Some chairs are recognised at a glance, and the Progetti armchair is one of them. Giorgetti has now given it a new edition, Progetti Silky, designed by Carlo Colombo. The chair keeps the identity that made the original easy to recognise, but its expression is softer and more enfolding.
The change is subtle rather than dramatic. The silhouette still reads as Progetti, and the eye follows the same familiar lines. What shifts is the sense of how the chair meets the person sitting in it, and how it meets the room around it.
The Wood That Defines It
The armrests remain the defining feature of the chair. They are made from Pau Ferro, a dense hardwood that craftspeople prize for its rich grain and warm tone. Those qualities give the armrests a presence that is both tactile and visual, and they anchor the chair in its new form.
Because the wood is so central, it gives the upholstery something to play against. The softness of the fabric sits beside the firmness of the timber, and the contrast is part of what makes the chair feel considered.
Upholstery Down to the Floor
The new element is the upholstery, which now extends seamlessly to the floor. This gives the armchair a continuous, sculptural outline. Rather than standing on visible legs, the chair appears to rise from its own base, so it reads as a single mass with a calm, settled weight.
In a room, that continuity changes the chair's character. It looks less like a separate object placed in a space and more like a quiet form that belongs to the floor it sits on.
Heritage, Still Moving
Progetti Silky reflects Giorgetti's long commitment to honouring its heritage while continuing to evolve. The edition does not abandon the original. It listens to it, then speaks with a gentler voice.
It is a chair that invites a slower kind of attention. One might simply ask whether it would suit a favourite corner at home, and whether its softer, enveloping presence would make that corner feel more like one's own.
