Image source: Poliform — Owen Sofa
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Owen Sofa
Sofa with a sculptural backrest folding into the armrest, designed by Jean-Marie Massaud, 2025
3200 × 820 × 1050 mm
2025
Italy
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Owen is a Poliform sofa inspired by Mid-Century aesthetics, with plush upholstery with organic contours on a wooden base. Its backrest folds onto itself like a Möbius strip and passes into the armrest.
Image source: Poliform — Owen Sofa · © Poliform 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 solid wood base comes in Spessart oak or Black elm, the seat and backrest are Polimex with a variable-density polyurethane insert, and the cover can be removed, in fabric or leather.
Specifications
- Drawing (larger size): 3200 mm wide, 1050 mm deep, 820 mm high (axes not labelled); smaller size 2360 mm wide
- Covers: 39 fabric ranges (404 colours), 6 leather lines (78 colours)
- Wood: Spessart oak, Black elm
Story
Jean-Marie Massaud, 2025
Poliform's technical details give Jean-Marie Massaud as the designer, with the year 2025. The page calls the design cocooning and names Mid-Century aesthetics as its inspiration.
A backrest like a Möbius strip
The standout feature is a sculptural backrest that folds onto itself, like a Möbius strip, and passes into the armrest. The page adds that the same wooden base and couture-inspired upholstery appear in the armchair.
Image source: Poliform — Owen Sofa · © Poliform and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
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