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A Saddle-Inspired Leather Chair

You’ve seen leather and steel chairs before, but probably never one that looked like this:

That’s the Pepe, by Italian architect/designer Raffaella Mangiarotti.

I have no equestrian background and have no idea how comfortable this is, but I covet it.

The vegetable-tanned leather is stretched long over the steel frame and stitched into place, then the excess is sliced off by hand:

The chair is in production by Italian furniture manufacturer Opinion Ciatti.

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