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Karphi
Modular sofa with quilted cordonetto-stitched backrests and armrests, by Carlo Colombo
2023
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Description
Overview
Karphi is a series of modular sofas by Carlo Colombo for Giorgetti, from 2023, with multiple composition possibilities. The armrests and the backrests carry a quilted cover decorated with "cordonetto" stitching, either tone-on-tone or in contrast, or plain.
Construction
The internal structure of the elements is multilayer wood padded with foam. The backrest cushions are goose down with an internal support in polyurethane foam. The cover is completely removable. Each element stands on 4 beech wood feet.
Open modules
Open modules without a backrest make it possible to add small table elements. They have a multilayer structure covered like the sofa and a marble top.
Story
Carlo Colombo
Carlo Colombo designed Karphi for Giorgetti in 2023 as a modular sofa series with multiple composition possibilities.
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