Reception armchairs Lepal by Arper in a US lobby

Two materials, one armchair: the curated combinations of Lepal

Arper

Doshi Levien

Visitor chair
Lepal Visitor chair
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American interiors love a two-tone lobby armchair — and fear what happens when the pairing is left to chance. Lepal answers with a declared middle way: alongside the single-material version, the outer panel and inner cushions can be upholstered in different materials, in specially designed combinations. The pairings are engineered by Arper, not improvised at order stage: a tougher skin on the shell, a softer touch where the body lands, and a monochromatic elegance that reads as one piece. The choice is yours; the taste risk is theirs.

Doshi Levien's 2024 design carries the options on a slender angled base — powder-coated aluminium or solid wood, both on height-adjustable glides — with a high curved back for privacy and an FSC®-certified collection behind it. Waiting and reception first; then lounge, hospitality, contract and the home reading corner. For US projects, La Mercanti walks each pairing room by room, with delivery times confirmed in writing at order confirmation.

Technical information based on data declared by the manufacturer.

Collection: Lepal, lounge armchair for waiting, reception and residential settings
Manufacturer: Arper (Monastier di Treviso, Italy)
Design: Doshi Levien, 2024
Declared character: a contrast between a shapely hard shell and soft, layered seating on a slender, angled base; high curved back for upright seating, repose and privacy
Type 1: powder-coated aluminum base with height-adjustable glides; wraparound outer panel and inner cushions upholstered in the same material (fabric, leather, coated fabric or customer's own material)
Type 2: powder-coated aluminum base; panel and cushions in different materials, in specially designed combinations
Type 3: solid wood base with height-adjustable glides; upholstery in the same material
Type 4: solid wood base; specially designed bi-material combinations
Construction: wraparound outer panel (polyurethane, per the technical blocks) and inner cushions; upholstery separable, applied without glue — fully disassemblable, ready for recovery and reuse prior to end-of-life recycling
Certification: FSC®-certified collection (code FSC-C148360); metal base powder-coated
Declared care: fabrics vacuumed weekly at low suction, stains dabbed never rubbed, with the cleaning formulas stated in the sheet; wood with diluted neutral soap in circular movements, never stain removers; leather kept from direct sunlight and heat sources, spills blotted immediately; when in doubt, test hidden and wait 24 hours
Normative reference: EN 16139 (non-domestic seating) — Level L1 general use (offices, showrooms, public halls, restaurants, banks, bars), Level L2 extreme use
Precautions: periodically check the tightening of connecting fastenings
End of life: separate components by material type
Note: dimensional details are confirmed on the manufacturer's documentation at order stage

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FAQ

What sits inside the shell of Lepal?
A set of inner cushions, nested in the wraparound outer panel: the panel draws the posture and the privacy, the cushions do the welcoming — both upholstered, both with separable covers.
What does 'ready for recovery and reuse' mean here?
The declared hierarchy of the product's end of life: because everything is assembled without glue, components can be recovered and reused before recycling is even considered.
Is there a declared warranty statement?
There is: Arper states the product is built from quality materials with the sector's best technologies — the specific terms travel with the order documentation.
How is the fabric version maintained?
A weekly pass with a low-suction vacuum and stains dabbed — never rubbed — with a clean damp cloth; the sheet states exact cleaning formulas, and doubtful products get a hidden-area test with a 24-hour wait.
Which activities is Lepal declared for?
Conversation, reading and work — across public and private settings: the same armchair serves the clinic waiting row, the hotel lounge and the quiet corner at home.

How to run a one-week Lepal trial before the fleet order

Five steps to turn opinions into a decision — with the armchair tested where it will actually live.

Place the trial pieces in the real room
Lepal is judged in the actual waiting area or lounge, not in a storeroom: only the right room gives right answers.
Let different people sit
Visitors, staff, reception: different bodies and dwell times produce different verdicts — and all of them count.
Ask three questions only
Comfort, look, fit: three short questions on a card are enough — more questions, fewer answers.
Count votes per zone
Judge by room rather than in total: one version can win the lobby and lose the reading corner.
Order from the tally
Let the count decide versions and quantities — La Mercanti turns the tally into an order with delivery times confirmed in writing.

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