MAK swivel bar stool by Lapalma at a coffee counter

Built to face the room: MAK, the swivel bar stool by Lapalma

Lapalma

Patrick Norguet

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Bespoke: size, colour, finish

At a counter, the difference between furniture and hospitality is the turn. A fixed stool keeps you facing your coffee; MAK swivels, so you face the person who just walked in. Lapalma built the gesture into the architecture of the stool: a game of perfectly proportioned rings — backrest, footrest, seat — balanced on a single load-bearing stem that lets the whole seat rotate without moving an inch of floor space.

Patrick Norguet drew it in 2012 with a declared French verve, and Lapalma engineered it the Italian way: powder-coated steel frame in eight named colors, an MDF seat padded with flame-retardant polyurethane foam, upholstery in fabric, leather or eco-leather, and height adjustment from 21.7 to 31.5 in (55-80 cm) that covers kitchen islands, reception counters and bar counters alike. The sheet declares testing to EN 1728:2012 and EN 16139:2013 at L2 extreme.

For American workplaces and hospitality projects, La Mercanti delivers MAK where counters do double duty — coffee points that host stand-ups, reception bars, communal kitchens — with terms confirmed in writing at order confirmation.

Technical information based on data declared by the manufacturer.
  • Collection: MAK
  • Design: Patrick Norguet, 2012
  • Manufacturer: Lapalma, Cadoneghe (Padua), Italy
  • Typology: swivel bar stool, height adjustable
  • Declared configuration: S110 — upholstered swivel stool, height adjustable 21.7-31.5 in (55-80 cm); the family is declared in several heights with padded seat
  • Dimensions: seat height adjustable from 21.7 to 31.5 in (55-80 cm)
  • Structure: frame and base in powder-coated steel
  • Frame colors: pistachio, black, white, pearl, light blue, brick, olive, dove gray
  • Seat: MDF with flame-retardant expanded polyurethane foam padding
  • Upholstery: fabric (27 collections including Hallingdal 65, Remix 3, Steelcut Trio 3, Divina MD, Blazer, Re-wool), Soft-leather (17 colors), Valencia eco-leather (72 colors)
  • Base: felt inserts under the base
  • Declared tests: EN 1728:2012 (6.21), EN 16139:2013 — level L2 extreme
  • Use: indoors; declared settings: kitchens and cafeterias
  • Care: damp cloth or diluted neutral detergent; never alcohol-based products, bleach, solvents or abrasives; keep away from heat sources above 104 °F (40 °C); lift by the structure, never by the seat alone
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FAQ

What range of counters does one MAK stool cover?
The declared adjustment runs from 21.7 to 31.5 inches (55-80 cm), so the same stool works at a kitchen island, a high table or a full bar counter.
Which finishes can a MAK order combine?
Eight powder-coat frame colors — pistachio, black, white, pearl, light blue, brick, olive, dove gray — crossed with fabric, leather or eco-leather seats from the declared palette.
What testing does the MAK sheet declare?
EN 1728:2012 at point 6.21 and EN 16139:2013 at level L2 extreme, the severe-use reference for non-domestic seating; documentation is confirmed project by project.
How should facility teams handle MAK during resets?
Lift it by the structure, never by the seat alone, and avoid off-center loads: the manufacturer designed it for normal support on its base.
Who coordinates a MAK order for a US project?
La Mercanti follows it end to end with Lapalma — finish selection, samples with cost fully credited at order confirmation, shipping and delivery terms confirmed in writing.

How to build the order file for MAK stools

Five documents that make a MAK order say exactly what the site will receive — quantities, finishes, terms.

List quantities by location
Count the MAK stools per counter — communal kitchen, reception bar, cafe line — and tie each quantity to a room name the installer will recognize.
Fix frame and seat per line
For every line write the powder-coat color and the seat covering with its collection and color code: one row per location, nothing left as understood.
Attach the counter survey
Add the heights and clearances measured on site, so the adjustable range is checked against reality before the order is placed.
Confirm samples first
Request finish samples through La Mercanti — their cost is fully credited at order confirmation — and have the decision-makers sign off on the same set.
Close with written terms
Have delivery terms confirmed in writing at order confirmation and keep the file with the project records: the order is the contract's memory.

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