![Jean-Marie Massaud and MDF Italia Get Universal Jean-Marie Massaud and MDF Italia Get Universal](https://media.designerpages.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Universal-two-chairs.jpeg)
Jean-Marie Massaud and MDF Italia Get Universal
Like the name says, Jean-Marie Massaud’s Universal is just that: a multi-purpose stunner of a chair with a sculptural quality and a bevy of options.
![Universal Chair in four colors on metal point bases](https://media.designerpages.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Universal-Various-953x1024.jpeg)
Universal’s inspiration is the malleability of wood. Hence, the relatively subtle curve of the arm-less version and the dramatic 180-degree swoop of the armchair.
![Jean-Marie Massaud chair two chairs detail](https://media.designerpages.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/universal-collection-2-min-1024x683.jpg)
Massaud has never been known to play it safe, nor does he with the big gestures he makes for Universal. In addition to the audaciously bent wood, the chair features a modular and adaptable seat: “the beating heart of the piece, designed to accommodate different types of bases and backrests.”
![Detail of Universal Chair seat](https://media.designerpages.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Detail-1024x603.jpeg)
This adaptability is how Universal earns its name, as it makes the chair applicable to all body types, comfort needs, and aesthetic preferences: “an infinite variety of possible configurations, thanks also to the many textile combinations.”
![Universal Chair two chairs at long table](https://media.designerpages.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/universal-collection-10-min-1024x683.jpg)
Massaud has thus created a designer chair for every body that also zeroes in on sustainability and longevity, as the changeable parts can help to keep it out of the landfill.
![cruved wood in black detail](https://media.designerpages.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/universal-collection-6-min-1024x683.jpg)
The wooden backrest is available in bleached or brown oak. There’s also a padded backrest option in tubular metal and polyurethane foam. Universal’s seat is foam injection moulded polypropylene. Bases are available in 4-point star die-cast aluminum and 4-legged oak.
![Two chairs with wooden legs and different upholstery/backrest combinations](https://media.designerpages.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/wooden-legs-1024x609.jpeg)
Contact MDF Italia to find out more.
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