Three pieces that configurate the chair “Eclipse”

The "Eclipse" armchair is a design by the architect and sculptor Juan Cuenca (born in Puente Genil in 1934), a co-founding member of the group of artists Equipo 57. It's composed of four flat pieces: one for the seat, which fits into a second one for the backrest, and finally two more equal pieces for the sides that form, thanks to a circumference, the arms and feet. This is why the chair is called 3P (three pieces) in reference to the three parts.

Cuenca created the prototype in 2013, and the company Artefunción SL in Córdoba produced it in 2017, along with two other models: the "Carré" and the "Domino". Eight units of each were made, resulting in a series of 24 chairs in total. The distinction between the models lies in the sides, which are coloured and pierced with three different artistic motifs: blue and circular for the "Eclipse," green and square for the "Carré," and black with stripes for the "Domino." In all three cases, the seats and backs are white. Each piece is made of top-quality MDF chipboard, cut with a numerical control machine, and coated with three layers of lacquer.

According to Cuenca, the project originates from the purity and beauty of geometric shapes, without neglecting their ergonomics and constructive rationality. All the chairs are incorporated into a cubic volume where the interior is divided into three independent spaces, while the lateral openings provide transparency and an interesting design quality.