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Sally
Rodolfo Dordoni's Sally swivel armchair for Minotti: geometric rigour and a cradle-effect backrest
860 × 630 × 840 mm
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Description
Overview
The Sally armchair by Rodolfo Dordoni, in Minotti's 2023 Collection, draws on modernist architecture and joins geometric rigour with comfort. A cradle-effect arched backrest, stitching on the backrest and armrests and a tapered seat base mark the design; it stands on a round swivel base in Bronze or Chrome, with a matching ottoman.
Construction
- Seat and frame: plywood with high-resilience foam; seat on rubber-rich elastic webbing
- Cushion: goose down in channels (Assopiuma Gold Label) over a foam insert; a fabric seat cushion is reversible
- Base: round metal base, Bronze or Chrome, 360° swivel with return, adjustable feet
- Covers: fabric or leather, taken off in full
Specifications
- Swivel armchair: 86 x 84 cm in plan, 63 cm as the tallest vertical value (the drawing prints no labels)
- Ottoman Ø 60 cm
Story
Modernist architecture and geometric rigour
According to Minotti, the Sally armchair is inspired by the timeless aesthetics of modernist architecture and joins elegance and comfort with absolute geometric rigour.
A cradle-effect backrest
The enveloping seat is made particularly comfortable by the backrest, whose arched shape and cradle effect, Minotti says, create a special feeling of cosiness, and the page adds that the seat is enveloping.
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