Contemporary fireside chair DS-266

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Geometric form and the simplest function A seat suddenly turns into a comfortable recliner – DS-266 condenses more than 30 years of work by designer Stefan Heiliger into a highly individual sculpture characterized by a love of geometric forms and the simplest of functions. All it takes is a slight shift in bodyweight, and anyone who was just sitting upright can immediately assume a different position – the parallelogram uncompromisingly heeds your command. A masterfully crafted patchwork look gives this sculptural hybrid its graceful rounding. Stefan Heiliger ranks among Germany’s best-known furniture designers: as the son of Bernhard Heiliger, one of the most important German sculptors of the postwar period, he always knows how to give his furniture designs a sculptural appearance. For more than 30 years, he has been thinking about sitting – and for Heiliger, the focus is not just on functionality and ergonomics but on healthy pragmatism, too. This furniture is destined not mainly for museums or galleries, but for serial production and the person who will make him- or herself at home on it. The flowing, curved forms transform his seating furniture into sculptures that are certain to offer pleasure and relaxation for those who sit on them. His creation, DS-266, is not a place to sit or lie – it’s a hybrid that permits both in one: slight shifts in bodyweight or gentle pressure to the backrest always give it the shape and benefits desired. Anyone who takes a closer look at DS-266 will also see a clenched fist in the sitting position that can become transformed into an open hand when used as a recliner.