Image source: Fredericia — Corona
© Fredericia and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
Collection Story
Origin
Fredericia's collection page lists two products by Poul M. Volther, the Corona Chair and the Corona Ottoman. In the company's article the name is attributed to a solar eclipse seen early in television history and discussed by Erik Jørgensen and Volther on the island of Fyn. The corona is the sun's glowing outer atmosphere, visible as a halo during an eclipse.
Design Language
The sheet text for the chair calls it experimental and eye-catching, built from ellipses of upholstered padding that step down in size. The article reads the same shapes as growing progressively, a floating silhouette that departs from conventional armchair norms. The ottoman is described as mirroring the lounge chair's design language with the same frame and upholstery.
Key Pieces
- Corona Chair (model 5000)
- Corona Ottoman (model 5002)
