Draped around the elegant metal frame like a flowing piece of fabric, the Drape’s characteristic shell creates an atmosphere of sophisticated calm, perfect for unwinding after a long day. Legald’s understanding of both organic and manmade forms combines to create the chair’s eye-catching silhouette, using the slender steel base to add lightness and contrast with the generously proportioned seat and backrest.
The combination of leather and fabric upholstery adds a mix of luxurious textures, allowing you to revel in the chair’s sumptuous tactility. Normann Copenhagen’s collection of Drape lounge chairs is highly customisable, giving you a whole swathe of different configurations to best suit your needs.
Simon Legald studies design at the The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, and will graduate in the Summer of 2012. His work consists of both small- and large scale products.
“Honesty is what makes a product understandable, and is what describes functionality of the products. If you understand the product, it doesn’t need any explanation. The essence of my design is for it to be bought and used. Therefore it has to satisfy not only the functional aspects, but also the psychological- and aesthetic needs. For me simplicity describes the true identity of objects, and makes them trustworthy. In my designs I try not to add any unnecessary details. I work with simplicity by highlighting the necessities instead of hiding them. It gives the product a simple and honest expression.”
