The larger Saari armchair by Arper in leather

The compact size earns its keep: Saari for dense lobbies

Arper

Lievore Altherr Molina

Visitor chair
Saari Visitor chair
₹ 260.400

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In Mumbai, Bengaluru or Gurugram, a lobby is judged by a hard ratio: how many people it seats without feeling crowded. This is where the compact size of the Saari armchair earns its keep. Same sculptural shell, same full upholstery, smaller footprint: more lounge seats in the same square metres, without falling back on the thin comfort of a visitor chair. The larger size stays in the catalogue for where space allows — the point is that the choice exists.

The family around it, drawn by Lievore Altherr Molina in 2009, completes the floor: chairs, two- and three-seat sofas, benches and ottomans, all on four-leg bases with castors on request. Upholstery in fabric, leather or coated fabric across a wide palette; declared by Arper for restaurants, hotels, lobbies and offices, and awarded the People's Choice at the AZ Awards in 2022.

La Mercanti configures Indian projects zone by zone — typologies, sizes, upholstery — with a checked quotation on the drawings before confirmation.

Technical information based on data declared by the manufacturer.

Collection: Saari, seating system — chair, armchair in two sizes, two- and three-seat sofas, bench, ottoman
Manufacturer: Arper
Design: Lievore Altherr Molina, 2009
Declared character: a synthesis of classic and contemporary; sculptural shapes, elegant and minimalist, comfortable and enveloping
Construction: fully upholstered shell on every piece
Base: four-leg base, with or without castors
Upholstery: fabric · leather · coated fabric — wide range of colours and materials from the swatchbook
Declared settings: restaurants, bars, hotels and lobbies; waiting areas, lounges, common areas and offices — contract and residential, including meeting-room armchairs and reception seating
Recognitions: People's Choice, AZ Awards 2022
Dimensions: per-typology dimensions are confirmed on the manufacturer's data sheet at quotation stage

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FAQ

Are castors chosen per piece or per order?
Per position: the same order can mix fixed sofas and mobile seats, because the base is declared in both variants across the whole family — each line of the list states its own choice.
Can the ottoman work as a side table?
It is declared as a seat, fully upholstered like the rest of the family. For trays and laptops the right tool is a side table from another collection — we can pair one in the quotation.
Do the chairs stack for events?
Stacking is not declared for Saari. For event halls that clear overnight we would point to other series, keeping Saari for the permanent soft areas.
Does Saari suit co-working common areas?
Yes — common areas are among the declared settings: armchairs and ottomans furnish the shared corners, the sofas anchor the break-out zones, and the chair follows into meeting rooms.
Are there matching tables in the collection?
No — Saari is a seating family only. Coffee and side tables are paired from other collections in our catalogue, matched on real samples.

How to choose Saari upholstery zone by zone

Fabric, leather or coated fabric: five steps from traffic to material.

Start from each zone's rhythm
A hotel lobby works all day, an executive floor does not: map the intensity of every zone that will hold Saari pieces.
Fabric for warmth and palette
The fabric family carries the widest colour range and dresses long-stay lounge zones softly.
Leather for representation
Leather belongs to the larger armchair and the sofas of representative floors, where guests are received.
Coated fabric for heavy traffic
The third family is the declared option for high-turnover zones — a practical surface with a textile hand.
Judge samples on site
Order swatches and compare them under the project's own light; their cost is fully credited at order confirmation.