Embryo Lounge Chair

Perhaps the most iconic piece by designer Marc Newson, and a 20th century classic — the ‘Embryo’ chair design was first commissioned for the 1988 Powerhouse Museum ‘Take a Seat’ exhibition in Sydney. Newson frequently refers to the piece as one of the first to fully flesh out his now distinct style, the dissolution of sharp edges leaving a biomorphic and boldly extraterrestrial form. Three legs of chromed steel support the softly padded polyurethane foam body, the single piece covered in a neoprene fabric (more commonly used in wetsuits) to give a comfortable, fleshy contact. Embryo Chair | EC/1 Manufacturer Cappellini Designer Marc Newson Launched in 1988 Architonic id 1003759 Armchair with three legs, structure in chromed steel and padding in moulded polyurethane foam, covered with bi-elastic fixed fabric. cm. 80 x 85 x 45/80 h. inch 31,50 x 33,50 x 17,75/31,50 h. Product group: Seating Lounge area / Waiting room Armchairs Lounge chairs open base open base without armrests without armrests with seat and backrest upholstered with seat and backrest upholstered with base in steel with base in steel with 3-leg base