Image source: Poltrona Frau — Oliver Armchair
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Oliver Armchair
Oliver: an electric recliner inspired by the Tabarin, with a backrest to 140° and a footrest to 90°.
720 × 1100 × 886 mm
Official product information
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Overview
Oliver is an electric reclining armchair from the Poltrona Frau Style & Design Centre. The page says the R&D team took inspiration from the Tabarin, and that the welcoming seat and streamlined contours of the backrest and armrests give it an American feel.
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Construction
The frame is seasoned beechwood, with woven elastic belts for springing and flame-retardant polyurethane foam as padding. The wooden base can be veneered or painted. The honeycomb sides and the footrest structure are poplar plywood. The seams are felled, in contrast or tone-on-tone thread, with an optional leather trim. The brochure says Oliver does not need to be fixed to the floor.
Specifications
- Single armchair, closed: W 72 cm, D 88.6 cm, H 110 cm
- Reclined: D 142.9 cm, H 100 cm
- Movement: backrest to a maximum of 140°, footrest to a maximum of 90°
Story
From the Tabarin to the cinema seat
The page says Poltrona Frau R&D drew inspiration from the Tabarin, the iconic armchair, when designing Oliver. The page adds that the welcoming design and the streamlined contours of the backrest and armrests give Oliver an American feel and reflect a passion for the transatlantic atmospheres of the 1930s.
A control pad inside the arm
Oliver is moved electrically: the backrest reclines and the footrest rises from a control pad on the inside of the armrest.
One seat or two
According to the brochure, Oliver comes as a single armchair or as a double Love Seat, which it describes as a practical two-seater with a shared side, in a seat that is welcoming yet compact.
