836 Three-Piece Armchair

836 Tre Pezzi Armchair by Franco Albini for Cassina.

The 836 Tre Pezzi armchair by Franco Albini is composed of three elements; the deep seat, the back supporting ring, and the half-moon headrest.

Together with Franca Helg, Albini designed the Tre Pezzi armchair in 1959, an ultramodern reinterpretation of the classic bergère chair.

The chair has an unmissable and characteristic geometric shape that incorporates soft curves and clean lines to create a chair that seems to embrace you while you sit in it. 

The tubular metal on the armrests is reminiscent of the handrails in Milan’s underground, also designed by Albini.