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Paula

Name: Paula
Brand: Molteni&C

Vincent Van Duysen's cantilevered armchair with looping leather straps and a matching ottoman.

Designer

Vincent Van Duysen

Brand

Molteni&C

Dimensions

705 × 770 × 770 mm

Year

2023

Materials

Painted aluminium structureBonded hide leather strapsHigh-firmness polyurethane with polyester fibreBonded cotton and polyester fibre coverNon-slip plastic feet tips

Finishes

Burnished metal (structure)Natural (bonded hide leather straps)Tobacco (bonded hide leather straps)Hazelnut (bonded hide leather straps)Mud green (bonded hide leather straps)

Official product information

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Description

Overview

Paula (2023) is Vincent Van Duysen's armchair for Molteni&C, accompanied by a matching ottoman. According to the page it is an innovative design that creates a sense of movement and lightness, built on carefully considered proportions: a cantilevered frame with suspended cushions.

A Paula armchair and matching pouf on a light rug, with steps and a window behind Image source: Molteni&C — Paula · © Molteni&C 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 datasheet lists the structure as painted aluminium with non-slip plastic feet tips, finished in burnished metal. Looping bonded hide leather straps attach the seat and the backrest to the frame, and the seat and backrest cushions combine polyurethane and polyester fibre beneath a bonded cotton-polyester cover.

Specifications

PPL1 armchair: 70.5 cm wide and 77 cm deep; the drawing's only vertical value is 77 cm, which is not labelled on the drawing
PPO1 pouf: 70.5 cm wide and 48 cm deep
Strap finishes: natural, tobacco, hazelnut, mud green

Story

A reading of modernist seating

A first-person statement on the page says Paula was inspired by modernist furniture such as the Barcelona armchair by Mies van der Rohe. It describes paying attention to the details and proportions of that armchair: a decisive silhouette balanced by the lightness of the metal structure and a system of leather straps that define the seat, the backrest and the cushions.

An ottoman as a continuation

The matching ottoman was conceived as a visual continuation of the armchair. The page says it stands on the same pedestal feet, in burnished or sand metal, and that its cushion is fixed with the same looping straps; the datasheet names burnished metal for the base.

A Paula armchair in a living room with large windows, a round low table and the edge of a sofa Image source: Molteni&C — Paula · © Molteni&C 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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