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Philía Chair
Philía 3900: outdoor side chair with a tubular steel frame and a hand-made PVC cord weave.
565 × 810 × 540 mm
Italy
5 kg
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Description
Overview
Philía 3900 is a side chair by Odo Fioravanti for Pedrali. It has rational and geometric lines that blend with softer forms typical of the human body. Areas: hospitality, outdoor and residential.
Construction
The chair has a resistant steel tubular frame, Ø 20 mm, powder coated for outdoor use. Seat and backrest are wrapped in a PVC cord textured with lines, woven in a horizontal direction so that it intersects at the centre, which gives elasticity and high resistance. The webbing has a nylon reinforcement core. The weave is hand-made and gives the seat softness and comfort, with a tailored look. The feet are polypropylene, in black or white.
Specifications
- Overall size: 565 x 540 x 810 mm (W x D x H)
- 100% Made in Italy mark
- Weight 5 kg
Story
Garden chairs of the Italian Sixties
Philía 3900 belongs to a collection of outdoor seating that is reminiscent of the traditional Italian garden chairs. It recalls the relaxed open-air lifestyle of the Italian dolce vita of the Sixties.
Geometric lines, a woven seat
The side chair joins rational, geometric lines with softer forms typical of the human body. Its seat and backrest are wrapped in a textured PVC cord, and the hand-made weave gives softness and comfort as well as a tailored look.
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