Jay lounge armchair by Poltrona Frau, with ergonomic design and leather upholstery.

Jay Lounge | Armchair

Jean-Marie Massaud

The seat of the Jay Lounge armchair is modelled around the body. The geometries are organic yet taut and sculpted. The backrest and seat are independent of each other. The base, designed ad hoc and die-cast, permits 360° rotation with automatic return to the starting position. The seat structure is in moulded rigid polyurethane reinforced with metal inserts. The padding is in moulded polyurethane foam and polyester wadding. The 4-spoke swivel base is made from aluminium and is available in the blasted-burnished and polished finishes. Pelle Frau® leather upholstery with refined tone-on-tone stitching that embellishes the surface. Jay Lounge is also available in a version with manual recliner mechanism for adjusting the angle of the backrest. The natural complement for the comfort of the armchair is the Jay Lounge pouf which, with its equally clean and sculpted design, comes in the same materials but with fixed base.

Jay Lounge | Armchair

Jean-Marie Massaud
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As enveloping as an embrace, the Jay Lounge armchair is a privileged realm to dedicate purely to ourselves. A faithful companion during highly personal moments of meditation, it is an icon of contemporary interior design. With Jay Lounge, designer Jean-Marie Massaud reinvents the archetype of the bergère, lightening its volumes, giving it sleeker lines and making ergonomics its hallmark. The result is a new classic, bursting with personality and with a strong emphasis on hedonism. Designed to ensure top ergonomic performances, the Jay Lounge armchair, available in two versions, is designed for the residential sphere but is also perfectly suitable for public and work spaces.

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Jean-Marie Massaud

Born in Toulouse in 1966, Jean-Marie Massaud graduated in 1990 from Les Ateliers, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle, Paris. He began to work both in Asia and in France, finally opening his own office in Paris in 1994. Since than, he has dedicated himself to industrial and furniture design, building important relationships with brands such as Authentics, Baccarat and Magis. His collaboration with Marc Berthier and his work in the field of town planning led him towards design and architecture. He is concerned with design in various contexts, industrial products and furniture. His contextual approach centres on research into the essential, within which the individual remains the centre of attention. It is a work upheld by research into the senses, magic, and vital emotion which brings him to work with very different brands: Cassina, Poltrona Frau, Cappellini, Cacharel, Lancôme, Tronconi and Yamaha offshore.

His works have been awarded several prizes and many of his designs are nowadays on show in the design collections of the major museums worldwide: from Amsterdam, Chicago, London, Paris and Zurich: from the permanent collection of the Musée National d'Art Moderne de Paris to the permanent collections of the Museum für Gestaltung, Zürich, of The Chicago Athenaeum- Museum of Architecture and Design, of The Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam and of The Musée des arts Décoratifs, Paris.

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The Jay Lounge armchair by Poltrona Frau is a seating piece that combines contemporary elegance, ergonomic comfort, and a strong sense of intimacy. Designed by Jean-Marie Massaud, it offers a lighter, more contemporary reinterpretation of the classic bergère chair, transforming it into a piece designed for enjoying relaxation naturally without sacrificing a sophisticated presence. Its sculpted lines, enveloping profile, and high-quality leather make it ideal for those seeking a chair capable of instantly creating a cozy, personal, and refined atmosphere.

 

It is particularly well suited to those who want a reading corner or relaxation area with a distinct identity, where comfort plays a central role while being complemented by strong aesthetic quality. In a contemporary living room, near a bookcase, beside a reading lamp, or close to a large window, the Jay Lounge armchair can become a dedicated place for taking a break, listening to music, reading, or simply unwinding at the end of the day. It is a presence that invites you to slow down without ever weighing down the space.

 

Its silhouette also makes it particularly appealing for sophisticated living spaces where every piece of furniture contributes to the overall atmosphere. In interiors featuring neutral palettes, leather tones, dark woods, soft fabrics, and textured surfaces, this armchair finds a natural setting. It can complement linear sofas, sculptural side tables, statement rugs, and contemporary works of art, adding a sense of both visual and physical comfort. The result is a richer, more human, and more welcoming environment while maintaining a rigorous design language.

 

The Jay Lounge armchair can also be a highly compelling choice for those who work from home and want a secondary seating option dedicated to reflection, reading, or informal meetings. Placed in a sophisticated home study or a well-appointed home office, it helps create a more relaxed area away from the desk, ideal for conversations, strategic breaks, or moments of less task-oriented concentration. In this sense, it is perfectly suited to a more evolved concept of the professional environment, where well-being and perceptual quality are considered part of productivity.

 

Its ergonomic qualities and swivel base make it particularly suitable for those looking for a chair that is beautiful to look at but also genuinely enjoyable to use every day. It is not merely a statement armchair: it is designed to accommodate the body naturally, providing support during extended periods of relaxation, reading, or conversation. This makes it ideal for those who do not want to separate comfort from design but instead seek a piece in which the two dimensions are perfectly integrated.

 

Thanks to its understated elegance, it can also be successfully incorporated into private suites, exclusive lounges, premium waiting areas, and high-end hospitality environments. In these settings, it offers a sophisticated yet approachable image, perfect for creating an elevated sense of welcome. It is ideal for spaces that aim to communicate care, quality, and attention to detail without resorting to excessive forms. Its use in prestigious lounge and residential settings further reinforces this versatility across home, work, and hospitality environments.

 

The Jay Lounge armchair is also particularly well suited to those interested in an understated, everyday form of luxury that never feels ostentatious. Its character does not come from excess, but from the precision of its design, the quality of its materials, and the sense of well-being it creates within a space. It is the kind of furniture that appeals to those who appreciate contemporary homes with carefully considered details, as well as to those looking for a distinctive piece that can make a large living room feel more intimate or a formal space more welcoming.

 

In a spacious primary bedroom, it can become the ideal chair for reading or relaxing; in a living room, it can define a more private conversation area; in a study, it can offer an elegant alternative to the traditional office chair; and in a suite or premium lounge, it can enhance the overall quality of the experience. The Jay Lounge armchair by Poltrona Frau is therefore a perfect choice for high-end reading corners, sophisticated contemporary living rooms, advanced home offices, elegant hospitality spaces, and all those settings where comfort should take on a sophisticated, welcoming form designed to endure over time.