TECTONITE ARMCHAIR BY JEAN-YVES LANVIN

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TECTONITE ARMCHAIR
BY JEAN-YVES LANVIN

LIMITED EDITION 8+4 AP
SIGNED, SERIAL NUMBER AND CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
TECTONITE COLLECTION
YEAR 2026

MIRROR POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL

IN	H	30.9	W	24	D	19.2	SH	15.7	AH	25.7
CM	H	78.5	W	61	D	49	SH	40	AH	65.5

HANDCRAFTED IN FRANCE

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THE TECTONITE ARMCHAIR BY JEAN-YVES LANVIN BLURS THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN DESIGN AND SCULPTURE, CHALLENGING THE VERY NATURE OF FURNITURE THROUGH ITS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MATERIAL, LIGHT, AND PERCEPTION. CRAFTED FROM MIRROR POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL, IT DOES MORE THAN OCCUPY SPACE, IT REVEALS AND REINTERPRETS IT

ITS REFLECTIVE PLANES ARE NOT SURFACE EFFECT, THEY ARE THE MECHANISM OF THE PIECE: ABSORBING AND FRAGMENTING THE SURROUNDING ARCHITECTURE, LIGHT, AND BODIES UNTIL THE CHAIR BECOMES A PERCEPTUAL OBJECT RATHER THAN A SIMPLE SEAT. DEFINED BY SHARP PLANES AND ANGULAR FACETS, ITS GEOMETRY HOLDS A DELIBERATE TENSION BETWEEN STABILITY AND IMBALANCE, INDUSTRIAL PRECISION MEETING SCULPTURAL EXPRESSION

HANDCRAFTED IN FRANCE, THE TECTONITE ARMCHAIR ASKS TO BE EXPERIENCED RATHER THAN SIMPLY USED. EACH PIECE IS UNIQUE, TURNING THE ACT OF SITTING INTO A SENSORY AND SPATIAL EXPLORATION WHERE FORM ITSELF BECOMES THE SUBJECT

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Jean-Yves Lanvin

Born Paris, France, 1965

A French artist based in Milan, Lanvin creates limited-edition sculptural furniture with rare and exquisite minerals, jewelry-like finishes, and striking profiles. His visionary works sit at the intersection between art and design, characterized by a sculptural approach emphasizing asymmetrical and strong lines. His creations celebrate the rich history of European craftsmanship and contemporary innovation with fine metals, noble stones, and rare minerals

Sculptural yet functional, elegant yet robust, experimental yet rooted in history, his works explore the design tension between balance and imbalance, both in the construction and appearance of the work. He is drawn to the sense of anticipation engendered by irregularity, and the challenge of creating a work that is both elegant and wild, rough and sleek

Heir to the Lanvin family, he spent his childhood in a rarified world of with elegance, creativity and artistry. After working in finance for Lazard Frères in New York and Salomon Brothers in London, he embraced his passion for art and design, representing fine French design houses, through which he gained a deep knowledge of foundries, the casting process, and fine metalwork. Lanvin works closely with heritage artisans at his atelier in Tuscany to produce each of his unique works

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