Image source: Poliform — Stanford Bridge Chair
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Stanford Bridge Chair
Chair by Jean-Marie Massaud: a thin enveloping shell on a revolving base, with or without armrests
570 × 800 × 560 mm
Italy
Official product information
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Overview
Stanford Bridge is a chair that Poliform describes as a thin shell enveloping like a dress, resting on a slender structure with a revolving base. It is the natural evolution of the Stanford armchair and comes with or without armrests. The page credits Jean-Marie Massaud.
Construction
The seat is multi-density flexible polyurethane, the backrest moulded flexible polyurethane and the base painted die-cast aluminium, topped by polyester fibre and a removable cover in fabric or leather. The base has an automatic returning mechanism.
Specifications
- Chair without armrests: 570, 560 and 800 mm (axes not labelled on the drawing)
- Metal parts: Mat Champagne, or brown nickel in mat or glossy
- Covers: 42 fabric families, 9 leather ranges
Story
The evolution of the Stanford armchair
Poliform calls Stanford Bridge the natural evolution of the Stanford armchair, a modern chair of discreet and contemporary elegance, credited to Jean-Marie Massaud.
A thin shell on a revolving base
The page describes a thin shell enveloping like a dress on a slender structure with a revolving base, made for home spaces and also ideal for work environments.
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