RODA ERICE Aluminium and polyester garden chair with armrests

Erice is a small medieval village located in Sicily, known for a particular textile art that finds its origins in the ancient influences of Greece and the Middle East.‎ The famous Erice carpets, in fact, are handcrafted artefacts made by women skilled in weaving strips of waste fabric on a loom on a series of parallel threads.‎ With the same spirit, Erice is a seat designed with the intent of optimising manual work and the use of textile material, while at the same time creating an object with a strong decorative impact.‎ The structure made with aluminium tubes and bands becomes a real frame that guides the weaving operations.‎ Passing through the holes obtained by laser cutting, the straps draw a geometric pattern made of blocks of colour that alternate, creating different patterns depending on the point of view of the chair.‎ The decoration - readable both in positive and negative - makes it a graphic and almost two-dimensional object; the profile of the seat draws a thin line that recalls Sicilian carpets, a delicate sign in perfect harmony with the extreme lightness of the aluminium.‎ As if they were warp and weft, metal and ribbons allow you to create multiple color combinations by varying their color.‎ To further increase comfort, Erice is also available with an additional cushion for the seat and with armrests covered in rope.‎ Further info from manufacturer on ERICE RODA