The best seats in the house
Sports fans are prepping for marathonlength bouts of strenuous sitting. Through Olympian manoeuvres of our own, we have corralled stylish and comfy vantage points for proud armchair athletes everywhere.
Fits Like a ...:
From uber-British, old-money designer Timothy Oulton, the shabby-chic “old glove” leather is beautifully worn in, so a dropped potato chip isn’t the end of the world. The lines are contemporary but the over-stuffed cushion means the hours will fly by. Tribeca
One Seater, this version, $2,695.
Private Box:
By Piero Lissoni, the low, oakveneer coffee table can be attached to this boxy chair. Settle in, you’ve got a handy table for the whole day’s needs. Rodwood, from $8,000; coffee table $2,550.
Shell Game:
OK, technically more of a love seat, but who wouldn’t enjoy stretching out — see, stretching, you’re keeping active! — on this firm, high-density foam and microfibre, super-leather beauty? Couch, from $7,000; ottoman from $2,000.
Oh, Mammy:
Depending on your age, you may now be suffering from a torturous earworm. Oops. Better crank up the tube and cheer along with Team Canada, while snuggled regally into this sexy, turquoise wingback. Roberto Lazzeroni for Poltrona Frau. Leather and hide; stained-ash base. Mamay Blue, from $7,648.