Monday, October 25, 2010

The Sexy Sleek S-Chair


Furniture brands Poltrona Frau and Cappellini are holding sales at their Clerkenwell and Chelsea Harbour showrooms in London starting this week (details below) and to mark the events they have teamed up with Dezeen to offer readers the chance to win a Cappellini S-Chair (above) designed by Tom Dixon.

For details on how to enter the competition, scroll to the bottom of this story.

The sales feature star buys including a white leather Poltrona Frau Kennedee three-seat sofa designed by Jean Marie Massaud at £2,500 instead of £7,090; and a walnut Thonet Vienna Model 14 Chair designed by Michael Thonet at £140 instead of £254.

Poltrona Frau and Cappellini Special Sale

Poltrona Frau and Cappellini will be holding a one-off special sale of products from Tuesday 23rd June until Friday 10th July at the Group’s London showrooms in Clerkenwell and Chelsea Harbour.

Contemporary and classic pieces designed by internationally renowned designers will be on sale with a saving of up to 70%. Designer lovers will find Tom Dixon’s S-Chair by Cappellini, Poltrona Frau’s iconic Vanity Fair and Gebrüder Thonet Vienna’s Model 14 bistro chair by Michael Thonet at exceptional prices.

Star Buys include:

Cappellini S-Chair

Designed by Tom Dixon in 1991. Finished in straw.
Retail price = £1,559
Sale price = £550

Poltrona Frau Kennedee sofa
Three Seat Sofa designed by Jean Marie Massaud in 2006. Upholstered in white leather.
Retail price = £7,090
Sale price = £2,500

Thonet Vienna Model 14 Chair
Designed by Michael Thonet in 1859. Finished in Walnut.
Retail price = £254
Sale price = £140

Poltrona Frau Palladio Sofa

Two Seat Sofa designed by Lievore Altherr Molina in 2007.
Retail price = £5,360
Sale price = £2,600

Sale details:

Clerkenwell showroom: 150 St John Street, London EC1V 4UD
Dates: Tuesday 23rd June – Friday 10th July
Nearest tube:
Farringdon
Opening hours: Monday – Friday 11am – 7pm; Saturday 4th July 11am – 5pm
Tel no: +44 (0) 20 7600 0600

Chelsea Harbour Showroom: Unit 2-23, Design Centre Chelsea Harbour, London, SW10 0XE
Dates: Saturday 27th June – Friday 3rd July
Nearest tube: Fulham Broadway
Opening hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm; Saturday 27th June 10am – 5pm
Tel no: +44 (0) 20 7352 0502

About Poltrona Frau Group:

Poltrona Frau has created the world’s leading group in the high-end furniture sector. The group is made up of four outstanding Italian design brands (Poltrona Frau, Cassina, Cappellini, Alias) and is completed by three other brands (Gebrüder Thonet Vienna, Gufram and Nemo Lighting).