Leaf design chair by Arper with leaf-vein steel structure in a lounge

Good enough for the New Museum: Leaf in New York

Arper

Lievore Altherr Molina

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Few chairs carry a reference like this on the producer's own brochure: the New Museum in New York furnishes with Leaf — white stackable chairs, moka polyurethane cushions, wire silhouettes holding their own against contemporary art. The same pages show the collection on a Manhattan rooftop at dinner time. It is the American test of a very Italian idea: a designer chair drawn by Lievore Altherr Molina as the veins of a leaf, in painted steel rod, light enough for a gallery and declared for L1 venues from restaurants to banks. The family runs from chairs and stackable chairs to lounge chair, chaise longue, stools at 25.2 and 29.1 inches, and tables at 19.7 and 29.1 inches with Compact HPL tops. Outdoors go the painted finishes — white, green, moka. La Mercanti ships the museum piece to American homes, offices and hospitality floors, itemised room by room.

Technical information based on data declared by the manufacturer.

Collection: Leaf — chair, stackable chair, lounge chair, chaise longue (day bed), stools h 25.2/29.1 in; tables h 19.7 and 29.1 in

Designer: Lievore Altherr Molina, 2005

Producer: Arper

Seat structure: painted steel rod on sled base; finishes chrome, V12 matt white, V37 matt green, V34 matt moka — outdoor use declared for painted finishes only

Tables: steel frame (V12/V37/V34) with Compact HPL top, H01 gray; pebble-shaped ovaloid top 31.1 in dia at h 19.7, round 31.1/39.4 in dia and square 31.1×31.1 in at h 29.1 — all table finishes declared suitable outdoors

Options: polycarbonate glides with polyurethane or felt insert; removable upholstered front cushions in polyurethane or soft leather

Intended use (producer sheet): EN 16139 non-domestic seating and EN 15372 non-domestic tables — level L1 (hotels, libraries, offices, showrooms, restaurants, banks, bars) and L2 (extreme use)

Environmental certifications (seating only): GREENGUARD Gold UL 2818, GECA

Uses: design chair for dining, hospitality, restaurants, home office, collaborative work, lounge and outdoor

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Documents and Catalogs

Arper Catalogue Arper Office Catalogue Arper Home Catalogue Arper Outdoor Catalogue Arper Arper for Hospitality Arper Arper for Education Arper Arper for Healthcare Arper Arper for Transportation FSC Certifications Arper Case Studies

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FAQ

Is the green available on tables too?
Yes — the table frames come in the same three painted colors as the seats: V12 white, V37 green and V34 moka. A full set can run entirely in green, with the gray HPL top as the constant.
What color is the table top?
Compact HPL in H01 gray — the single declared top finish across all four shapes: the pebble, the two rounds and the square.
Can I order tables only?
Of course: chairs, stools, lounge pieces and tables are separate order lines. Many projects start with the tables and add the seating families in a second phase.
How do the cushions attach to the seat?
The sheet declares them as removable upholstered front cushions — they place and lift without tools. The exact fixing detail is not specified, so on request we confirm it on Arper documentation for your project.
What is Compact HPL exactly?
A high-pressure compact laminate: a dense, self-supporting panel declared by Arper for outdoor use in all Leaf table versions — the technical reason this family moves outside so easily.

How to plan a Leaf patio set

From headcount to finishes, in inches: five steps to a terrace that works from brunch to dinner.

Count the covers first
Size the Leaf set on your usual service: the 31.1-inch round serves two, the 39.4-inch round seats four for dining.
Mix the two table heights
Dining runs at 29.1 inches; give the slow corner a 19.7-inch low table with the lounge chair and chaise longue beside it.
Keep chrome indoors
For the patio specify the painted finishes — white, green or moka; the chrome edition is declared for interiors only.
Stage the cushions
Removable front cushions raise comfort for the season and store flat in minutes when the weather turns.
Let La Mercanti itemize it
Send the floor plan: the La Mercanti quote returns with chairs, stools, tables and cushions itemized zone by zone, shipping to the US included.

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