Alias VIOLON / R02 Swivel tanned leather armchair with spoke base

Violon is a swivel armchair with 4-stars base in lacquered aluminium.‎ Shell covered in hide; leaning cushions with removable upholstery in fabric or leather.‎ Paolo Rizzatto has been inspired by Man Ray's work "Le violon d'Ingres" (1924), one of the most iconic images in the history of art.‎ The violin f-holes painted by the artist on the back of the model Kiki de Montparnasse transform her body into a musical instrument and play with the idea of objectification of an animated body.‎ A picture that represents an audacious juxtaposition of the female body with the viola, whose rounded silhouette echoes its forms.‎ Alias expands its proposal with an elegant lounge armchair, whose shapes are the result of a long process of synthesis between forms, technologies and materials.‎ The project was born around the idea of using a soft and structural material, hide, revised in a technological key by Alias.‎ Violon shell, structure and seat at the same time, is constructed in such a way that it can be elastically deformed and then return to its original form, enveloping those who sit down "in an embrace".‎ A chair of extraordinary comfort specifically designed for relaxing both at home and in lounge areas.‎ The project stems from Paolo Rizzatto’s idea of using two-dimensional shapes that, bended, create an ergonomic and lightweight 3D geometry.‎ Identifying hide as the ideal material, Alias goes further by developing a combination of hide and thermoformed plastic, thus obtaining a resistant and elastic surface, capable of generating a very comfortable seat.‎ Violon is available in two versions.‎ The first one is characterised by a thermoformed shell combined with hide through traditional techniques.‎ Two cushions complete this version.‎ This armchair represents the ideal link between the artisan world and the industrial product, carefully balancing the contribution of both.‎ The second version, violon soft, has an upholstered shell completely covered in fabric or leather.‎ The zipper that runs along the side profile is hidden in the upholstery and allows the upholstery to be removed from the armchair.‎ In both variants violon shell rotates on a 4-star cast aluminium base, which has an essential design and is proposed in Alias colour range.‎ Further info from manufacturer on VIOLON / R02 Alias