Client: Miniforms | In production since 2011

Pelleossa—literally “skin and bones”—is a chair reduced to its essential structure. Solid wood (ash, walnut, or beech) and leather define a system where material and construction coincide.

The project operates at the intersection of craft and industry. It is conceived for mass production, yet rooted in traditional woodworking, combining manual knowledge with controlled repetition.

Clearly connected to the lineage of Italian chairs such as the Chiavarina chair and the Superleggera chair, Pelleossa reinterprets this tradition through a focus on process. The design is driven by a single production technology: the copy lathe, which reproduces identical elements from a predefined matrix.

The entire structure is generated through the repetition of just two diameters—30 mm and 15 mm. This constraint defines both the formal language and the optimization of material use: wood is removed where possible and retained where structurally necessary.

The chair becomes a system of reduction, where each element responds to production logic. Structure, weight, and form are the direct result of this process.

In this sense, Pelleossa positions itself between industrial efficiency and artisanal quality, demonstrating how contemporary production can extend a centuries-old tradition.

Project team: Giorgio Bonaguro


Photo credits: Andrea Basile