepts leather, fabric, or COM. 800-631-1186; dauphin.com. circle 316

Pal + Smith Harlin

Take it all off with Harlin, a sofa with a removable slipcover in Chant, a cotton-linen from Lulu DK, but also possible in a variety of leathers and velvets. Down-wrapped foam cushions cuddle the alder frame with wire-brushed oak base, 108 inches long, 40 deep, and 28 high. Inquire about custom sizes. 888-725-7684; palandsmith.com. circle 327

Dedon Cambon

High-contrast houndstooth makes the Cambon lounge chair and ottoman the cat's meow. Both the chair, at 43¼ inches wide by 31½ deep by 24¾ high, and the ottoman, at 43¼ inches long by 19¾ wide by 10¾ high, are covered in original Dedon fiber, handwoven over a powdercoated aluminum frame. Through JANUS et Cie, 800-245-2687; janusetcie.com. circle 328

DDC Domus Design Collection Arete

What a tangled web Franco Poli weaves. The chromium-plated steel frame of the designer's Arete barstool turns to mesh on the low back, to surround the leather-upholstered, rigid polyurethane foam seat. It stands 19¾ inches wide, 18½ deep, and 31 7/8 high. 212-685-0800; ddcnyc.com. circle 332

Artistic Frame Esquire

Tufted enough for you? Geoffrey Bradfield's Esquire, 86 inches wide, 40 deep, and 33 high, puts a mod spin on the classic Chesterfield. The sustainable beech frame is padded in feather and down that's wrapped over a foam latex core, and finished in polyester microfiber with cotton-polyester backing. 212-289-2100; artisticframe.com. circle 331

Moroso Do-Lo-Rez

Ron Arad plays on the notion of "low res" and pixelation in the design of Do-Lo-Rez, a sofa that comprises rectangular and cube-shaped modules of varying heights and colors, arranged and fixed to a base via steel pins. The resulting piece, indeed reminiscent of the visible pixels of a low-resolution graphic, is cushioned with polyurethane foam. 800-705-6863; morosousa.com. circle 330

Chista Parmesan

Certainly no cheesy affair, the Parmesan stool by Alon Langotsky is made of separate ebony-finished teak components, each 16 inches in diameter and 4 inches high, which can be stacked to create seating of varying heights. 212-924-0394; chista.net. circle 329

Orange 22 Design Lab Slip

Aerospace engineering sparked Dario Antonioni's Slip, in carbon fiber with glossy clear-coat finish, or fiberglass in rubberized black-matte paint. The 17-inch-wide, 15-deep, 30½-high stool is part of the Carbon22 range of signed and numbered limited-edition furnishings, joining a desk, end table, task chair, and cocktail table. 213-972-9922; orange22.com. circle 343

Caolesse Bindu

Residential aesthetics warm the office in Brian Kane's Bindu, its bent plywood frame and molded polypropylene foam cushions accompanying polished aluminum or trivalent chrome legs. Specify Designtex fabrics, leather, or COM for the lounge chair, which measures 25 inches deep, 25 wide, and 33 7/8 high. Also in high-back and mid-back executive versions. 866-645-6952; coalesse.com. circle 348

Arcadia Achella Modular

The company now offers a modular version of its previously launched Achella collection of lounge seating, tables, and benches. Form straight rows, wedges, or even serpentine curvilinear configurations with the Achella Modular collection. A variety of upholstery fabrics and veneers are available. 800-585-5957; arcadiacontract.com. circle 344

Dune Stealth

Nothing surreptitious about it: Richard Shemtov picked FSC-certified poplar for the foam-covered frame of Stealth, then attached legs of polished chrome or stainless steel. Fabrics and leathers abound for the sofa, at 108 inches wide, 38 deep, and 29½ high, and coordinating armchair. 212-925-6171; dune-ny.com. circle 347

Dyad Ext

Douglas Fanning facilitates improvisational decorating with Ext, so named for its extendable MDF shelves. Available in semi -gloss white lacquer or oak stain, the shelves glide out 30 inches from either side of the steel shell frame, which measures 78 inches wide, 29 deep, and 30 high. Consider countless cover options. 718-797-2030; dyadny.com. circle 346

HBF Salon

Barbara Barry proffers typically chic sensibilities in the Salon lounge chair. The walnut frame with open back at 29¾ inches high, 28½ wide, and 30¼ deep, comes in cocoa, honeycomb, and nutmeg. Upholstery options include fabric, leather, or COM. Ask about the sofa, and closed-back lounger. 828-328-2064; hbf.com. circle 345

Dessin Fournir Wallace

The Wallace side chair gives 19th-century English design a 21st-century ergonomic twist. Geometric detailing spreads low across the sitter's back for better posture. The standard walnut chair sits 19 inches wide by 20½ deep by 41 high, with a seat height of 20 inches, but custom sizes, and finishes, are possible. 785-434-2777; dessinfournir.com. circle 362

Emmemobili Dogon

Designer Ferruccio Laviani takes simple geometric forms and combines them into an intricate laser-cut pattern for the Dogon chair. Constructed from a single sheet of plywood, the chair comes with a regular or high back, and with a leather, velvet, or fabric seat. Through Property Furniture, 917-237-0123; propertyfurniture.com. circle 361

Arconas Molecules

Combine these Molecules to set off a chain reaction in seating. The collection uses two elements—an upholstered, cylindrical seat/ottoman and a contoured backrest—to create layouts suitable for nearly any public space. Available in maple or walnut veneer with vinyl, faux leather, leather, felt, or other woven textiles or upholsteries. 905-272-0727; arconas.com. circle 358

Grain Cafe America

The Café America chair won't fence you in: The chain-link chair is as suitable for indoors as it is out. At 38¼ inches high by 17 wide by 21½ deep and a seat height of 16 inches, the chair is made of recycled, galvanized steel chain link with stainless steel rods and fasteners. Get it in custom dimensions and powdercoated colors. 206-965-9302; graindesign.com. circle 359

Jane Hamley Wells ADN Sectional

The minimalist ADN Sectional uses magnets to keep arm- and headrests in their place. The chaise, tall, and short modules consist of a foam-covered hardwood frame and high-density foam core seat base, covered in Dacron fiber with graphite-glazed metal legs. 773-227- 4988; janehamleywells.com. circle 360