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Designer: Christian Watson

Construction Company: Christian Watson Limited

Photographer: Simon Bevan

Christian Watson designed the Allingham Armchair as a reinterpretation of the classic director’s chair. “I wanted to bring my own strikingly minimal style with a pared-back palette of materials, bold lines, and a juxtaposition of man-made and natural materials, and create something both comfortable and aesthetically pleasing.” Designed to suit any environment to either blend in with its surroundings or to be a statement piece for any home. With each chair handmade to order, the Allingham can be personalised to suit any interior scheme, and Christian Watson Limited are able to manufacture the frame size to fit any designated space. This means that their clients can create a unique item that is personal to them whilst maintaining the integrity of the original design.

All Christian Watson’s work is created to be a future heirloom and to outlast fleeting trends, so quality is one of the most important factors. The quality is achieved by creating everything by hand by both Christian and a dedicated craftsman and by sourcing the best materials possible. The design suspends two pieces of sustainably sourced, hand-stitched, black or tan Italian leather across a delicate yet dynamic metal frame. The beauty of the leather is that it will become supple over time, moulding to the contours of your body to provide a natural and relaxed seated position. It is all about keeping furniture in the home, to not throw away and discard, but to love and to last, and to hand down for generations, which is why the metal frame is created with uncompromising quality.