Image source: Minotti — Raphael
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Raphael
GamFratesi's Raphael sofas for Minotti in linear, semi-curved and asymmetrical semi-curved forms
1920 × 880 × 910 mm
Official product information
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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.
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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.
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Feet
Sofas stand on modern die-cast feet that, Minotti notes, adapt to the morphology of the seating shapes.
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Collection
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