Dining chairs, bar stools and office chairs.
Calligaris Basil includes dining chairs, office chairs and stools with leaf-shaped shells marked by a central rib.
Solid-wood frames, metal sled supports and aluminum swivel bases give the shared seat outline different structures. Selected metal-frame chairs stack four high, with outdoor suitability limited to specified finishes. The office chair adds casters and gas-lift adjustment, while other models offer a returning swivel, full rotation or an adjustable stool height according to version.
Calligaris Studio is credited with seating, tables and accessories in the Connubia collection. Its work includes the Argo chair, Siren seating, Planet table and Quadro folding table. The studio also shares the design credits for Air and Artic with Archirivolto and for New York seating with Lupo Design.
See all their workMrSmith Studio was founded in Milan in 2005. Its work covers industrial products, packaging, lighting, furniture and graphic design. The studio brings together practitioners from different disciplines and develops projects around the relationship between a brand, the objects it produces and their users.
See all their workBasil Collection was designed for Calligaris by Calligaris Studio and MrSmith Studio.
Eight pieces: Basil Adjustable Stool, Basil Chair CS1348, Basil Chair CS1359, Basil Chair CS1856-180, Basil Chair CS1856-360, Basil Office Chair, Basil Stool CS1354 and Basil Stool CS1495.
We show Calligaris by appointment at both showrooms — Royal Oak on Woodward and Troy at the Michigan Design Center. Call ahead and we'll have samples and finishes pulled and waiting.
Made-to-order pieces typically ship from the factory in 12–16 weeks.
Basil is configured — size, material and finish all move the number. Request a quote and you get one written price that already includes delivery and installation.
Before you commit to the Basil collection, our studio checks it against your space and walks you through every finish it comes in.
The space, how many seats, the finish you like. We work out which pieces of Basil fit and come back to you.
