Statement chairs from brands
Two luxury launches emphasise the expressive single‑piece: Fendi Casa’s leather 'Peekachill' armchair, inspired by an iconic handbag, and Rimadesio’s zig‑zag Ori chair from its 70th‑anniversary concept. (wallpaper.com) (yankodesign.com) Both pieces are presented as concentrated vehicles for brand language and material storytelling.
At Milan Design Week 2026, two luxury furniture brands are using a single chair to say what their houses stand for. (wallpaper.com 1) (wallpaper.com 2) Fendi Casa is showing the Peekachill, a new armchair by Controvento that reworks the brand’s earlier Peekasit seat into a smaller, more compact form. Wallpaper reported on April 12 that the chair keeps the handbag-derived identity of the line, with sinuous shapes and extensive customization. (wallpaper.com) Rimadesio is presenting Ori, a chair by Giuseppe Bavuso with a zig-zag backrest in solid ash. Wallpaper reported on April 10 that it comes in black oak or thermotreated oak finishes, with seats in woven cord, fabric, or leather from the company’s collection. (wallpaper.com) Both launches land just before the 64th Salone del Mobile.Milano, which runs from April 21 to April 26, 2026, at Fiera Milano Rho. The fair remains the main stage where furniture brands introduce pieces meant to travel far beyond a trade-show booth. (salonemilano.it 1) (salonemilano.it 2) The chair has become a useful format for that job because it compresses a brand’s codes into one object: silhouette, structure, upholstery, wood, and leather can all be read at a glance. In Fendi Casa’s case, the reference point is the Peekaboo bag; in Rimadesio’s case, the emphasis is on the company’s architectural restraint and material control. (fendicasa.com) (wallpaper.com) Fendi Casa has been building this language for several seasons through the Peekasit project, which the company says was inspired by the Peekaboo bag and built around an “inside-out” effect in leather, fabric, or sheepskin. Peekachill appears to extend that strategy by shrinking the gesture into a more compact seat. (fendicasa.com) (wallpaper.com) Rimadesio is tying Ori to a larger anniversary program. The company says 2026 marks its 70th year, and its BECOMING concept links product launches, an installation during Milan Design Week, and a new campus in Giussano. (rimadesio.it) (fuorisalone.it) That makes both chairs more than seating. They are small, legible brand statements timed for the biggest furniture week of the year, where a backrest, a leather wrap, or a wood finish can do the work of a campaign. (salonemilano.it) (wallpaper.com)
