Image source: Flexform — Cestone
© Flexform and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
Collection Story
Origin
Cestone is a Flexform seating family by Antonio Citterio, headed 2008 on its product pages and dated 2008 on the sheet title "CESTONE | CESTONE 09 | ANTONIO CITTERIO | 2008". Flexform marked the sofa's tenth anniversary with a news item quoting the designer: "Time authenticates the validity of the idea".
Design Language
Flexform says the concept overturns the usual view of the living room: where a sofa traditionally stands against a wall, Cestone is designed to stand in the middle of the room. The spotlight falls on the back and sides, which are metal frames upholstered in woven cowhide strips of two widths, woven tightly or loosely, forming a checkerboard pattern that contrasts with the soft upholstered parts.
Image source: Flexform — Cestone · © Flexform and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official website ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
Key Pieces
- Cestone sofa
- Cestone bed with a woven cowhide headboard
- Cestone side tables with wooden tops
Pieces in this collection
Cestone / Cestone 09 Coffee Table
Citterio's 2008 Cestone side table: metal frame, solid wood or lacquered top, four sizes
Cestone / Cestone 09 Bed
Citterio's 2008 Cestone bed: woven-cowhide headboard, upholstered frame, several base versions
Cestone / Cestone 09 Sofa
Citterio's 2008 Cestone sofa: metal back and sides upholstered in woven cowhide strips
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