Seating
-- Interior Design, 5/31/2009 12:00:00 AM
Moroso Karmacoma
Patchwork takes on new meaning in the Karmacoma sofa. Japanese textiles are juxtaposed on a boxy silhouette, lending it a layered yet thoroughly modern look. Part of the new Sushi collection by Edward van Vliet, it measures 81 inches long, 29 high, and 41 deep. 800-705-6863; morosousa.com. circle 350
Ligne Roset Archi
This company's latest partnership with French designer Pierre Paulin has produced a new star: the upholstered Archi chair. Whether in the armchair or lounge version, with chrome or black-lacquered legs, or any fabric or leather of your choosing, it is surely the chair in which you'll want to curl up with a good book. 800-297-6738; ligne-roset-usa.com. circle 351
Ted Boerner Portal
The Portal dining chair pulls you in with a thoroughly modern detail: a handle. Whether it's flanking a sideboard or pulled up to a table, the chair is both mobile and elegant. Choose your own fabric or leather to upholster the walnut or white-oak frame. 415-487-0110; tedboerner.com. circle 352
Leolux Ponton
German designers Nicolaus Maniatis and Jürgen Braun conceived Ponton, a customizable seating system with four-position pivoting backrests. The solid beech and plywood frame can be covered in either high-resilience or visco-elastic foam, with upholstery options that include wool/nylon blends and a patchwork of micro-fiber colors. 31-77-3877222; leolux.nl. circle 354
Fredericia Furniture Stingray
Yesteryear's wood rocking chair is recast in an undulating veneer in Thomas Pedersen's latest version of the Stingray. Available in fabric, leather, or oak, macassar, or walnut veneer—plus the original plastic—the chair spans 47 inches wide, 39½ deep, and 31¼ high, and sits on a chrome-plated base. 45-7592-3344; fredericia.com. circle 353
Terhi Tuominen
Origami is the obvious influence for the Fold chair. The multidimensional angles of the dining chair resemble the Japanese art's delicate paper folds. Stackable, it'll surely appeal to space-sensitive dwellers. 35-8-40-724-7720; terhituominen.com. circle 370
KFF Design FM
Simple yet straightforward, the FM series of seating is a welcome antidote to highly conceptualized designs. The foam upholstered seat and back come in any of the manufacturer's fabric, leather, or COM. It comes in a lounge version with ottoman or side chair. 305-531-0704; kff.de. circle 369
Wilkhahn 360
Walter Papst, who passed away recently, debuted his three-legged 360 chair in 1955 to great acclaim. Now, this manufacturer has reissued the classic design. The chair, available in yellow, red, a natural beech finish, black, and gray, comes in an adult model, called 360/1 with a seat height of 17½ inches, and the child's 360/3, with a 14½-inch seat height. 212-229-9455; wilkhahn.com. circle 365
Mickus Projects
Ancient Aztec facades rather than corporate boardrooms come to mind with the wool-felt Relief chair by Ben Mickus. Using a material normally associated with industrial design, Mickus instead sculpts it into an architectural form over a spindly steel frame. The chair is 36½ inches high, 32 wide, and 34 deep. 917-843-2285; mickusprojects.com. circle 366
Urban Archaeology
A tribute to Pierre Chareau is found in the Chareau seat. The L-shape mahogany stool is based on one of the French architect's original gutsy designs. It can be specified in any metal finish and measures 19¼ inches high, 19½ wide, and 16¾ deep. 212-431-4646; urbanarchaeology.com. circle 367
Desu Design
Simplicity marries warmth in the Mantis bar stool. Its stable tripod design combines walnut and anodized aluminum with a comfortable chrome footrest. The 12-inch-diameter seat adjusts from 27 to 33 inches in height. 718-384-7306; desudesign.com. circle 368
Kate Rider Mariposa
Lace cutouts morph from grandma's macramé into a hard-edged orb in the Mariposa chair. Rising talent Kate Rider based her cocoonlike seat on the crafty textile, replacing thread with steel. The result makes a statement, whether poolside or in the living room. Available in black or white, the chair is 31½ inches high by 51 wide. 44-79-699-0-6699; riderdesigns.com. circle 375
Property Glide
Monica Forster's Glide chair evokes the cool mood of casual lounging and cocktail party chatter with its low-slung frame. The 42-inch-wide polyurethane-foam seat, molded onto a polished-steel base, gives the illusion of one interconnected piece that is as sculptural as it is inviting. Shown in white, the base also comes lacquered in white, black, and dark brown. The seat can be covered in fabric or leather. 917-237-0123; propertyfurniture.com. circle 371
Brühl & Sippold Plupp
The many permutations of color, shape, and function in the Plupp seating series can seem endless. Sofas can morph into chaise lounges that can then be placed together to make a bed. The wool-felt upholstery comes in 81 colors, including chocolate brown and carnation pink. Options include accessory tables to place anywhere alongside the piece. 49-9288-955-0; bruehl.com. circle 372
Cassina Kanu
It may seem like an impossible feat of engineering, but Konstantin Grcic has managed to coerce two pieces of plywood into a tub-shape armchair. The conical Kanu chair, which comes in white- or black-stained ash or walnut veneer, stands 27½ inches high, 20½ wide, and 20½ deep. 800-770-3568; cassinausa.com. circle 373
Proportion is at play in the Cartoon chair. The supersize backrest makes the frame, which is 32½ inches high, 35 wide, and 28 deep, seem positively miniature in comparison. Made of oak with a seat and back of braided-elastic ribbon, the chair is available stained black or natural. 46-393-79700;
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