Dezeen Showroom: Raffaella Mangiarotti has drawn on the aesthetics and ergonomics of a horse-riding saddle to create the Pepe stool for Italian brand Opinion Ciatti.
Pepe offers a playful take on a saddle stool ? a category of backless seating that promotes good posture and strengthens core muscles by tilting the pelvis forward.
Pepe is a saddle chair that combines ergonomics and personality 
While most saddle chairs resemble bike seats, Mangiarotti has incorporated Wild West references into the design through the hand-stitched leather upholstery, which is stretched over a curved sled base.
"Pepe is boundless expanses and infinite horizons," said Opinion Ciatti. "Pepe is the Argentine Pampas, a scent carried by the wind, an airy sky." The seat is available in black and natural leather
The piece can be used in conjunction with a desk or on its own, with a sculptural silhouette suited to both homes and workplaces.
Pepe is available in either black or natural leather, tanned using aniline dyes so it retains its distinctive tactility.
Product: Pepe

Designer: Raffaella Mangiarotti

Brand: Opinion Ciatti
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