Fred Desk
Lazzeroni's Fred desk for Poltrona Frau: a continuous saddle-leather top on a slim ash frame.
1365 × 730 × 710 mm
Source: technical drawing image — Fred desk (5541701) — published as W 136.5 × D 71 × H 73 cm
2011
Description
Overview
Fred is a desk by Roberto Lazzeroni whose top is covered in a single piece of Saddle Extra leather, with a front edge that curves down. A drawer completes the desk. Fred dates from 2011.
Construction
The structure has a triangular cross-section and is solid ash, available in wenge (32) or moka (61). Under the leather, an MDF panel with scratch-resistant black paint forms the top, which is covered by a single 4 mm Saddle Extra piece with no divisions or seams. The drawer is solid ash with a 45° bevelled front edge, on soft-close metal runners.
Specifications
- W 136.5 cm, D 71 cm, H 73 cm (5541701): values printed on the drawing
Story
Light, almost ethereal geometries
The page calls Fred a meeting of light, almost ethereal geometries. The sheet speaks of a feather-light structure and the beauty of an uninterrupted saddle-leather surface.
Hand-made carvings and a curved front
On the page the surface is underlined by delicate hand-produced incisions and cold markings that create refined graphic decorations. A special craft process lets the saddle-leather front curve without internal supports.
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