Image source: B&B Italia — Metropolitan ’14 Project
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Metropolitan ’14 Project
Small swivel armchair on a four-spoke aluminium base by Jeffrey Bernett, 2014
1000 × 780 × 840 mm
2014
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Description
Overview
Metropolitan ’14 Project is a 2014 small armchair by Jeffrey Bernett, in the Armchairs section of the B&B Italia site. The seat runs into the armrests and the chair turns on a four-spoke aluminium swivel base.
Construction
- Inner frame: tubular steel with steel profiles
- Cushioning: flexible polyurethane foam shaped cold, plus shaped polyurethane and polyester fibre
- Base: die-cast aluminium and extrusions; ferrules in thermoplastic
- Covering: fabric, or leather from a limited set of categories
Specifications
- MP100B: W 100 × D 84 × H 78 cm
Story
A small armchair in the Metropolitan ’14 series
B&B Italia describes Metropolitan ’14 Project as a small, modern armchair in which the seat flows without interruption into the armrests. The page adds that the series also includes a two-seater sofa.
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Collection
Metropolitan
Metropolitan by Jeffrey Bernett for B&B Italia: the lounge chair series from 2002, with the original Metropolitan armchair and Metropolitan Relax from 2025.


