Marie

When you sit down on the Marie chair, you’ve arrived – arrived in the here and now. The casually crumpled upholstery of its seating shell is nothing short of an invitation to sit down, lean back, and switch off – or to communicate, to exchange ideas, to be social. Either way, the design is open, receptive, like a pair of arms stretched out to give someone familiar a welcoming hug. Yes, Marie is a safe haven.

In design terms, the chair is defined by the relaxed upholstery style of its shell, nestling in a delicate steel-tube frame whose rear bar pinches the back of the cushion along the middle, underscoring Marie’s laid-back appearance. As is the case with Freifrau pieces, there is a variety of fabric and leather coverings available to respond to all tastes, from the classic to the extravagant, and the covering for the shell is zipped on and then screwed to the frame as part of the seat. By the same token, it can be unscrewed and changed – and when it reaches the end of its service life, the chair can easily be separated back out into its individual parts.

A typical Freifrau product has many faces, including the new Marie chair launched in summer 2023. Marie is now available in a design version without armrests. At the same time, a new wooden frame has been developed for both versions, giving the Fromensprache a very unique and particularly homely touch. 
The Marie chair developed by Hoffmann Kahleyss not only embodies a welcome in its original version with armrests. The less expansive version without armrests is also characterized by openness and invites both relaxation and communicative exchange.

Materials

Cover - Leather or Fabric
Frame - Wood or Steel