Magis | Masterpieces

Design icons that still belong in everyday spaces

A masterpiece does not need to live behind glass. Many of the designs in this collection were conceived as furniture to be used every day, combining a strong identity with practical qualities. Across Chairs and Easy chairs, Magis explores seating that can work around dining tables, in informal areas and in spaces where flexibility matters. The Air-Chair polypropylene chair is a clear expression of this philosophy: visually simple and lightweight in character, it demonstrates how industrial production and an essential silhouette can create a chair with lasting appeal. For anyone comparing Magis chairs, modern dining chairs or plastic designer chairs, pieces like Air-Chair show that practicality and recognizable design do not have to be opposites.

Proust turns the armchair into a statement

At the other end of the visual spectrum, the Proust polyethylene armchair by Alessandro Mendini brings a deliberately expressive presence to the collection. Its generous silhouette transforms the familiar idea of an armchair into something closer to a sculptural object, yet it remains furniture designed to occupy and animate real spaces. Proust can become the focal point of a living area, an entrance or a more eclectic interior where one strong piece is enough to change the atmosphere. When choosing among designer armchairs and modern lounge chairs, this kind of design invites a different approach: instead of asking whether the chair disappears into its surroundings, the question becomes how its personality can interact with them.

Cyborg and the meeting of contrasting materials

The Cyborg Club armchair with wicker backrest introduces another interpretation of iconic seating, combining an industrially produced shell with the warmer and more tactile character of wicker. The contrast gives the armchair a hybrid identity that feels contemporary without losing a connection to familiar furniture traditions. It is precisely this tension between different materials and visual references that makes Cyborg distinctive among contemporary armchairs. Used around a table or as an individual seat, it can introduce texture without making the entire setting feel decorative. It also connects naturally with other seating in the Marcel Wanders x Magis selection and with tables from the wider Magis Tables & Low Tables collection.

From stools and benches to a more flexible interior

Masterpieces are not limited to conventional chairs and armchairs. Magis design stools offer another way to introduce important design pieces into everyday interiors while maintaining flexibility. A stool can move between a kitchen island, counter and occasional seating area, whereas a bench can provide several places to sit without dividing a room into fixed positions. When considering Magis design stools, designer bar stools or benches, proportions should respond first to how the space is used. Counter height, available circulation and the relationship with nearby furniture matter as much as appearance. The broader Magis Stools collection can be used to complement these iconic pieces with additional seating for more dynamic dining and living environments.

Masterpieces beyond the walls of the home

The collection also reaches into Outdoor Lounge chairs and Garden chairs and Outdoor Garden sofas and Armchairs, reflecting the way contemporary outdoor areas increasingly function as extensions of the home. A Magis outdoor chair or Magis outdoor armchair can help a terrace feel like a genuine place to spend time rather than simply an area furnished for occasional use. When planning garden lounge seating, it is worth balancing comfort, circulation, intended outdoor use and the scale of the surrounding architecture. A single expressive armchair can create a quiet focal point, while several complementary seats can establish a more social arrangement. Across indoor and outdoor settings, Magis Masterpieces brings together furniture whose character comes from very different ideas, proving that memorable design can be minimal, playful, provocative or familiar while remaining relevant to the way spaces are lived today.