Flexform Sets It Up In Style
The first–ever folding chairs were created not as fine furniture, but rather as practical, movable pieces of equipment for camping enthusiasts. But the chair’s innate versatility soon attracted non-camping customers; teachers, artists, and, eventually, movie directors came to adopt the keen invention. From Hitchcock to Tarantino, filmmakers have been stocking their sets with such chairs ever since, perfect as they are for buying in bulk, knocking around, and packing away after shoots.
The Flexform Luchino chair is none of those things, although it does share the director’s chair’s enduring silhouette and folding functionality. It’s also just as comfortable, lightweight, and easy to transport as those early designs. However, unlike those utilitarian film set styles, this latest iteration of the director’s chair — created in collaboration with Antonio Citterio — is the star of the show.
With its solid, hand-turned wooden construction, the Luchino (ostensibly named for Italian film, theatre, and opera director Luchino Visconti) wholly deserves its place in the spotlight. Whether you opt for teak, ash, ebony or even hardy Canaletto walnut, the gentle sweep of its folding frame seamlessly supports the seat and backrest, both cut from cowhide and offered in shades including grey, olive, sand, and tobacco.
Flexform Luchino Chair
Flexform Luchino Chair
Flexform Luchino Chair
Flexform Luchino Chair
It’s such design details that set this chair apart from its practical predecessors and makes it that rarest of things: a remake actually worth your time. Discover the details online.
Photography by Mattia Parodi.
