Kent 896 Armchair - Zanotta

Zanotta with Kent 896 offers us a high-backed armchair and a matching footrest with a swivel base that Palomba imagined in warm and sensual tones from the first sketches. "The tweed fabric seemed ideal. Kent is like a charming and elegant woman, with a certain determination, and in fact, in the early days of its release, she was still mispronouncing the vowel in "Kant" like Diabolik's Eve, an irreplaceable companion... It is no coincidence that the Kent armchair in its three versions is a padded object between vintage and futurism. A contemporary living room seat that could actually be designed twenty years ago or even a century ago. That is why the shapes and materials are somehow iconic and classic. They can be customized to your preferred style and décor."

"The reasons for Kent's success are more than one: the sexy and cosy shape, the right range of fabric and leather covers, the attractive design. We, Ludovica and I, were inspired by Arne Jacobsen's historic headquarters of the fifties and sixties, which also continued to have references abroad. As for the ergonomic configuration, which makes it a piece of high comfort, it is based on harmonious curves for the backrest and sides and on the fact that the cushion is integrated into the seat creating a unicum, which emphasizes the sculptural and monolithic structure. Absolute comfort, even from a technical point of view."