Image source: Cassina — Back-Wing Armchair
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Back-Wing Armchair
Patricia Urquiola's Back-Wing Armchair, 2019: wood structure, wrap-around back folding into wings.
910 × 690 × 730 mm
2019
Approx. $3,700 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Back-Wing Armchair, designed by Patricia Urquiola, carries the date 2019 on Cassina's page and on its product sheet (number 571). Cassina's tagline for it is "Absolute comfort".
Construction
The base is solid ash or walnut on black plastic feet, with a steel-tube seat frame, a rigid polyurethane shell and polyurethane foam padding under fabric or leather.
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Specifications
- Largest drawing values, not labelled with axes: 91, 73 and 69 cm (drawing 571 14/12)
Story
Absolute comfort
The page describes a sturdy solid-wood structure and an ergonomic backrest whose sides fold back into two wings that act as armrests.
Base and shell
The sheet lists a base in solid ash or walnut on black anti-slip printed plastic feet, with a steel-tube seat frame and a rigid polyurethane shell.
More by Patricia Urquiola
Mafalda Armchair
Mafalda armchair by Patricia Urquiola, 2013, with foam over a steel frame and an oak base
Husk Armchair
Swivel armchair with a recycled Hirek shell and extra-soft capitonné cushions
Sengu Coffee Table
Patricia Urquiola's Sengu Coffee Table: a grid of solid wood beams under a glass or marble top.
Sengu Table
Patricia Urquiola's Sengu Table, 2021: an oval or round dining table on a solid wood base.
Collection
Back-Wing
Back-Wing by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina: a 2018 chair and a 2019 armchair, thick solid-wood frames with thin covering and a back that folds into the arms.
