Reissued by Karakter, the Scarpa 121 Chair, designed by postmodern Italian design duo Afra and Tobia Scarpa, is a dialogue between the geometry of a cube and the grace of a petal.

“I thought the elegance of a petal could become the back of a chair. Then you would need a structure to support it and this structure became a cube to indicate the solidity of the article,” said Tobia Scarpa of the 121 Chair, designed in 1965, and its sibling, the 925 Lounge Chair, which followed a year later.

Its ash wood frame contrasts beautifully with the light, curved seat and back, made of plywood upholstered in fine European leather. The back and seat are bolted to central crosspieces for lasting stability and comfort.

Available in a range of saddle leathers, with a frame in natural or mocca-stained solid ash.

• W.47 x D.54 x H.45/80 cm.