Fromme Low armchair natural wood / Alpi veneer by Ettore Sottsass, 1980 - Petite Friture

The Fromme collection is expanding with a wooden version, a perfect fusion of elegance and comfort. The warmth of wood combines with the minimalist, streamlined design of the Fromme lounge chair. A well-thought-out combination of colour and materials. Fromme is an ergonomic armchair boasting all the technical properties of a bike seat, thanks to the shock absorbers positioned underneath the seat which add flexibility and suppleness to create optimal comfort. The slightly curved shape of the seat and inclined plane at the front further increase comfort. More inspiration from the racing bike: its sleek, moulded lines, which are a common feature throughout the Fromme collection. Its modern design fits nicely into any decor, offering superior quality seating for absolute comfort. This original version is dressed in Alpi wood veneer designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1980 at the start of the Memphis movement. The iconic pattern of the ALPI Sottsass wood collection is characterised by the accentuation of the design of the veins which enhance the colours of the wooden coverings, offering these unusual combinations and unconventional language so typical of Sottsass. An avid cyclist, Canadian designer Tom Chung used to climb Fromme Mountain, which is just outside of Vancouver, and was always fascinated by the technical performance of his bike. He wanted to reproduce the efficacy provided by his racing bike to reinvent the most common object, which nevertheless poses the biggest challenge for a designer: a chair. This new addition to the line of avant-garde products from Petite Friture proves once again that the brand gives young designers a chance, trusting them to create key pieces for its collections.