Image source: Poliform — Sophie Lite Stool
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Sophie Lite Stool
Stool by Emmanuel Gallina with a solid wood base, padded seat, armrest design and footrest
550 × 850 × 550 mm
2020
Italy
Official product information
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Overview
Sophie Lite is a taller, sleeker stool that Poliform presents as a reinterpretation of the Sophie chair, keeping the delicate armrest and generous seat. The page credits Emmanuel Gallina, 2020.
Construction
The base is made of solid wood, while the seat and backrest use both multi-density and moulded flexible polyurethane. Polyester fibre is the pre-cover; fabric or leather finishes it as a detachable cover. The footrest is painted metal.
Specifications
- Low stool: 550, 550 and 850 mm (axes not labelled on the drawing)
- Structure woods: walnut, Spessart oak and Black elm
- Footrest: Mat Brown nickel
- Covers: 43 fabric families, 9 leather ranges
Story
The Sophie chair, made taller
Poliform describes Sophie Lite as a reinterpretation of the classic elegance of the Sophie chair in a taller, sleeker version, credited to Emmanuel Gallina, 2020.
Armrest, seat and footrest
The delicate design of the armrest and the generous seat are retained, and the page adds a footrest as a functional and stylish detail on the solid wood structure.
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