A depth of 122 centimeters, 30-centimeter armrests, and a single, seamless seat cushion: Panac clearly did not design the Bellechasse for sitting up straight. Founded in Paris by Théophile de Menthon, the house reimagines furniture classics with generous proportions and made-to-order European craftsmanship.
With its 122-centimeter depth, and its armrests and backrest measuring a generous 30 centimeters thick, Panac itself describes it as an "outsized block" that invites sheer laziness. Perhaps the most delightful detail remains its immense seat cushion, crafted in a single piece on some of the larger configurations: plenty of room to read a few pages, lie down for five minutes, and wake up two hours later with the book still open on your chest.
Behind this comfortable excess is Théophile de Menthon, who founded Panac in Paris in 2018. His vision is not to reinvent the sofa every season, but to take the great classics of furniture and shift their proportions, materials, and uses. In fact, the collections bear names that could belong to a Parisian Carnet—Bellechasse, Galliera, Moncey, Palatine, Nicolo—cultivating permanence rather than fleeting trends.
Manufacturing follows the same slow-time logic. The pieces are produced in Europe and made-to-order, offering various dimensions and compositions. And for those who consider the choice of fabric too serious a matter to be left to chance, Panac also accepts the customer's own material: a Pierre Frey, a Dedar, a Kvadrat, or that perfect fabric found elsewhere can thus be used to dress the sofa.
Taste
Parisian interiors · Bellechasse · 122 cm deep · Théophile de Menthon · L’art de ne rien faire · Oversized sofas · Méridienne mood · Sunday afternoon · Books left open
