Image source: Walter Knoll — Fabricius Sofa
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Fabricius Sofa
Three-seat steel-frame sofa by Preben Fabricius with loose down-filled cushions.
2080 × 780 × 780 mm
Official product information
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Overview
The Fabricius Sofa is a steel-frame sofa by Preben Fabricius for Walter Knoll, listed under model number 710 like the armchair. The sheet draws it in two lengths, 710-20 and 710-30.
Construction
Sectional steel with matt brushed chrome plating, or black chrome as a surcharge option, carries an upholstered back and seat plate. Loose seat and back cushions are filled with down.
Specifications
- Size (710-30): 208 cm wide, 78 cm deep, 78 cm high
- Seat height: 41 cm
- Finishes: matt brushed chrome; black chrome (surcharge)
Story
Range of the seventies
For Walter Knoll the sofa and its armchair are classics, each telling a piece of furniture history. These seventies designs draw on Scandinavian design tradition, functional form and relaxed seating comfort.
Named after its designer
According to the page, the range carries the name of Preben Fabricius, a Danish interior designer whom it counts among the key figures of Danish design and modernity. The sofa belongs to the same programme as the armchair and the side table.
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Collection
Fabricius
The Fabricius range by Preben Fabricius for Walter Knoll: a seventies steel-framed armchair, sofa and side table with down-filled cushions and chrome finishes.