Designed by Charles Pollock
In 1982, the designer Charles Pollock created a real design classic: Penelope. The American designer developed for Castelli a revolutionary chair from a technical and formal point of view: a steel-wire sled base supports a seat permeable to air which consists in a steel-wire fence coated with synthetic resin. The elastic effect of the base is stressed by an integral polyurethane tube that acts as a shock-absorber. The armrest coverings are made of the same material providing additional comfort. With Penelope, Pollock translated into reality a new form of seat. That’s why this timeless classic still enjoys fame in today’s design world.
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The overall vision created by the harmony of the beveled shapes, the full volumes and the soft but minimal design is recreated in a more rock, metallic version, thanks to the structure that lightens the seat. A wide range of colors for the padding, covered in velvet, or leather or eco-leather makes it suitable for […]
The Dunas xs seating sellection arises from the pursuit of a transversal design that can take its place amongst the most diverse spaces and styles. Refinement, neutrality, formal clarity and essential elegance are the marks of identity of this versatile collection of chairs and armchairs designed by Christophe Pillet.