SEATING CURVE APPEAL From chairs that invite guests to lean back and linger, to sofas with fluid lines that look equally right in workspace or social retreats, this month's seating has customized palettes and textures that have everyone sitting pretty. BY ALICIA SHEBER HOUTIQUE houtique.es Valencia, Spain-based creative consultancies Masquespacio and Really Nice Things partnered to create the Mambo chair featuring a polished chrome or 24-carat-gold-plated base. The piece's solid pinewood and fiber frame is covered in hard foam and includes a laminated board seat and a curved beech backrest with wadding. Upholstery is a backed, 100% polyester velvet reaching 45,000 Martindale cycles and, and the bottom edges are decorated with a 6.5-in. fringe. 62 boutiquedesign.com MARCH 2019http://www.houtique.es http://www.boutiquedesign.com