One can only endure so many remotebrcontrol compartments on a singlebrarmchair. Let's think outside of thebrlarge box an ultimate recliner wouldbrarrive in and move on to a more modern piece ofbrfurniture that combines both luxury and comfort.brThe Luft armchair is a little piece of Audi heaven tobrbe enjoyed in your living room rather than on thebropen road. Designed by Head of Volkswagen GroupbrDesign, Walter Maria de Silva, the Luft begs morebrof an introduction than an explanation of benefits.brde Silva, who's an Italian car designer by trade,broversees all Volkswagen Group passenger carbrbrands, including Audi. So it was a natural fit for debrSilva to collaborate with the Audi Concept Studiobrin the design process. Premium furniture producerbrPoltrona Frau was then brought in to manufacturebrthe chair.br
Featuring a curved, aluminum frame that tracesbrthe contour of the chair from its back to its feet,brwhich also serves as the base, the Luft's seatingbrpiece seems to float in the frame. In designing thebrLuft armchair, de Silva wanted to create a floatingbreffect, and in fact the armchair is named for thebrGerman word for air.
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Polyester and polyurethane foam are used forbrpadding underneath the leather on the seatingbrpiece, and a beech wood frame is inserted in thebrcenter to which an elastic-belt spring system isbrattached. Known not only for its aesthetics, thebrPelle Frau leather upholstery is also unmatchedbrin tactility, making the Luft as comfortable as it isbrluxurious. The leather upholstery is available inbra variety of colors, and the frame can either bebrpainted or shine in chrome.br
But, of course, the cost of luxury in the world ofbrfurniture designed by such an iconic car brand is abrbit more than what you would pay for an ultimatebrrecliner from the local big box store. Be warned;bryou might want to sit down for this. The Luft pricebrtag is in the $4,500-$4,800 range and is availablebrto order from most high-end furniture boutiques.br
Don't be fooled by its simplicity. What the Luftbrarmchair lacks in bells and whistles, it makes upbrfor in comfort. While you may not have a sidebrpocket for the television remote or a cup holderbrfor your favorite game-watching brew, you dobrhave the bragging rights to owning a living roombrarmchair designed by Audi. And who wouldn'tbrwant that?
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DETAILS
Price: $4,500 +
3'1'' tall x 3'1' deepbrx 3'5” wide
Leather, aluminum,brpolyester fillingbr