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Rottet Collection 2023 Series | 2023
Rottet Collection 2023 Series | 2023


Designer: Lauren Rottet, Rottet Collection, Houston, Texas, USA
Manufacturer: Rottet Collection, Houston, Texas, USA


Creating visual movement by the manipulation of light and materials (Light and Space Artists) and form (Cubist Artists) is the underlying design theme that runs through the collections: Cubist, Float, and Structured

Montauk Float Chair

Float Collection
Inspired by the unobstructed views of the George Nelson House in Montauk, the Montauk Float Chair appears to hover in space on its bent acrylic base leaving the floor free of visual clutter.

Willow Table

Cubist Collection
Named after the Willow Tree as a symbol of flexibility and strength, the Willow Table is designed for storage and functionality in tight spaces. With a touch of the finger, it gracefully unfolds into an elegant tabletop and folds compactly into itself for storage when not in use.

New Canaan Lounge Chair

Float Collection
Named after the location of Phillip Johnson’s Glass House, a structure where the interior spaces are almost entirely visible from the outside, the New Canaan Lounge Chair is composed of an acrylic base to reveal the clean, architectural lines of the stainless steel frame offering little distraction within its environment.

Comice Chair

Structured Collection
Named after the Comice Pear, which is considered to be the sweetest pear and often gifted during holidays, the Comice Chair’s pear-like frame is constructed of solid wood and accented with a metal band around the base of the seat cushion. It is offered with or without arms and in variety of fabrics from mohair to leather and even sheepskin complement your color palette or make a statement.

Karl Float Chair

Float Collection
The Karl Float Chair blurs the lines between art and furniture and encourages an internal dialogue with the viewer. Is this art or can I sit in it? Both. Handcrafted from solid walnut, the wide and angular lounge-like frame includes a transparent acrylic seat and back that gives the illusion as if the hollow structure is floating while casting playful shadows within its setting.

Coco Float Chair

Float Collection
The Coco Float Chair blurs the lines between art and furniture and encourages an internal dialogue with the viewer. Is this art or can I sit in it? Both. Handcrafted from solid walnut, the narrow and elegantly curved frame includes a transparent acrylic seat and back that gives the illusion as if the hollow structure is floating while casting playful shadows within its setting.


Rottet Collection 2023 Series | 2023
Rottet Collection 2023 Series | 2023
Rottet Collection 2023 Series | 2023

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