Archibald Gran Comfort | Armchair

Inspired by his iconic Archibald chair, Wallpaper*Award in the “Best Domestic Design” section in 2009, Jean-Marie Massaud provides a sleeker and more informal take on the original model, creating another of the most beloved and distinctive products in the Poltrona Frau catalogue. When designing the Archibald Gran Comfort armchair Jean-Marie Massaud envisaged a kind of overabundant soft bag that creates a rich movement of folds as it fits over and drops down onto a thin metal architecture with steel frame and feet. The result was a welcoming and sophisticated contrast of volumes and materials that soon became a recognised model of contemporary elegance. Archibald Gran Comfort also stands out for its particular technical characteristics. In fact, the armchair was created with the idea that it could be easily disassembled into its component parts: a metal frame, a soft goose down quilt and an external cover, applied one on top of the other. In this way the leather and the fabric are fixed to the framee with removable Velcro straps, concealed in the area of contact with the outer frame. A solution that makes the product more practical and also sustainable in the sense that it can easily be disassembled at the end of its life. The soft Archibald Gran Comfort pouf is the natural complement to the armchair.