bartoli design creates timeless 1085 edition chair for kristalia
rather than striving to disconnect from age, the seat embraces it, using its own material composition as a driving force to form a long-lasting impression.
bartoli design creates timeless 1085 edition chair for kristalia
all images courtesy of kristalia
the ‘1085 edition’ is another perfect example of what can happen when an exploration-friendly company combines forces with talented designers and an expert producer. designed by bartoli design for kristalia, the simple chair reinterprets time as we know it. rather than striving to disconnect from age, it embraces it, using its own material composition as its signature feature.
‘1085 edition’
‘1085 edition’ is composed of a metal and wooden based, wrapped with an all-natural leather hide, and tied at the bottom and back with a nautical tensioner. presot, a leading italian shoe-sole producer, used their centuries old tradition to compose a leather surface that will easily outlast its owner. as time goes on, the hide goes with it, changing in texture and color whilst never sacrificing performance or functionality.
video courtesy of bartoli design studio associato di architettura e design
the visible seam is a direct nod to the haute-couture history of presot
metal base and hide wrap
composition diagram
video courtesy of kristalia srl
processing hides
hanging to dry
the process of ‘1085 edition’ has been used by presot since its creation in 1933
leather manufacturing
in presot’s facilities
detail of bottom and back connections
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