Even before the Great War, Renzo Frau had already discovered the Chesterfield sofas and armchairs featured in London’s most exclusive clubs. He immediately saw the potentiality of that item and decided to initially import the original models to Italy and suddenly produce them himself, making some major changes. It was thus that Frau’s Chester was born in 1912 and hand-crafted, just as it is today.
TECHNICAL FEATURES
Supporting structure : Seasoned beech wood. Suspension : Biconical hand-tied steel springs fastened to jute belts. Padding : The backrest and armrests are padded with hand-shaped vegetable horsehair. Rubberised horsehair seat. Polyurethane foam and goose down filled seat cushions. Removability : Not possible. Aesthetic details : The backrest and armrests feature a handmade capitonné design. The external back is finished with a row of leather covered tacks. Feet : - Spherical (6 cm): - Dark walnut stained beech wood (05) - Black lacquered beech wood (11) - High version feet (12 cm): - Dark walnut stained beech wood (05) - Black lacquered beech wood (11) - Wooden feet (13,7 cm) upholstered in leather - Chrome coated swivel castors (only for the ottoman) Upholsteryin Pelle Frau® leather: - ColorSphere® (SC) - Heritage - Nest - Soul - Velvety
