Waiting room armchairs Colina by Arper in the reception area

One tub, two sizes: how Colina measures a welcome

Arper

Lievore Altherr Molina

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Colina Visitor chair
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Reception areas rarely fail on style; they fail on scale. The tub version of Colina — the armchair Arper declares in two sizes, both with an upholstered base — turns that risk into a decision. The larger tub gives a lobby its generous, unhurried welcome; the smaller one brings the same enveloping line to rooms that speak more quietly. Same silhouette, two volumes: the size is the tone of voice.

Designed by Lievore Altherr Molina in 2014 as the declared companion to the Loop modular sofa, the family runs wider than the tub: a medium version on four wooden legs or a steel sled base, armchairs and small armchairs, and a covering range of fabrics, leathers and coated fabrics across all variations. Waiting areas, reception, conference corners, lounges and homes share one language. For UK projects, La Mercanti sizes the welcome room by room, with delivery times confirmed in writing at order confirmation.

Technical information based on data declared by the manufacturer.

Collection: Colina, armchair family for waiting, reception, lounge and residential settings
Manufacturer: Arper (Monastier di Treviso, Italy)
Design: Lievore Altherr Molina, 2014
Declared origin: created to complement the fluid architecture of the Loop modular sofa system
Range: armchairs and small armchairs, soft yet sculptural, elegant in silhouette and generous by design
Tub version: with upholstered base, available in two sizes
Medium version: also available with four wooden legs or a steel sled base
Catalogue models: 4300, 4301, 4303, 4304
Coverings: wide range of fabrics, leathers and coated fabrics, on all variations
Declared settings: lounges, waiting rooms and intimate residential spaces; offices, public spaces and homes, in groups or alone
Character: adaptive, organic form that harmonises with the architecture and encourages dialogue
Note: dimensional details are confirmed on the manufacturer's documentation at order stage

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Documents and Catalogues

Arper Catalogue Arper News Catalogue Arper Office Catalogue Arper Arper for Hospitality Arper Arper for Education Arper Arper for Healthcare Arper Case Studies

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FAQ

How do the catalogue model numbers read?
The collection page lists four models — 4300, 4301, 4303 and 4304 — covering the tub sizes and the medium versions. Quoting the number, rather than a description, keeps every revision of an order unambiguous.
Does Colina work without the Loop sofa?
Fully: Arper declares it at home in offices, public spaces and residences, in groups or alone. The Loop pairing is its origin story, not a requirement.
Which coverings does the range include?
A wide declared range of fabrics, leathers and coated fabrics, available across all variations — tub, medium, armchair and small armchair alike.
Is Colina suitable as lounge seating for hospitality?
Lounges are among its declared settings, alongside waiting rooms and residential spaces: the generous silhouette is drawn precisely for rooms where guests settle rather than perch.
Who designed Colina, and when?
Lievore Altherr Molina, in 2014 — the studio behind Arper's Catifa family. The armchair shares that lineage's fluid, enveloping language.

How to run a Colina fleet as a documented asset

Five steps that turn armchairs into ledger entries — so nothing goes missing and every top-up order takes minutes.

Give every chair a line
Record each Colina in an asset list with room, version, size and covering: one line per chair, written once.
Mark discreetly, keep it lasting
Place the asset tag under the seat or inside the base — findable for the auditor, invisible to the guest.
Photograph rooms when finished
Three pictures per completed area, filed with the list: images answer questions the text forgets.
Count at fixed dates
Reconcile the list against reality twice a year: differences caught early are relocations, caught late they are losses.
Reorder from the ledger
When a room grows, the asset list is the whole specification — La Mercanti turns its lines into an order with delivery times confirmed in writing.

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