Gubi - Croissant Lounge Chair

Gubi Croissant Lounge Chair - 1960.

The Croissant Sofa and Lounge Chair, designed by the Danish architect and designer Illum Wikkelsø in the 50s and 60s, are an elegant and playful version of the traditional Chesterfield sofa and club chair.

For Wikkelsø, it was important that a chair should not only be used for good sitting, with your upper body straight, but also be comfortable no matter what angle you sit at - or even when you lie down. With this in mind, he wanted to revisit the classic Chesterfield to adapt it to an era of the 1960s that stood for optimism and relaxation.

The evocative shape of the Croissant symbolizes the pleasure and art of French life and is thanks to a flat piping carefully sewn by hand in the fabric version, and thanks to the leather piping in the leather version, to achieve the required complex curves to obtain.

Wikkelsø was also a skilled furniture maker and his love for wood is reflected in the oiled walnut or FSC-certified oak frame with a slight slope to the back.

Dimensions are: W 99cm / H 67cm / D 88cm / Z 46cm.

♠ Made to order.

The designer: Illum Wikkelsø

Danish furniture designer Illum Wikkelsø (1919–1999) believed that furniture should be made to last, to pamper the body and to please the eye. With his clear design aesthetics and in-depth knowledge of materials, he was one of the protagonists in making the Danish style an international phenomenon. Wikkelsø worked with clean lines, but he also had a strong sense of organic expression and was deeply inspired by nature - especially the Danish landscape.

His profound understanding of form was accompanied by a deep commitment to exemplary levels of functionality and ergonomics.While Wikkelsø was in many ways in keeping with the design aesthetics of his time, he had both the courage and the ability to develop his own innovative style , which was often expressive and surprising, but always focused on sublime craftsmanship and an eye for detail.