Aluminium doing the joinery

The die-cast frame carries the load between the timber legs and the plywood shell, which is what lets the legs stay slender and the shell stay thin without the visible bracing a traditional timber chair needs.

Construction and materials

Pedrali publishes the following for this family: Seat / Backrest: Seat and back in multilayer ash or American walnut essence; Legs: Wooden parts have jointed components; Feet: Feet with interchangeable insert in felt type “15”, suitable for delicate and sensitive floors (wood, ceramic, marble) on; Seat: Inner beech plywood seat, padded expanded flexible polyurethane (density 60kg/m³), fire; Backrest: Ash plywood; Seat: Cellulose rope woven plywood seat; Backrest: Backrest in multilayer ash or American walnut essence; Packaging Recycling: Pedrali uses 100% FSC recycled cardboard packaging and plastic bags with a minimum recycled content of 35%.; Seat: Seat in multilayer, padded with flexible polyurethane foam (density 40 kg/m³) fire retarda.

The range

9 versions are published for this page, listed in full under dimensions and selectable above. Finishes, upholstery and tops are specified per project rather than held in stock.

Testing and certification

Pedrali publishes for this family: FSC certified product (only valid in the ash version); Product tested in accordance with UL 2821test method to show compliance to emission limits on UL 2818. Section 7.1 and 7.2; GREENGUARD certified (UL 2818); GREENGUARD Gold certified (UL 2818); Tested to EN 1021; Tested to EN 16139:2013, L2; Tested to EN 1728:2012, 4 - EN 16139:2013, L2; Tested to EN 1728:2012, 6.15 - EN 16139:2013, L2. Company-level: ISO 14001, ISO 14064, ISO 45001, ISO 9001.

Made at Mornico al Serio

Pedrali has made furniture in Bergamo since 1963 and now runs two Italian plants — Mornico al Serio for metal and upholstery and Manzano, in the Friuli chair district, for solid wood. Moulding, welding, powder coating, upholstery and assembly are all done in-house, which is why the range can be specified finish by finish rather than shipped from stock.

About Pedrali

Pedrali is an Italian family company founded by Mario Pedrali in 1963, working with Odo Fioravanti, Patrick Jouin, Patrick Norguet, Jorge Pensi, Sebastian Herkner, Marc Sadler, Eugeni Quitllet, Formafantasma and its own R&D studio. Everything is made in Italy and made to order.

Where it works

Cafes, breakout and meeting spaces, training rooms, education and hospitality.

Key features

• Designed by Cazzaniga Mandelli Pagliarulo
• 9 versions
• Made to order in Italy
• Finishes, fabric and leather specified per project