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Softcage Armchair Outdoor
A 2024 outdoor armchair with a rattan cage frame of 45 mm sections and 18 mm rods
1000 × 650 × 850 mm
2024
Approx. $5,600 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Rattan armchair for outdoor spaces
The Softcage armchair dates to 2024 and is by Mario Bellini. It belongs to the outdoor Softcage collection, which the manufacturer describes as inspired by a 1975 Bellini project on rattan.
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SFT100 dimensions
The SFT100 drawing prints 100, 85 and 65 cm (axes not labelled on the drawing), with a further 40 cm on the side view.
Construction
The frame is rattan, interlaced with thick leather. Feet and metal elements are anodized aluminium, the ferrules are plastic and the upholstery is polyester. Fabric covers come from a restricted set of categories.
Story
From a 1975 project to a new collection
Softcage is a revisit of the past, drawing on Mario Bellini's 1975 project in which rattan became a valued furnishing material, with bold shapes and lasting elegance.
A cage structure with inclined, suspended bases
The manufacturer describes a cage built from 45 mm sections and 18 mm rods. Gentler, more ergonomic shapes are credited to seat and back supports that are inclined and suspended. The armchair is offered with a rattan structure in different colours.
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