Image source: GUBI — Croissant Sofa
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Croissant Sofa
Illum Wikkelsø's Croissant Sofa for GUBI as a 3-seater, 230 cm wide, in fabric or leather.
2300 × 670 × 880 mm
1962
Approx. $14,000 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
GUBI lists the Croissant Sofa, 3-seater under Seating, Sofas & Beds, credited "Design by Illum Wikkelsø". Its table names the collection Croissant, gives the design year as 1962, the type as Sofa and the module configuration as 3-seater. The page offers two versions, one in fabric on solid oak and one in leather on solid American walnut legs.
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Construction
Both tables give an oiled solid wood leg in a natural colour. The fabric version, item 10131874, is upholstered in Smilla by Dedar (002) rated at 40.000 Martindale; the leather version, item 10079800, is covered in Chamois by GUBI (1708 Cuoio). Both tables rate the upholstery as Standard (Not treated) for fire-retardant compliance. The foam is Standard in the tables and CA TB 117-2013 compliant in the item names.
Specifications
- Overall size: 230 cm wide, 88 cm deep, 67 cm high
- Armrest height: 57 cm (table)
- Weight: 61 kg (134.5 lb)
- Space suitability: indoor
Story
A sofa of standalone character
GUBI's page says that the Croissant Sofa's abundance of character makes it a distinctive standalone piece in the home, workspace or hotel lobby. The sofa is credited to Illum Wikkelsø, and GUBI's table dates the design to 1962.
Two versions
The page lists two versions: fabric, in Smilla by Dedar on oiled solid oak, and leather, in Chamois by GUBI on oiled solid American walnut. Both are 3-seaters with the same overall size and weight in their tables.
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Collection
Croissant
GUBI's Croissant collection by Illum Wikkelsø: the Croissant Lounge Chair and the Croissant Sofa, a 1962 play on the Chesterfield with hand-stitched curves.