Roly Poly Armchair in White by Faye Toogood with Casentino cushions

Casentino is a rugged and compact wool fabric used since the Middle Ages to
make blankets for the animals or Franciscan friars’ cowls, because of its
characteristic strength and durability. It then made its fortune in the 18th century,
when the wool cloth became the primary product of the numerous wool mills of
the Casentino valley.
After having become a fashionable and a sought after garment in the 19th
century, thanks to its peculiar “swirls” or “curls” and to its classic extravagant
colors, the Casentino fabric encountered the likes of personalities such as Giuseppe
Verdi and Giacomo Puccini. They wore very elegant double breasted coats with
haute-couture cut.

Duplex’s fascination in combining different fields and times brings now together
the 21st century Faye Toogood’s Roly Poly with the long-lived, nearly forgotten
Casentino fabric. The collection features 4 colors: White, Black, Pink, and Yellow.

Available exclusively through DUPLEX.