Rock it: Freifrau Leya

Since its founding eight years ago, Birgit Hoffmann and Christoph Kahleyss have worked as designers for the German seating furniture manufacturer Freifrau. The duo’s signature style is interwoven into the company’s DNA, and both sides highly value the close connection. The special quality of their collaboration with the brand comes to the fore above all else in the further development of established products. Currently evidenced in the Leya product range, which has just been expanded with a charming new family member: the Leya Rocking Chair.

It all began with the Leya Chair, a tautly upholstered outer shell resting on a frame of either filigree metal or solid wood members. Two years ago, a further developed introduced the Leya Swing Seat, and as this new creation was met with tremendous response, it was only natural that popular chair family would be further conceptualised.

The first version of the Leya Rocking Chair, which debuted at Orgatec in 2018, was based on the Lounge Chair, with a further version adding the shell of the Wingback Chair. In its latest incarnation, Leya fits perfectly into private and commercial settings alike. The rocker is intended to persuade as many people as possible to give themselves over to its gentle, calming oscillations.

Casual elegance, along with seating comfort and sustainability are top priorities of its design. And to make Leya fit for the everyday challenges of the living room, a lobby or restaurant, the chair family is now available with a removable cover. Graced by Leya’s trademark feminine touch, the new Leya models are headed for a successful future.

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