Bontempi Shape Chair

Shape chair by Bontempi features a lacquered steel frame and a one-piece leather-upholstered shell, designed for structural clarity and tactile precision.

The silhouette is defined by a continuous shell, upholstered in leather with options for contrast or tone-on-tone stitching. The steel frame, available in a variety of lacquered finishes, reinforces the linear profile while offering structural lightness. This balance of material weight and visual restraint suits formal dining rooms, executive offices, and hospitality interiors seeking cohesion through repetition. The absence of visible joints accentuates the integrity of the form, while the stitching detail offers a subtle rhythm within an otherwise restrained composition.

Shape reflects Bontempi’s approach to material intelligence and formal clarity, developed through decades of experimentation with industrial processes and artisanal methods. Since its origins in 1963, the brand has evolved from metalwork into a broader design language, shaped by collaborations with architects and designers attuned to proportion and utility. Shape continues this trajectory, articulating function through a clean, resolved structure rooted in the brand’s ongoing dialogue between tradition and innovation.