Image source: Moroso — Clarissa Ottoman
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Clarissa Ottoman
Clarissa ottoman by Patricia Urquiola for Moroso (2015): resin frame, fixed painted steel base
560 × 430 × 630 mm
2015
Official product information
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Overview
The Clarissa ottoman is listed by Moroso under Ottomans with the line "by Patricia Urquiola, 2015". In the Clarissa data sheet it appears as the footstool (pouf), code 017, and a Santoni leather version, the stool 08X, is shown on a later page.
Construction
The page describes polyurethane foam on a resin frame, with a fixed base in steel with a powder coat finish. The data sheet words the base as painted steel and the structure as resin covered with polyurethane foam.
Specifications
- Foam: BS 5852, crib 5 is the standard; the CAL TB 117 version without flame retardants is available at no extra cost
- Steel base colours: two, one with a RAL reference
- Dimensions: 56, 63 and 43 cm (axes not labelled on the drawing)
Story
The footstool in the Clarissa sheet
The data sheet lists the ottoman as a footstool with its own drawing and a fixed base. Its foam rule is stated on the sheet itself: BS 5852 crib 5 is the standard and CAL TB 117 is the no-cost option.
Patricia Urquiola, 2015
The product page credits the ottoman to Patricia Urquiola with the year 2015. The designer text on that page lists her work in product design, interiors and architecture and names the museums that exhibit her products.
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