Samuelson Furniture Delano Armchair: Menna liked Barry Dixon for Tomlinson/Erwin-Lambeth Grass-
the Delano Collection enough to pick two pieces from it. hopper Chair: “The Grasshopper Chair is a favorite of
The first is the versatile Delano Armchair, which measures mine to use in rooms that are casual yet sophisticated,”
24”w x 24”d x 39”h and is shown in a ritz finish with Elite states Ronald Menna, Betty’s husband and president of Ron-
black leather upholstery. Menna comments, “Simplicity, ald Menna Design Ltd. He adds, “The tailored look with low
clean lines, armless or with arms, as a pull-up chair or as a slung arms creates a look of the past while the large nail-
dining chair … designers use this chair in so many ways — head trim and wood feet give the chair a more modern feel.”
it’s one of their favorites.” The chair is available in arm or Betty Menna agrees, stating that the low slung arms, nail-
side versions with eight wood finishes. head trim and substantial feet are a few of the reasons de-
Nike Demacopoulos of Classic Designs by Nike in Chica- signers love the chair, which measures 36”w x 39”d x 42”h.
go chose to use a pair of Delano Armchairs in a commercial “It’s a great middle-of-the-room chair that has style as well
installation. Her inpiration “was to carry the classic modern as comfort.”
look into an Art Deco setting.” The chairs, with a tarnished
Samuelson Furniture Delano Bench: Designed by John
silver-leaf finish, flanked an antique Art Deco fireplace. “In-
Black for Samuelson Furniture, the Delano Collection fea-
troducing these chairs into the lobby was intended to show
tures contemporary furnishings for the living, dining and
how classic modern and Art Deco flow together to make it
bedroom, as well as occasional furniture. This contempo-
chic,” adds Demacopoulos.
rary bench “is the one designers turn to again and again,”
Barry Dixon for Tomlinson/Erwin-Lambeth Dana states Menna. “Whether it’s just a small bench on which to
Ottoman: A fully customizable piece, the Dana Ottoman, toss your coat and keys or seating for a few.”
shown here oval with floral nail-head trim, is another favor- Although decidedly contemporary in design, this bench
ite of the Betty M Collection. One reason for its popularity works equally well in other settings. Ronald Menna states,
could be, as Menna states, “It can be the inspiration for a
“I often use the Delano Bench in contemporary homes,
room, yet is so practical it can serve as an ottoman or cock-
however, the clean lines and simplicity allow it to work in
tail table.” The ottoman is available as round, oval or rect-
many transitional settings.” The Delano Bench measures
angle, in custom sizes, and with a choice of floral or Greek
60”w x 26”d x 30”h and is shown here in an espresso finish
key patterns. Clients can choose the finish for the bun feet
with Gemini alabaster leather upholstery.
as well as the fabric.
Demacopoulos selected this ottoman for a sit-
ting room she designed. “I placed the Dana Otto-
man in the center of four club chairs in lieu of a cock-
tail table.” She adds, “The handcrafted detail of the
nail-head design created the focal point I was trying
to achieve.”
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