Piccadilly

Overview

Piccadilly is an armchair range by Rodolfo Dordoni, dated 2020 on the Molteni&C datasheet. Molteni&C describes it as a study of intersecting surfaces shaping new forms, with enveloping shapes that invite relaxation. The datasheet lists a low-back and a high-back armchair on a swivel base, and a pouf.

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Construction

The armchair shell is compact moulded polyurethane, the seat is padded with variable-density polyurethane foam, and the backrest is made of Polimex covered with polyurethane foam. The base is die-cast aluminium, polished or painted, with non-slip plastic ferrules.

Specifications

• PPA1 high-back armchair: 78 cm wide and 73 cm deep; the drawing's tallest vertical value is 87 cm, which is not labelled on the drawing
• PPB1 low-back armchair: 73 cm wide and 70 cm deep, tallest vertical value 74 cm
• PPF1 pouf: 64 x 59 cm in plan; the vertical value 41 cm is not labelled on the drawing

Intersecting surfaces

The datasheet says the design comes from different surfaces crossing one another to give new, enveloping forms, with or without armrests. The page puts it as layered surfaces, where clean geometric lines intersect to define soft, embracing seating.

An armchair collection with a pouf

In the datasheet's words, Rodolfo Dordoni designed a new armchair collection, enhanced by a revolving pressure die-cast aluminium base in two finishes, plus a pouf. Each component, it says, shows the craftsmanship in the way raw materials from aluminium to leather are worked.