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Soft Big Heavy
Soft Big Heavy armchair by Ron Arad for Moroso, 1991, polyurethane and polyester fibre on wood
840 × 1010 × 1160 mm
1991
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Soft Big Heavy is an armchair that Ron Arad designed for Moroso in 1991. Its overall size is 84 x 116 x 101 cm, and it weighs 25 kg.
Construction
Polyurethane foam and polyester fibre are built over a wooden structure inside. The covers cannot be removed, and fabrics are selected in the Moroso configurator.
Specifications
- Size: 84 x 116 x 101 cm (SB0061)
- Weight: 25 kg
- Filling: polyurethane foam with polyester fibre
- Inside: wood
- Year: 1991
- Upholstery: fixed covers
Story
An armchair from 1991
Ron Arad designed Soft Big Heavy for Moroso in 1991. The armchair measures 84 x 116 x 101 cm (W x D x H) and carries the code SB0061.
Fibre and foam on wood
Inside the armchair, a wooden structure carries polyurethane foam coated with polyester fibre. Its covers are fixed, so the upholstery fabric is chosen in the configurator.
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