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In furniture, addition usually costs: add armrests, add material, add visual bulk. Arper ran the equation backwards. The armrest version of Juno 02, a designer chair by Arper, was restyled to keep the elegant silhouette James Irvine drew while using less material — the arm grows out of the shell's own logic instead of being bolted onto it. It is engineering discipline in service of a form that has not aged since 2012, and it pairs naturally with a monobloc already made at 70% with post-industrial recycled polypropylene.
The rest of the range keeps the same clarity: an open-back four-leg chair, seat cushions applied without glue, a removable cushion rated for outdoor use, six colors drawn from the natural world. Every version stacks for large-scale use, floor-friendly glides ship as standard, and the whole collection carries GS certification to EN 16139:2013 level L2, from conference rooms to restaurant patios. From restaurant patios to conference rooms and home offices across the U.S., La Mercanti supplies Juno 02 with fabric samples ahead of the order.
Collection: Juno 02 by Arper — four-leg design chair with open backrest; armchair version (restyled to use less material); versions with seat cushion; removable outdoor seat cushion as accessory
Designer: James Irvine, 2012 — new edition 2022
Shell: polypropylene monobloc made at 70% with post-industrial recycled material, enabled by a redesigned mould; subtle texture, refined matte finish
Colors: six, inspired by the natural world — snow white, sage green, rust, turtledove gray, anthracite gray, black
Seat cushion (indoor): applied without using glue; upholstered in fabric, leather, coated fabric or customer's own material (COM); stacking protection included
Outdoor seat cushion: removable accessory, fabric or customer's fabric, suitable for outdoor use
Stacking: all versions stackable, for large-scale use and storage
Base: four legs; glides suitable for different floor surfaces provided as standard
Certification: every Juno 02 model is GS (Geprüfte Sicherheit) certified according to EN 16139:2013 level L2, extreme use [cert. no. Z1A 078117 0004 Rev.01]
Awards (Juno collection): Red Dot Product Design Award 2013, Design Guild Mark 2013, ADI Design Index 2013, Interior Innovation Award 2014
End of life: shell and glides are plastic; cushion cover and padding separate cleanly — each material goes to its own recovery stream
Care: plastics with a soft damp cloth in circular motions, no solvents or abrasives; fabrics vacuumed weekly on low suction; after rain, remove cushions and dry them apart from the chair; store indoors, clean and dry, over winter
Dimensions: certified drawings with U.S. measures are supplied by La Mercanti from Arper's files with every quote
Uses: dining and living, hospitality, conference tables, collaborative and teaching spaces, home office, outdoor
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