Newbridge Bed
Carlo Colombo's 2018 Newbridge bed: a C-shaped metal headboard with shelves or drawers
2960 × 600 × 2440 mm
Source: spec sheet PDF — COD. 0243Q1 bed with slats and a unit on each side of the headboard — published as W 296 × D 244 × H 60 cm
2018
Description
Overview
Bed designed by Carlo Colombo in 2018 for Flexform: a C-shaped metal headboard clad in cowhide, with shelves or drawers in wood, and a generously padded perimeter frame.
Construction
Plywood bed frame with foam padding in polyurethane, a protective laminated fabric over it; headboard in metal; back in dacron with a metal insert and a reclining mechanism; four base versions, one with a storage compartment.
Specifications
- Code 0243Q1: 296 cm overall width including a unit on each side of the headboard (116 17/32 in), 244 cm long (96 1/16 in), largest vertical value 60 cm (23 5/8 in), not labelled on the drawing; the bed itself is 184 cm wide (72 7/16 in)
- Slatted platform: four height positions, 5.5, 8, 10.5 and 13 cm
- Headboard hide leather: ten colours, 5001 to 5021
- Design year: 2018
Story
A headboard that is also a night stand
Flexform's page describes the Newbridge bed through its linear, C-shaped metal headboard, clad in cowhide and equipped with wooden shelves or drawers, and contrasts it with the generously padded perimeter frame and headboard cushions.
Reclining cushions
According to the page, the headboard cushions can be reclined to a comfortable, partially upright position for reading or watching TV.
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