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Bretton Sofa
Citterio's 2021 Bretton sofa: a metal structure clad in cowhide with generously padded cushions
3160 × 710 × 1100 mm
2021
Official product information
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Overview
Modular sofa dated 2021 and credited to Antonio Citterio: a metal structure clad in cowhide, with generously padded seat and backrest cushions and grosgrain piping.
Image source: Flexform — Bretton Sofa · © Flexform and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
Construction
Metal seat frame with a polyurethane foam mattress, metal armrest clad in cowhide or suede, metal backrest with moulded polyurethane padding, cast-aluminium feet on thermoplastic tips.
Specifications
- Code 029005 (sofa): 316 cm (124 13/32 in) wide, 110 cm (43 5/16 in) deep, tallest vertical value 71 cm (27 15/16 in); depth and height lines are not labelled on the drawing
- Other sofas: 029002 at 192 cm, 029003 at 216 cm, 029004 at 264 cm
- Cowhide: ten colours (grey 5003 to chestnut 5021) and four suedes (dark brown 6004, black 6005, olive 6003, sand 6001)
- Feet: bronze 820, satin, chrome, burnished, black chrome, glossy anthracite, matt titanium 710
- Design year: 2021
Story
Cowhide as the starting point
Flexform's page says the concept for the Bretton sofa places cowhide at the heart of the design, a quintessential, timeless material that the company has refined through its craftsmanship techniques.
Structure and upholstery
The metal armrest clad in cowhide is set against padded cushions with grosgrain piping; the page describes countless combinations between the cowhide structure and the upholstered parts, which can be covered in fabric or in leather.
Image source: Flexform — Bretton Sofa · © Flexform and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
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