Image source: B&B Italia — Doyl
© B&B Italia and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
Doyl
A 2011 Buratti chair of thick leather bent, rounded and turned but never cut
480 × 840 × 530 mm
2011
Official product information
INTEBEE AI PUBLIC LIBRARY is an independent furniture design research and discovery platform. Product specifications, finishes, availability and other details may change. For current and definitive information, please refer to the manufacturer's official website.
Go to the official product pageDescription
A chair of padded thick leather
B&B Italia dates Doyl to 2011 and credits Gabriele & Oscar Buratti. The manufacturer calls it the result of sophisticated research on padded thick leather that reaches very thin tailoring solutions, with softness perceived in the convex lines of the seat and backrest.
Image source: B&B Italia — Doyl · © B&B Italia and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
SD dimensions
The SD drawing prints 48, 53 and 84 cm (axes not labelled on the drawing), with a further 47.5 cm beside the side view.
Construction
The internal frame is tubular steel and steel profiles, padded with flexible cold-shaped polyurethane foam. Ferrules are thermoplastic and the cover is thick leather.
Story
Leather that is bent, never cut
According to the product sheet, the thick leather is bent, rounded and turned but never cut. Continuous seams on the front and back add what the manufacturer calls a graphic sign.
Research on thin tailoring
The sheet describes the chair as the result of sophisticated research into padded thick leather, aimed at very thin tailoring solutions. It adds that the fabric variants can be very colourful.
