Inesse Boucle Ivory Dining Chair 3D Model

Product Details & Design Notes

From the CB2 page:

Designed by Omar De Biaggio
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Steel tube frame with matte black powdercoat — gives a slender, dark contrast to the ivory upholstery
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Upholstery: a poly / cotton / wool blend boucle fabric
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Made in Italy
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Dimensions (in inches): 29″ H, 21.5″ W, 20″ D
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So in your 3D model, these proportions will be key to matching appearance.

Your Model Description vs. Product Reality

You provided:

Polys: 18,060

XForm: Yes

Box Trick: No

Model Parts: 2

Render: Corona

Formats: 3DS Max 2015, OBJ, FBX

These are reasonable for a mid-quality furniture model. A few observations/suggestions:

Feature Comments / Suggestions
Polygon count 18,060 is modest. Enough for a distanced shot but might show faceting if seen close-up. You might consider adding a small bevel or edge smoothing to silhouette edges.
XForm = Yes Good — ensures transforms reset and scaling clean.
Box Trick = No “Box trickoften means using simple boxes with inset faces or subdivision. If you didn’t use that, be mindful of edge loops and topology — especially around the curves of the backrest and seat.
Model Parts: 2 Probably the frame and upholstery (or seat + back as one, frame the other). That’s a simple enough separation. Make sure pivot/origin points are logical (e.g. frame origin, upholstery origin).
Render: Corona Corona is good for furniture/materials, especially for cloth/fabric shading. Ensure you have good material setups (sub-surface scattering or microdisplacement, etc) for the boucle.
Formats: 3DS Max 2015, OBJ, FBX Good cross export support. For 3DS Max 2015, maintaining smoothing groups, material IDs, etc is essential. In OBJ/FBX, ensure normals, UVs, and smoothing groups carry well.
Tips to Refine the Model / Shader for Boucle Fabric

Fabric Texture / Bump / Normal Maps
Boucle is a textured, looped yarn surface. Use a high-frequency bump or normal map to simulate the tiny loops. Possibly a microdisplacement map if your renderer supports it.

Subtle Variation / Imperfection
Real fabrics aren’t perfectly uniform. Introduce a bit of noise or variation (in roughness, bump, color tint) to break up the uniform look.

Edge Treatment
The edges where upholstery meets frame should have a small seam or blending. Maybe a small bevel or chamfer to catch light.

Frame Material
The frame is matte black powdercoated steel. Use a metal shader with a low specular reflection and roughness, perhaps with a faint anisotropic highlight.

UVs & Seam Placement
Place UV seams in less visible or logically hidden areas — along underside, back seam edges, etc. Keep UV islands fairly uniform to avoid stretching.

Subdivision / Smoothing
Use proper smoothing groups and avoid pinching. Where the back curves, ensure enough loops to maintain shape.

Scene & Lighting
Furniture looks its best with good HDR/physical lighting: area lights, environment HDR, perhaps some fill lights. Show fabric shadows to reveal texture.

Alternative / Similar Chairs for Reference or Variation

If you ever want to model or source variations, here are some ideas:

Chairs with similar curved back upholstered style but different legs (wood, brass, etc)

Variants in color: e.g. cream, grey, pastel boucles

Mid-century modern tubular frames with upholstery

If you like, I can help you find some 3D models (free or paid) of chairs similar to Inesse, or suggest some alternate chairs with similar aesthetic for your portfolio.