Image source: Cassina — Refolo
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Refolo
Charlotte Perriand's 1953 modular platform: a low table, bench or, with cushions, a sofa.
1410 × 270 × 760 mm
1953
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Description
Overview
Refolo is a modular system by Charlotte Perriand, created in Tokyo in 1953: a wooden platform that the page says works as a low coffee table, a bench or, with cushions, a sofa.
Construction
The page describes a top of 19 parallel strips of wood in natural oak or oak stained black on two or three legs. The sheet adds a steel-rod cushion frame with elastic bands and polyurethane and polyester padding.
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Specifications
- 514 01/02: 141 cm long, 76 cm deep, 27 cm high
- 514 03/04: 187 cm long
- 514 05/06: 233 cm long
- Cushion 514 10: 70 x 75 cm, 42 cm high with back
Story
Created in Tokyo
Page and sheet say Perriand created Refolo in Tokyo in 1953 and drew on the orient, simplifying shapes to put function first. The page headlines it as an Asian-inspired sofa that remains remarkably relevant today.
Cushions anywhere on the platform
A simple anchoring device lets the padded seats be placed wherever required, which the sheet says suits a variety of configurations for relaxation and conversation.
More by Charlotte Perriand
Indochine Chaise Longue
Perriand's armrest chaise longue, designed in Vietnam in 1943, in painted tubular steel.
LC8 Tabouret tournant
Swivel stool by Charlotte Perriand with a chrome steel frame and circular-material padding.
LC9 Tabouret
Stool by Charlotte Perriand with a chrome tubular steel frame and a rattan or leather seat.
LC7 Swivel Chair
Swivel armchair with a padded backrest and round seat, designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927.
Collection
Cassina iMaestri Collection
Cassina's iMaestri Collection, begun in 1965 with Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand, since joined by Rietveld, Albini, Ponti and Eames.
