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Camaleonda Modular Sofa
Mario Bellini's modular capitonné sofa, 2020 version, with a layered interior that comes apart
960 × 670 × 960 mm
1970
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Mario Bellini designed Camaleonda in 1970; the sheet and page for the sofa are headed 2020, the current version, with capitonné upholstery and a linking system of cables, hooks and rings.
Construction
- Base-frame: MDF NAF wood fibre
- Seat: shaped polyurethane of different densities, cover in polyethylene terephthalate or polyethylene and nylon, nylon studs
- Back and armrest: shaped polyurethane and polyurethane foam
- Rings: brass · Carabiner: stainless steel · Cord: polypropylene · Cord holder cap and joining element: plastic
- Feet: solid wood with plastic ferrules
- Cover: fabric or leather with metal studs
The inside is a layered sandwich that can be disassembled, with wooden panels at the core.
Specifications
- CM96C seat module with back: W 96 × D 96 × H 67 cm (with 5 cm feet; H 70 cm with 8 cm feet), seat height 40 cm
- Other codes on the drawings: CM66B_C, CM66C, CM66P, CM96P, CM96PQ and the CM96 armrest, terminal and B_ variants
- Feet height from the ground: 5 cm (2") or 8 cm (3 1/8")
Story
Inside the current version
The sheet says that the interior was completely redesigned to make Camaleonda more comfortable than the original and more sustainable. It is built like a sandwich of easily disassembled layers of recycled or recyclable materials: wooden panels form the core of seats, backs and armrests, and polyurethane in various densities and firmness, shaped in differently formed layers, produces a spring-like comfort. Because the layers separate, the interior can be taken apart and recycled.
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Hardware and feet
The technical information lists brass rings, stainless steel carabiners, polypropylene cord and plastic cord holder caps with joining elements. The solid wood feet, with plastic ferrules, hold the sofa 5 cm or 8 cm above the floor.
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Collection
Camaleonda
Camaleonda by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia: capitonné modular sofa system with 90x90 cm modules and cables, hooks and rings from 1970; Stella McCartney edition.
