quinze & milan: second skin chair

‘second skin’

quinze and milan‘s ‘second skin’ strips down the easy chair to nothing but it’s core frame. given the deconstructed chair and keeping in mind traditional leather upholstery, the furniture brand played around, trying to create a design that reflects a 21st century interpretation of time-honored craftsmanship.

the result is a simple framework constructed from lacquered oak, which supports a generous piece of leather skin, wedged in place by the chair’s back and arm rests. each piece is made by hand and is completely unique due to the variety in the leather cut-outs and the way in which they are draped around each chair’s frame. up to five layers of (contrasting) leather or fabric can be applied to one chair. there is also the option of upholstering ‘second skin’ in one’s desired color of ‘divina’ fabric by kvadrat.

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‘second skin’ chairs by quinze & milan

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each upholstered leather cut-out is held in place by the back and arm rests of the chair’s framework