Gary Sofa Bed

Overview

Gary sofa bed, credited to the Flexform design center in 2006. Flexform calls it a queen bed that keeps all the virtues of a sofa: well-balanced proportions and elegant lines when closed, and the comfort of a real bed when open.

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Construction

Plywood structure, foam-padded, with a laminated fabric over it; patented fold-out mechanism; arc-welded metal platform base; goose-down backrest cushions on a foam bolster; 160 x 200 cm mattress.

Specifications

• Design year: 2006
• Code 012W03 (double bed sofa), closed: Largest drawing values, not labelled with axes: 202, 112 and 90 cm (79 17/32, 44 3/32 and 35 7/16 in); bed 200 x 160 cm

A sofa that opens into a bed

Flexform's page presents Gary as a queen bed that maintains all the virtues of a sofa. Closed, it shows well-balanced proportions and elegant lines; open, it is as comfortable as a real bed.

Frame and mechanism

The structure is wood coated with polyurethane foam and covered with a protective laminated fabric, and a patented mechanism lets the bed fold out easily.