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-- Interior Design, 3/1/2008 12:00:00 AM

Rossi di Albizzate

No, it's not a handful of candy-covered chocolates. Matteo Thun's playful Tantisassi sofa boasts strategically positioned polyurethane-foam cushions, their solid-colored covers of elasticized wool removable for cleaning. The steel frame stands on chromed feet, tipped with nylon. 39-0331-993200; rossidialbizzate.it.circle 410

Wildspirit

In the Shaker tradition, sometimes a chair is more than just a chair. Troya's round back, which flips down and locks in place to become a tabletop 43 inches in diameter, is veneered in American walnut or oak with a swamp stain. Lepere, 212-488-7000; lepereinc.com. circle 411

Isolyn

If Mr. Spock lightened up and brought his family aboard the Enterprise, the dimensional Cubic, Atom, and Molecule cushions would be ideal for a playroom. Available in a range of wool and denim fabrics with optional sheepskin details. 44-2085-513578; isolyn.com. circle 413

Armani/Casa

It's possible that Giuseppe Verdi's tragedy would have had a happier ending if the characters watched some Dr. Phil and spent time bonding on the Otello sofa. Offered in sizes from two to four seats wide, it can be upholstered in fabrics or leathers. The feet are dark-stained oak. 212-334-1271; armanicasa.com. circle 412

Stua

Jesús and Jon Gasca's Nube reconciles volume and void via an upholstered seat suspended from a chromed steel frame. Perfect for minimalist residences, corporate lobbies, and edgy institutional spaces, the chairs can also be ganged. 34-94-333-01-88; stua.com. circle 414

Grégoire Scalabre

This ceramist likes to use porcelain in unexpected ways. Fleurs de Grand Feu clusters organically shaped mini vases, 5½ inches tall, to mimic a field of wheat blowing in the breeze.Perfect paired with the table of your choice. gregoire-scalabre.com. circle 415

Dedar

Both cotton blends, these bold patterns feel as soft as velvet. The tone-on-tone line composition of Ghirigoro comes in Safran and five other colorways, while the neo-Gothic Alhambra is offered in Ebano and seven other colorways. 800-493-2209; dedar-usa.com. circle 416

Kursi

This four-month-old manufacturer, named after the Arabic word for seat, also makes cabinetry. Sideboard's birch-plywood body, with its Danish soap finish, is accented by two sliding panels in plastic laminate. kursi.co.uk. circle 417

Sawaya & Moroni

Gunning for the industrial look, married designers Roberto and Ludovica Palomba left the welds visible on the forged-iron Sveva bookcase. An open-and-closed back adds visual intrigue while helping with cord management. 39-0286-395218; sawayamoroni.com. circle 418

Thos. Moser

Noting that, sometimes, love doesn't last, this realist manufacturer elongated a love seat to create Alienation, a limited-edition cherrywood-and-ash bench designed for public spaces. The backrest allows strangers to sit in proximity yet retain physical separation. 800-862-1973; thosmoser.com. circle 419

Ironwood Industries

Putting a new spin on office furniture, the tops of the Big White Little Red tables rotate 360 degrees, like a lazy Susan, on a load-rated base. The tables are constructed from formaldehyde-free MDF and finished with a low-VOC lacquer. 512-466-9577;

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Calligaris

With citrus colors and distinctive stitching, Paolo Lucidi and Luca Pevere's Zoe ottoman sits pretty—but has a practical side: The wool covers come off for easy cleaning. Dimensions are 19½ inches square by 16½ high. 336-431-5500; calligaris.it. circle 421

Edra

Well known for his paintings of lovers, Francesco Binfaré depicts an embracing couple on his Skykiss upholstery, a jacquard weave of chenille, satin, and cotton cretonne. Designed for his Flap foldout sofa, the image reveals itself only when the sofa is entirely flat. 39-0587-616660; edra.com. circle 422

DesignByThem

There's no reason to dig through the couch cushions anymore. The LooseChange chair, formed from a single piece of powder-coated aluminum, catches coins with a flourish. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use. 61-2-9086-9211; designbythem.com. circle 423

Dennis Miller Associates

Part of a 15-piece collection that Jiun Ho designed after traveling to South Africa, his Orlean table-bench was in-spired by a bridge. The seat is lacquered oak; the legs are solid brass in an espresso finish. Six standard sizes range from 3 to 8 feet long. 212-684-0070; dennismiller.com. circle 424

Studio Italia Design

The diffuser of Bellissima is aglow with two types of Murano glass shapes: concave ones in milky white and convex ones in amber or red. Designed to be either wall-mounted or hung as a pendant, the fixture takes three 40-watt bulbs. 305-621-9602; sid-usa.com. circle 425

RS

Definitely not your grandparents' recliner, oversize Spongy is upholstered in Kvadrat's cheery orange wool-viscose and supported by a stainless-steel base. The armchair was originally the brainchild of Stone Designs, which recently merged with this company. 34-91-540-03-36; rs-life.com. circle 427

Powell & Bonnell

Take a nickel-finished steel frame, combine it with a seat and back upholstered in any of this manufacturer's leathers or fabrics, and you've got the straight-up styling of Alto. The stool comes in both a 26-inch counter height and a 37½-inch bar height. 800-272-2058; powellandbonnell.com. circle 428

Eli Furniture

Going for baroque is only natural with Baroque Branch. Made of African mahogany with a natural finish, the coat tree stands 70 inches high on a base 6 inches in diameter. 978-369-6735; elifurniture.com. circle 429