Originally designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni&C in 1973, the Monk armchair is now showcased in this exclusive re-edition for the Heritage Collection.
“We imagined it as a single piece because it was cheaper. But Angelo Molteni changed the design. ‘No, no,’ he said, ‘we do things properly.’ So, we came up with an iron structure stretched between two identical frames, which made the seat what it is.”
– Tobia Scarpa
Crafted in solid American walnut available in coffee oak or black oak finishing, the chair’s slender frame supports a smooth leather seat and backrest that wraps elegantly around steel tubes, offering a comfortable and supportive sit.
Eight steel rivets secure the frame to the seat in a subtle, decorative finish on this design that evokes a sleek and simple, almost monastic, style.
Monk Armchair x Cabana
An exclusive reinterpretation of the Monk armchair created in collaboration with Cabana brings a distinctive flourish to the modernist design. The armchair’s American walnut frame supports a natural hide leather backrest that features a Cabana-designed, laser-cut motif inspired by Viennese cane weaving.
The motif reveals a contrasting red panel behind it for visual depth and a vibrant finish. The Monk armchair x Cabana is available in a limited edition.
The design can be viewed at the Molteni&C London Flagship Store and New York Flagship Store, as well as at Palazzo Molteni in Milan.
Italian architect and designer, Tobia Scarpa was born in Venice in 1935, where he graduated in Architecture (IUAV) in 1969. A versatile and curious designer, his long career saw him involved in architecture, restoration, outfitting, design, graphics, teaching. In the sixties he established himself as a leader in the industrial design by collaborating with various important Italian and international companies, including Molteni&C and Unifor.
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“Knowing how to build is a debt to technique. Knowing how to give a meaning to things I create is a debt to logic required by the forms”
Tobia Scarpa
Monk
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