Raphael

Name: Raphael
Brand: Minotti

GamFratesi's Raphael sofas for Minotti in linear, semi-curved and asymmetrical semi-curved forms

Designer

GamFratesi

Brand

Minotti

Dimensions

1920 × 880 × 910 mm

Seat / Notes

Source: spec sheet PDF — Raphael Sofa 192 cm — published as W 192 × D 91 × H 88 cm

Materials

Metal frame coated in polyurethane foam, elastic webbing suspensionChannelled goose down with polyurethane insertCast-aluminium legs, polished Bronze or PewterSolid ash legs, Licorice lacquerFabric or leather upholstery

Finishes

Legs: cast aluminium, polished anti-fingerprint BronzeLegs: cast aluminium, polished anti-fingerprint PewterLegs: solid ash, open-pore Licorice lacquer

Colors

BronzePewterLicorice

Official page

Description

Overview

The Raphael sofas are credited to GamFratesi on Minotti's 2023 Collection page. Three sofa variants are offered: linear, semi-curved and asymmetrical semi-curved, whose backrest forms sinuous lines broken by a gentle step in height. The Technical Features list a sofa of 192 cm, an angled sofa of 227 cm and an inclined sofa of 247 cm.

Raphael sofa with a curved front, cushions and slim legs on a white background, official Minotti studio image

Construction

A metal frame under a fire-resistant polyurethane foam coat; the seat hangs on rubber-rich elastic webbing. Seat and back cushions are channelled goose down over a foam insert. Legs are cast aluminium in polished Bronze or Pewter, or solid ash in a Licorice lacquer.

Specifications

Sofa 192 cm: 192 cm wide by 91 cm deep, overall height 88 cm (technical sheet).

Story

Three shapes

Minotti's page for the sofas names three variants: linear, semi-curved and asymmetrical semi-curved. Only the last gets a description, in which the backrest produces a series of sinuous lines and a gentle change of heights.

Two Raphael sofas, one seen from behind, on a round rug in a room with a window, official Minotti photo

Feet

Sofas stand on modern die-cast feet that, Minotti notes, adapt to the morphology of the seating shapes.

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