Glove

Overview

Molteni&C dates Glove to 2005 and credits Patricia Urquiola. Its page describes a taut, lightly suspended metal structure that meets strategic padding to give a fluid, enveloping form, and it carries the note "Chicago Athenaeum Good Design Award, 2007".

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Construction

The datasheet lists a folded and welded steel structure with protective paint, a seat frame of thermoplastic material with an inserted polyurethane foam element, and non-slip plastic feet. The covers are removable outer covers in leather or fabric.

Specifications

• GSE1 chair: 52 cm wide, 51 cm deep, 79 cm high (not labelled on the drawing)
• Zip: a closing zip at the back, available in black or white

A stretched seat

The datasheet describes a technical structure with strategic padding that is stretched by a light metal structure. It says Urquiola's idea produced a whole line of seats, with airy elastic surfaces that give pure comfort, and it calls the result an impeccable display of minimalism.

The profile and the zip

According to the datasheet, the continuous profiles of the chair come from a curve detail that makes a silhouette without additions or accessories. The closing zip on the back is named as an essential detail that outlines the silhouette of the object. The page adds that optional plissé embroidered covers give a subtle texture to the upholstery.