Contemporary armchair FRANZ

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The Franz willow armchair is constructed like a basket, virtually structureless, just hand-woven. The sturdiness of the willow and the diamond pattern of the wicker strands in the openwork design make it incredibly light and economical. As willow is a natural, local and renewable resource (the wicker spontaneously grows back each year after the winter harvest), the Franz armchair is an exemplary eco-design. Welcoming, robust and comfortable, the Franz willow armchair blends easily into any environment: town, sea, mountains, countryside. Rattan is a tropical plant (85% from Indonesia) related to the palm family that produces a "cane" that is easy to bend (steam). Rattan allows for tighter curves and finer weaves than willow, but being less rigid, it requires a heavier frame. Willow grows easily throughout Europe. It does not require any plant protection products or fertilisers. The harvest is completely regenerated each year, so it is a very easily renewable resource. Peeled hot ("buff" willow with natural copper tones) or cold ("white" willow), it is most often presented untreated, the willow fibre leaving its smooth and satiny surface "au naturel", but it can be dyed or lacquered, as is the case here with the Bianka model.