Thomas by Flexform - Product Directory

Thomas

Brand Flexform

Designer Antonio Citterio

Description Product Details & Specifications About The Designer

Designed in the year 2000, its intrinsic elegance has made the Thomas armchair one of the absolute best-sellers in the Flexform product line. Padded in polyurethane foam and Dacron, the substantial seat cushion rests on a sophisticated curved wood base. The streamlined yet functional semi-circular seat back is made of massive wood stained in different shades, or in a glossy lacquer finish in a wide range of sophisticated colors. With its graceful lines and compact proportions, the Thomas armchair is a veritable all-around piece that can easily be paired with any of the sofas in the Flexform collection.

Description

Product Details & Specifications

Frame in solid wood or lacquered glossy
Seat in solid wood with polyurethane foam padding, covered with a protective laminated fabric.
Upholstery is removable in both the fabric and leather versions

About The Designer

Antonio Citterio was born in 1950 in Meda, Italy. He opened his design studio in 1972 and received his Architecture degree from Polytechnic University of Milan in 1975. From 1987 to1996, he partnered with Terry Dwan and together they designed buildings in Europe and Japan. In 2000, he and Patricia Viel established an international architectural and interior design studio. Working with a qualified network of specialized consultants the studio develops complex projects of all sizes. Antonio Citterio currently partners with Italian and international companies in the field of industrial design. In 1987 and again in 1994, he was awarded the ADI [Association for Industrial Design] Compasso d’Oro. From 2006 to 2016 he was on the architectural design faculty at the Accademia di Architettura in Mendrisio (Switzerland). In 2008 he was named an Honorary “Royal Designer for Industry” by the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce in London.