Image source: Kartell — Maui Small Armchair
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Maui Small Armchair
Magistretti's Maui small armchair for Kartell: a polypropylene shell with armrests on a steel frame.
580 × 770 × 520 mm
1996
5.7 kg
Approx. $950 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Kartell lists the Maui small armchair under Small Armchairs, credited to Vico Magistretti. On the Maui data sheet, which is dated 1996, the armchair is code 2872, the version with armrests, and the shop's product is 028725M in Light Grey.
Construction
Per the sheet's material section, the armchair has a steel frame and a shell with arms in polypropylene dyed through the mass.
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Specifications
- Dimensions (code 2872): W 58 cm x D 52 cm x H 77 cm
- Weight: 5.7 kg
- Shell colours: six, listed on the sheet
Story
The armchair among the Maui codes
On the sheet the armchair follows the chair, code 2870, and precedes the tablet-arm versions, codes 2874 and 2869. Its drawing carries 58 across, a second width line of 44, 52 for the depth and three vertical values, 77, 66 and 45.
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Light Grey in the shop
The shop lists the colour as Light Grey, which the sheet names Pale grey, code 5M.
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Collection
Maui
The Maui chairs by Vico Magistretti for Kartell form a family of hard and soft versions, from the polypropylene Maui to Maui Soft Noma in recycled fabric.
