Solid frame
Kiln-dried meranti with hardwood visible faces. Frame guaranteed for ten years against structural failure under normal household use.
Armchairs & Ottomans
A chair to sit a long time in.
An armchair is mostly an exercise in geometry: seat depth, back rake, arm height. Get those three right and you have a chair that holds you comfortably for an evening. We build ours measured to the actual people who will be sitting in them.
Forms
Five chair shapes, plus the ottoman.
- Wingback — high enclosed sides, traditional reading chair. Holds heat in air-conditioned rooms.
- Tub chair — curved single-piece back wrapping the sitter; lower profile than wingback.
- Lounge — generous Italian-style lounge with deep seat and low back; pair with a footstool.
- Occasional armchair — slim profile, low arms; an extra seat for a living room without filling the floor.
- Swivel chair — on a brass plate or castors; useful in family rooms with multiple focal points.
Matching ottomans are sized to the chair and built from the same timber and the same fabric run. We strongly recommend ordering them together — re-sourcing a fabric six months later is not always possible.
Specification
What every armchair includes.
Eight-way hand-tied springs
For loose-cushion chairs. Provides the deep, supportive seat that wears comfortably for decades.
Down-wrapped cushions
Optional. Foam core with feather-and-down wrap for the kind of cushion you sink into. Requires plumping; not a children's-room choice.
Removable covers
Zipped covers on cushions; chair backs and arms are tight-upholstered. The cushions can be sent back to us for re-cover.
Measure to the sitter
Three dimensions that matter most.
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Seat height
40–46 cm is comfortable for most adults. Shorter sitters appreciate 40–42; taller sitters tend to want 44–46. We adjust per chair.
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Seat depth
50–60 cm is the comfortable range. Deeper seats need a back cushion to support the spine; shorter sitters need shallower seats.
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Back rake
10–15 degrees of recline is good for a reading chair; 5–10 degrees for an occasional chair. We sample-build with foam to test before committing.
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Arm height
62–68 cm above the floor is good for resting a forearm. Higher arms read more formally; lower arms make a chair feel deeper.
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Cushion firmness
Three firmness grades available. We will let you sit in samples of all three before placing your order.
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Ottoman pairing
Ottoman should be 2–4 cm lower than the chair seat for proper leg support. We build to the chair.
Indicative pricing
Where the numbers usually land.
Occasional armchair
From RM 4,800 — solid frame, mid-range linen, brushed brass legs.
Wingback & ottoman
From RM 7,800 for the pair — solid frame, velvet or linen, brushed walnut legs.
Leather lounge & footstool
From RM 14,200 — full-grain Italian leather, hand-stitched piping, hair-and-down cushions.
Lead time
Six to eight weeks for a single armchair; eight to ten weeks for a pair with matching ottoman.