Quinti — the lounge chair a hotel can specify without worrying about the fire officer

Hotel lobby with Quinti lounge chairs and small sofas, fire class 1IM

In a hotel lobby or a restaurant, a beautiful lounge chair is worthless if it fails the fire inspection. Quinti solves both: upholstered seating in Italian fire-reaction class 1IM, made by a serious Tuscan workshop in Cesa (Arezzo) since 1975 — armchairs and small sofas, waiting seating, meeting, executive and task chairs — with in-house production, FSC wood and ISO 9001/14001/45001.

For a hospitality or contract project it means soft seating that is both refined and compliant: the character a lobby needs, the certification a public space demands, Made in Italy.

Fire-rated soft seating is a paperwork exercise as much as a design one: La Mercanti files the certificates with the quote, not after it.

FAQ

Which upholstery can I use and still meet the fire rating?

Quinti's upholstered pieces reach Italian fire-reaction class 1IM, achieved with the right fabric-and-foam combination — so the finish you choose for a lobby has to be matched to a rated cover, not picked in isolation. That is exactly where a supplier earns its place. La Mercanti pairs the look you want with a compliant upholstery and supplies the fire documentation.

Can one scheme run from the lobby sofa to the meeting chair?

Yes: Quinti makes armchairs and small sofas for the lounge, waiting seating for reception, and meeting, executive and task chairs for the offices behind it — so a hotel or a mixed-use building keeps one hand across every area. La Mercanti composes the scheme and coordinates upholstery, samples and delivery.

Furnishing a hospitality scheme with Quinti: five steps with La Mercanti

For interior designers and hospitality operators: refined soft seating that still passes inspection — from the guest journey to delivery.

Follow the guest journey

Entrance, lobby, bar, waiting, meeting rooms: walk the path a guest takes and note where seating sets the tone. That, not the catalogue, drives the choice.

Match the fire class to each public area

Lobby and public rooms need class 1IM upholstery; confirm which spaces are inspected and specify accordingly. Quinti carries the rating.

Choose lounge chairs and small sofas for character

The soft seating gives a lobby its personality — pick the armchairs and sofas first, then work outward to waiting and meeting.

Tune upholstery across the scheme

Keep a consistent palette of rated fabrics and leathers so the lobby, the bar and the offices read as one hospitality identity.

Get fire documentation and samples

Inspectors want the paperwork and you want to feel the fabric. La Mercanti supplies fire certificates and physical samples before you commit.