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Poltrona Frau

Ming's Heart Armchair

Name: Ming's Heart Armchair
Brand: Poltrona Frau
SKU: 5-00366
Availability: InStock

£4,440

Estimated delivery time: 8 - 10 Weeks

Upholstery

Saddle Extra Leather

With its linear frame and suspended leather shell, the Ming’s Heart armchair by Poltrona Frau introduces sculptural tension to entryways, private libraries, and gallery-style interiors. Designed by Shi-Chieh Lu, the form reinterprets the Ming dynasty chair through a lens of minimalist engineering and cultural restraint.

A continuous steel tube structure in gunmetal grey supports a curved Saddle Extra leather seat, accented by contrast stitching and exposed screws that articulate its construction. Crafted in Italy, the chair reflects Poltrona Frau’s ability to translate heritage into modernity—balancing historical reference, precision joinery, and artisanal material treatment within a distinctly architectural composition.

Made in Italy

This piece is made to order in Italy.

Estimated delivery from order date:

United Kingdom: 8 - 10 weeks.
International: 10 - 12 weeks.

Timeframes are estimates and depend on shipping location. Your confirmed delivery window will be shared by email within 10 days of order confirmation.

Client Advisers are available Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm (GMT) for guidance on specifications or delivery planning.

Made-to-order policy: this piece is produced specifically for you and cannot be cancelled or returned.

DIMENSIONS

W65 x D60 x H73 cm

MATERIALS & DETAILS

Upholstery in Cuoio Saddle Extra leather, enhanced by elegant contrasting stitching that highlights the piece’s architectural lines. Upholstery is fixed and not removable.

Shell formed from lightly padded steel sheet, secured to the backrest and tubular armrests with visible screws finished to match the structure.

Structure crafted from tubular steel in a galvanised gunmetal grey finish, including matching metal feet for a cohesive, industrial-luxe aesthetic.

SEAT HEIGHT

42 cm

YEAR OF DESIGN

2016

DESIGNER

Shi-Chieh Lu

Meet the Designer

Shi-Chieh Lu

Shi-Chieh Lu was born in 1965, Taipei, Taiwan. Bachelor Architecture degree in Tung-Hai University, Taiwan. Master Degree in Architecture from Architectural Association, London, in 1993. He worked for Raoul Bunschoten in 1994. He was selected from 5 talented designers and reported in a special edition to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the US magazine “Interior Design”. His artwork “Signscape” was exhibited at the 11th “International Architecture Exhibiton” of the “Venice Biennial” (Taiwan Pavilion) and at the 6th “City on the Move” Art Festival at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Taipei.

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Meet the Maker

Poltrona Frau

Founded in 1912 and based in Tolentino, Poltrona Frau is one of Italy’s most storied furniture makers. From proprietary leathers to timber and textile, its atelier combines hand-finished techniques with architectural precision. Every piece reflects over a century of design culture—where craftsmanship, material rigour, and refined comfort quietly converge.

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