系列故事
起源
Charles是由Antonio Citterio设计的沙发系统；B&B Italia官网该沙发页面标注其年份为1997。B&B Italia称其为"当代设计的标志"，并将其描述为公司长期热销的经典产品。
名称由来
概念文案称，该名称是对20世纪50至60年代设计的致敬，并提及美国设计师、建筑师兼电影导演Charles Eames。他曾提出"细节并非细节，它们塑造设计"的理念。文案称，这一理念在Charles中体现为倒置L形的脚部与纤细的抬升底座，二者共同赋予沙发轻盈的视觉印象。
设计语言
页面描述，沙发以倒置"L"形的压铸铝脚增强了轻盈感。它与扶手、单人座垫及可拆卸靠背垫共同构成了该系列的标志性元素。通亮的造型与简洁的轮廓，形成一种反差般的空间丰富性：它是一套可不断演绎全新组合的系统，既可组成一字形双人或三人沙发，也可搭配躺椅或转角沙发。
核心产品
- Charles沙发、Charles Carré、Charles Large与Charles Large Carré
- Charles户外沙发与扶手椅
- Charles小边桌与条桌
- Charles床
本系列产品
Charles Sofa
Modular sofa system on die-cast aluminium feet shaped as an inverted L
Charles
Citterio's low Charles table for B&B Italia: veneered solid-wood top, die-cast aluminium feet.
Charles Bed
Antonio Citterio's Charles double bed, an evolution of the sofa with the inverted L-shaped foot.
Charles Carré
Antonio Citterio's Charles sofa with a numbered, hand-assembled carré pattern on the seat cushion.
Charles Outdoor Armchair
Antonio Citterio's Charles Outdoor armchair: slim aluminium frame, woven polypropylene surface.
Charles Console
Antonio Citterio's Charles console for B&B Italia: veneered wood top on a drawn-steel frame.
Charles Large Carré
Antonio Citterio's Charles Large sofa with a numbered carré pattern on the seat cushion.
Charles Large
Antonio Citterio's modular Charles Large sofa: a wider-depth version of the Charles system.
Charles Outdoor
Antonio Citterio's outdoor Charles sofa: aluminium frame with a woven polypropylene exterior.