Image source: B&B Italia — Husk Armchair
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Husk Armchair
Swivel armchair with a recycled Hirek shell and extra-soft capitonné cushions
840 × 920 × 840 mm
2011
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Husk is a 2011 armchair credited to Patricia Urquiola. B&B Italia describes a hard shell of recycled and recyclable polymers holding generous, extra-soft capitonné cushions, offered in three versions, with a coordinated footrest.
Construction
- Shell: Hirek®
- Shell upholstery: polyester fibre under a cotton cover
- Seat support: shaped polyurethane with non-slip fabric
- Swivel base (H1G–H4G): die-cast aluminium, steel profiles, hard polyurethane or solid wood
- Base (H1M–H4M, HP4M): die-cast aluminium and profiles
- Cover: fabric or leather
Specifications
- H2G armchair: W 84 × D 84 × H 92 cm, seat height 45 cm
- H1G: H 84 cm · H3G with headrest: H 110 cm · H4G: H 86 cm
- HP4 footrest: 68 × 55 cm, H 45 cm
Story
Softness inside a hard shell
The armchair sets generous, extra-soft cushions in a capitonné design inside a hard shell.
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Shell in recycled material
The shell is made of Hirek®, described on the page as a special plastic of recycled and recyclable polymers. Its colours vary, the cushions come in three versions (larger seat, larger back or with headrest), and a coordinated footrest completes the series.
More by Patricia Urquiola
Mafalda Armchair
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Sengu Coffee Table
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Sengu Table
Patricia Urquiola's Sengu Table, 2021: an oval or round dining table on a solid wood base.
Diamond
Patricia Urquiola's square and rectangular tables on folded aluminium legs; Red Dot 2005.
Collection
Husk
Husk, drawn by Patricia Urquiola for B&B Italia: armchairs, chairs, a sofa, a bed and outdoor pieces built on extra-soft capitonné cushions, 2011 to 2014.
