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Autumn introductions - the Marlow modular system is now in the Brooklyn showroom

Vessel Lounge Chair by Formfield
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Vessel Lounge Chair

Solid white oak, 28-degree back

The first piece Formfield ever drew, and the one we still measure everything else against. The frame is solid FSC-certified white oak, steam-bent through the arm and joined at the seat rail with a draw-bored mortise-and-tenon, so the chair can be knocked down and re-wedged decades from now rather than thrown away.

The back sits at 28 degrees - low enough to read in, upright enough to leave without effort. Seat and back cushions are wrapped in a dense oatmeal bouclé or full-grain aniline leather over a webbed platform, and both covers are removable for cleaning or replacement.

UpholsteryOatmeal Bouclé
FrameNatural Oak
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  • White-glove delivery across the contiguous US, including placement in the room and removal of all packaging. Smaller objects ship within two business days; furniture is scheduled once it clears final inspection in Brooklyn. Returns accepted within 30 days on stock pieces.
Details & materials
Materials
Solid FSC-certified white oak, bouclé or full-grain aniline leather
Dimensions
W 30 in / 76 cm · D 33 in / 84 cm · H 29 in / 74 cm · seat H 16 in / 41 cm
Construction
Steam-bent arm, draw-bored mortise-and-tenon seat rail, webbed platform
Lead time
10-12 weeks, cut to order in Brooklyn
Care
Oil the frame annually; covers are removable and dry-cleanable
Shipping & returns

White-glove delivery across the contiguous US, including placement in the room and removal of all packaging. Smaller objects ship within two business days; furniture is scheduled once it clears final inspection in Brooklyn. Returns accepted within 30 days on stock pieces.

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Reviews

Rated 4.9 out of 54.9 · 186 reviews
  • Rated 5.0 out of 5

    Four years, two kids, one flood

    We specified the Halden table for a client in Cobble Hill in 2022. It has been refinished once - forty minutes with a sanding block and oil - and the through-tenons have not moved at all. I have since put it in three more projects.

    Naomi O.Brooklyn, NYVerified purchase
  • Rated 5.0 out of 5

    Thirteen weeks, worth every one

    The Marlow arrived in the three-seat, oatmeal bouclé. The studio sent a photo of the fabric roll before cutting and the delivery crew took the door off and rehung it. A year in, the cushions still recover overnight and the frame is silent.

    Theo M.Fort Greene, NYVerified purchase
  • Rated 4.0 out of 5

    Beautiful chair, read the seat height

    The Vessel is everything the description says - the back angle really is the point. My only note is that at 16 inches the seat is lower than most lounge chairs, which is wonderful for reading and less so if you get up often. Measure against what you own.

    Priya R.Chicago, ILVerified purchase
  • Rated 5.0 out of 5

    The lighting is the quiet win

    Bought three Corso pendants for a dining table and hung them at the 32 inches the studio recommended. No glare in anyone’s eyes, and the warm-dim genuinely drops to candlelight rather than going grey. The spun shade has no seam anywhere on it.

    Daniel F.Copenhagen, DKVerified purchase