Image source: Flexform — Newbridge Bed
© Flexform and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
Newbridge Bed
Carlo Colombo's 2018 Newbridge bed: a C-shaped metal headboard with shelves or drawers
2960 × 600 × 2440 mm
2018
Official product information
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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.
Image source: Flexform — Newbridge Bed · © Flexform and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
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.
Image source: Flexform — Newbridge Bed · © Flexform and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
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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Collection
Newbridge
Newbridge by Carlo Colombo for Flexform, 2018: a soft modular sofa in two depths with a reclinable armrest, and a bed with a C-shaped metal headboard.


