Clive

Overview

Clive is described by Minotti as a series of padded benches with an elegant, minimalist silhouette, available in five sizes and heights. The upholstery comes in any fabric or leather of the collection and carries top-stitching that, in the page's words, points to the couture esprit of sartorial technique. The page lists Clive in the 2019 Collection.

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Construction

• Structure: HPL with a layer of plywood, padded with variable-density polyurethane foam bonded to breathable heat-bonded fibre
• Frame: satin-finish metal perimeter band, varnished Malt
• Legs: 15 mm thick satin-finish aluminium blades varnished Malt, adjustable metal feet painted Malt and protective ABS glides
• Covers: fully removable, in fabric or leather

Specifications

• Longest bench: 225, 60 and 43 cm, its largest drawing values

A crown of metal around the padding

For Minotti the Clive benches rest on two blades of satin-polished aluminium in Malt, under a seat the page calls square with rounded corners. The page adds that the padding is wrapped in a metal band with the same finish, set around it like a crown.

Craftsmanship in the details

According to the page, this detail refers to the importance given to decorative merits and to the savoir-faire of master craftsmen. The top-stitching on the upholstery points to the couture esprit of the sartorial technique used.