ichel Arnoult’s Pelicano rocking chair has been around for a few years but looks a lot older than it actually is. It was actually designed in 2003 but draws heavily on the Arnoult’s design background. Born in Paris and adoptive Brazilian, Michel Arnoult is recognized as one of the fathers of both Ready-To-Assemble furniture (RTA) and flat packaging. He always ardently defended the democratization of design at the expense of any creative vanity.From 1952 he starts designing simple furniture and focuses its researches on the RTA furniture concept. He particularly takes an interest in production optimization using standard parts, common to various furniture, and volumes optimization using flat-packs. This approach is regarded as the premises of the current Cash & Carry. He also focuses on a concept he calls the “firm comfort”: a well-studied design combined with a very great quality of manufacturing bring comfort to furniture only made of wood. In the 1950s, he was one of the first in Brazil to produce Ready-To-Assemble furniture (leaving millions of flat packs to follow in his wake). To add to the classic look of the chair, the Pelicano is made from walnut. The cotton seat is suspended from the frame like a hammock, helping you recline as you rock. Each chair costs £580 and you can buy it from the Bodie And Fou website.
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