Engelbrechts introduces the Plateau lounge chair

01/07/2009: Engelbrechts introduces a new lounge chair designed by Erik Magnussen. The chair has been christened Plateau, since its right armrest has a wide flat surface on which the user can place his/her Dry Martini, remote control or even a laptop. Plateau is a lounge chair for our times, designed for situations where work and leisure blend together. It is ideal for lounge and reception areas as well as for the home.

The chair is 120 cm tall and is set on a highly finished aluminium base which is available with or without an automatic return swivel. Plateau is manufactured in cold foam on top of hard foam, which creates a very comfortable seat. Plateau is available with leather or textile covers. Its challenging organic shape has led to new production processes that minimize sewing. As a result, the chair only has two pieces of textile or leather: one for the seat and one for the backrest.

The designer Erik Magnussen found inspiration for Plateau by contemplating the shape of his own left hand. Erik's thumb inspired the chair's plateau and his other fingers gave way to the backrest.

Facts about Plateau:

• Produced by Engelbrechts
• Designed by Erik Magnussen
• Plateau is sold via selected dealers in Europe, North America, Japan and Australia
• Dimensions: height 120 cm, width 88 cm, depth 93 cm and seating height 36 cm.
• Weight: 17.5 kg.
• Available with automatic return swivel or free turn
• The shell is made of 15 mm cold foam on hard MDI foam
• The base is made of polished aluminium
• Plateau is available with selected textile and leather covers
• Option of one type of textile or leather cover on the backrest and another on the seat
• Prices start at EUR 2.385,- excl. VAT in textile and EUR 3.993,- excl. VAT in leather