The Settecento Chair is a steel seating design by Leonardo Liendo that reinterprets classic chair typologies through a reduced, continuous frame. The structure is formed from two bent steel tubes that define both the legs and backrest, creating a single flowing outline. Settecento Chair pairs this frame with a CNC laser-cut perforated seat, lowering weight while allowing airflow and drainage for indoor and outdoor use. The design references Gio Ponti’s Superleggera but shifts material from wood to steel, altering both durability and visual expression.
The chair is stackable and produced in multiple powder-coated finishes, including Caffè, Terracotta, Pistacchio, and a clear lacquer that exposes the raw metal. A double-bar backrest distributes weight more evenly while improving grip when moving the chair. Each unit is bent, welded, and assembled in Argentina, balancing industrial fabrication with hands-on production.
Image Credit: Leonardo Liendo
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Minimalist Structural Aesthetics
- A reduced continuous frame aesthetic emphasizes structural economy and visual clarity, enabling new product lines that rethink form through engineered simplicity.
- Hybrid Material Reinterpretation
- Shifting classic wooden typologies to steel and combining CNC perforation introduces a palette for reimagining durability, finish, and textural contrast across traditional designs.
- Lightweight Durable Outdoor Seating
- Stackable, perforated steel seating that balances low weight with weather resistance suggests scalable outdoor furniture concepts that bridge residential and commercial needs.
Where This Applies
- Contract Furniture
- Specification-driven markets can leverage stackable, powder-coated steel chairs to offer long-lasting, low-maintenance seating solutions for high-traffic environments.
- Hospitality and Outdoor Amenities
- Outdoor dining and hospitality settings may benefit from corrosion-resistant, lightweight seating that combines refined aesthetics with rapid turnover and storage efficiency.
- Manufacturing and Fabrication Services
- Local bending, welding, and CNC capabilities point to value in nearshoring production models that integrate industrial fabrication with artisanal assembly for customized small-batch runs.
