nigel coates furnishes frontline club with potentino II chair

located in paddington, london, the ‘frontline club’ has just received a complete renovation by skene catling de la peña. set within an existing 19th-century building originally for hackney carriages, the restaurant and club space has high ceilings and an exposed brick wall that generates a warm atmosphere. the design has been tailored to complement the old building and to merge its furniture with the architecture. a monolithic bar — carved out of a solid block of stone with natural seams of crystal — acts as a sculptural centerpiece. a mezzanine level has been added to the ground-floor restaurant and to reach it, a curved polished chrome staircase has been constructed.

the ‘potentino II’ chair designed by nigel coates has a graphic silhouette

in order to delineate the generous scale of the main room, the ‘potentino II’ chair by nigel coates has been used to furnish the restaurant, adding a graphic silhouette to the overall design. following the ‘potentino I’ chair, ‘potentino II’ is a simpler version of the distinctive former one. intended to be comfortable, practical and identifiable, the chair design captures an anthropomorphic spirit with an intriguing structure topped with a sculpted coat support. its lower back and smooth details make it the perfect addition to the ‘frontline club’ by adding a sense of classic and contemporary. like the original chair, the ‘potentino II’ can be realized in chestnut and can be ordered in light or dark finishes, and either a timber or an upholstered seat.

RIBA award-winning architects skene catling de la peña were in charge of the renovation