Leo seamless arm chair
IE-107 arm chair
W533×D571×H757×SH445×AH620
Beech – Soap / Black / Charcoal grey / Snow white / Dark wenge
Walnut – Beeswax
Fabric upholstered / Leather upholstered
The upholstered Leo seamless arm chair has been redesigned several times over the last fifteen
years and more. 15 years ago, the design was characterized by a gently curved line running from the
front part of the arms to the front legs with a rectilinear impression across the board. From there,
the Leo seamless arm chair was redesigned three times to come close to its final form. A myriad of
upholstered armchairs have the same shape. Even so, the cumulative delicate details and the overall
balance create a difference in design and presence precisely because the chair embraces basic
design in a typical format. We adorned the Leo seamless arm chair with several new details. What
we valued the most was to connect the surfaces of the chair as a whole as much as possible. Even
the constituent element is made up of several aspects for armchairs where four legs support the
shell of the seating surface. The connection and sense of unity in the armchair are generated by the
details that are employed to naturally connect this basic concept with organic details. In common
with the seamless human body, we connect the seams with the organic linkage of surfaces as much
as possible. For the Leo seamless arm chair, the stitch line from the joint part to the wooden part
of the arms gradually runs toward the center from the outside, so that the stitch line comes to the
top center of the arm. The front of the arms and back are connected by one curved stitch line. The
chair consists of three surfaces: the inside and outside surfaces, as well as the seating surface. The
addition of fullness in this thin design delivers a condensed sense of tension and softness.
To connect the main shell and legs, each leg is connected horizontally, and the sense of natural unity
from the design of the four legs supporting the entire shell was absolutely imperative. One of the
challenges in designing this armchair was that the level of finished quality varies depending on the
sense of unity for the shell and legs. We added a process to create a delicate round form even to the
details of the legs and crosspieces. We believe that paying special attention to even the less visible
parts allows us to create a well-balanced chair from any angle. With an emphasis on functionality,
the dining chair is designed to be lightweight. Our goal was softness and a fabric design that would
embrace the sense of tension and dignity as an upholstered armchair. Well-balanced decorum and
details are connected by one stitch line as a single answer.