Knoll Joseph Paul D'Urso - Swivel Lounge Chair

Joseph Paul D’Urso, who helped pioneer the “high-tech” movement in interior design, collaborated with Knoll in the 1980s to introduce lounge and table collections. In 2008, he returned to design a new sofa and lounge chair.

D’Urso: “Being as I’ve done interiors for about 40 years, I have a pretty good idea of all the products that are out there. I am constantly looking for things and not finding exactly what I want. So, I use that as a challenge to try to design something that suits the function that I need.

"The lounge is meant to be a small, but comfortable, fun chair. It swivels, which is something that really interests me. I find that people are really much more comfortable in chairs that can move with them.”

The D’Urso Swivel Chair strikes a playful balance between formality and whimsy, offering a modern twist on the classic cocktail lounge chair.

MEASUREMENTS:

Swivel mechanism with pneumatic seat height adjustment

• Seat Height: 43.2 to 50.8 cm / 17 to 20 inch


• Height: 65.3 to 72.9 cm / 25.7 to 28.7 inch


• Width: 81.2 cm / 32 inch


• Depth: 76.2 cm / 30 inch

Swivel mechanism with fixed height and return to center

• Seat Height: min: 48.3 cm / 19 inch


• Height: min: 70.5 cm / 27.75 inch


• Width: 81.2 cm / 32 inch


• Depth: 76.2 cm / 30 inch

MATERIALS:

• Inner frame is constructed of solid wood and bent laminate plywood


• Base is die cast aluminum


• Urethane foam with polyester top layer wraps interior frame and a fully upholstered panel surrounds the chair

HELPFUL NOTES:

• Greenguard Indoor Air Quality Certified®