Ouverture Sofa

Name: Ouverture Sofa
Brand: Poltrona Frau

Pierluigi Cerri's Ouverture, 1982: a sofa with a perforated steel beam and goose-down cushions.

Designer

Pierluigi Cerri

Brand

Poltrona Frau

Dimensions

2040 × 930 × 900 mm

Year

1982

Materials

Semi-oval steel profiles with die-cast aluminium terminalsPerforated steel T-beamSteel sheet and aluminium profiles (backrest)Goose down and polyester wadding with a polyurethane foam insertPelle Frau® leather or fabric

Finishes

Matt black epoxy powder coating (metal parts)Matte black steel

Official product information

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Description

Overview

Ouverture is a sofa designed by Pierluigi Cerri in 1982, which Poltrona Frau revisits. The page names the contrast between a style inspired by industrial architecture and soft cushions as its distinctive feature, in Pelle Frau® leather or in fabric.

Sofa in a styled scene with a table at its right and an artwork at its left Image source: Poltrona Frau — Ouverture Sofa · © Poltrona Frau and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy

Construction

The supporting structure, feet and armrests are semi-oval steel profiles with die-cast aluminium terminals, and the seat structure rests on a perforated steel T-beam. All metal parts are lacquered in matt black epoxy powder. Seat, backrest and armrest cushions are padded with goose down.

Specifications

2 seater sofa, 5160211: W 204 cm, D 90 cm, H 93 cm (the height is not labelled on the drawing)
2 seater sofa large: W 239 cm, D 90 cm

Story

1982 and the early eighties

The page and the news item on the brand's site credit Ouverture to Pierluigi Cerri in 1982. According to the product sheet, in the early 1980s the sofa foreshadowed a domestic aesthetic that looked beyond lifestyle boundaries and became the prime mover behind a revolution in taste.

Reinterpreted after 40 years

The brand's news item, headed "Ouverture 40 years Young", says Poltrona Frau reinterprets the sofa after 40 years, following and respecting Cerri's original design. It presents the new edition as an expression of the Leathership® concept, which stands for working materials such as metals in combination with leather.