Image source: Poltrona Frau — Clayton Sofa
© Poltrona Frau and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
Clayton Sofa
Massaud's Clayton: a hinged-panel sofa with 3D stitching and handwoven saddle-leather seat belts.
1920 × 760 × 880 mm
2018
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Clayton is a sofa by Jean-Marie Massaud for Poltrona Frau. The page presents it as the first piece of the Clayton series, a sofa distinctive for its sartorial elegance and yet radically contemporary, and says it comes either fully upholstered in Pelle Frau® leather or in leather combined with the range of Poltrona Frau fabrics.
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Construction
Backrest and side panels are steel with light polyurethane padding, joined by visible metal hinges with a ruthenium finish. The seat springing is made of handwoven saddle-leather belts, and the seat stands on steel blade feet with a ruthenium finish.
Specifications
- 2-seater sofa, 5633211: W 192 cm, D 88 cm, H 76 cm
- Cushions: goose down in the backrest and armrest cushions, polyurethane foam in the seat cushion
- Stitching: 3D stitching on the back and side panels, hand-stitched X shapes on the seat cushions
Story
A haute couture sofa
The sheet says Jean-Marie Massaud interprets the Clayton sofa as a sophisticated haute couture creation, with luxurious stitching, like that of fine tailoring, running along the whole outer surface of the leather-upholstered backrest and armrests for a sophisticated three-dimensional effect.
Lightness in the structure
The page describes the architecture of the sofa as clear and light, with the seat held up by woven belts and standing on blade feet. The seat cushions are embellished with delicate X-shaped hand-stitching in contrasting thread.
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Collection
Clayton
Clayton by Jean-Marie Massaud for Poltrona Frau: the sofa launched with the series, a swivel armchair and a bench with cushion, tailored with 3D stitching.