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Capitol Complex Sofa
Capitol Complex Sofa: small sofa with an inverted V wood structure, in leather or fabric.
1450 × 740 × 760 mm
Approx. $4,800 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Overview
The Capitol Complex Sofa is a small sofa, which Cassina's page calls the settee designed by Pierre Jeanneret. It has an iconic wood structure in the form of an inverted V and is upholstered in leather or fabric.
Construction
- Structure: solid teak, natural oak, oak stained black or oak stained dark walnut, with a low gloss finish.
- Seat and backrest: polyurethane foam with a metal insert equipped with elastic webbing, wrapped in recycled PET wadding.
- Armrests: polyurethane foam with the exposed ends in solid wood.
- Upholstery: leather or fabric from the Cassina Collections.
Specifications
- 145 x 76 x 74 cm (2-seater, model 053).
Story
The settee of La Haute Cour
The sheet says the Capitol Complex Sofa completed the furnishings of the La Haute Cour building inside the Capitol Complex, the political and administrative nucleus of Chandigarh. The city was designed by Le Corbusier in the 1950s, and the sheet says the family of furnishings is tied to its history.
An inverted V in four woods
Cassina's page says the generous padding that envelops the seat, armrests and backrest signals an immediate sense of comfort. The wood structure takes the form of an inverted V and is made in four types of premium wood, which the sheet describes as a distillation of the productive excellence of the Cassina joinery.
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Collection
Hommage à Pierre Jeanneret
Hommage à Pierre Jeanneret by Cassina: a tribute to Pierre Jeanneret and the Chandigarh Capitol Complex, in solid oak or teak with woven Viennese cane.
