Ålpha Line LOUNGE CHAIR

This LOUNGE CHAIR is actually the first piece in the Ålpha Line series, the progenitor of the other pieces, but it took me over two years and many mock-ups and prototypes to work out the final proportions, details, and mechanics.  It had me stymied for a while, so I set it aside in the shop, looking at it periodically and occasionally reworking the design while I concentrated on developing other pieces in the collection.  Finally, I came back to it last year and finalized the back and seat curves, their upright and reclining angles, the seat width and arm height, the shape of the legs, and the upholstery.  I wanted something that said "comfort" and had the presence of an upholstered easy chair, but leaner and more structurally transparent.  I wanted something that bridged several styles and would feel at home in variety of interiors. The padding on this is "structured"; that is, under its leather cover there are different layers of foam, of different densities and curves designed to al