Gregor

Overview

Gregor is Vincent Van Duysen's modular sofa system, made by Molteni&C. The page presents it as a refined approach to contemporary living for spaces devoted to conversation, reading and entertainment, with low, inviting proportions and precise detailing. It is composed of straight, corner and peninsular units.

Construction

The datasheet lists a base of painted electro-welded steel with plastic floor slides, a plywood underseat structure with elastic straps, padded parts built on solid spruce (Picea abies) and particle board, seat cushions with shaped polyurethane and sterilised feathers, back cushions in Solotex, and wing-shaped armrests with a metal load-bearing frame. Base finishes are painted zinc and painted pewter colour.

Specifications

• Representative sofa DV262: W 262 × D 104 × H 67 cm (67, not labelled on the drawing), sitting width 210 cm
• Other sofas: DV242 (242 cm), DV283 (283 cm) and, with armrests, DB270 and DB291
• Seat depth: 77 cm without and about 54 cm with the backrest cushion
• Feet: 16 cm high

An ode to lightness

The page calls the design an ode to lightness, a harmonious contemporary language that sets soft, comfortable, generous cushions against a strong, precise, linear metal base. The datasheet says the base, in a new zinc finish, stands on small feet that recall Van Duysen's most recent furniture designs.

Armrests that work as surfaces

The winged armrests are covered in leather and, as the datasheet puts it, support soft cushions while acting as a useful surface. The page adds the characteristic curved angular module, which gives continuity to the form.