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Sumo Sofa
Piero Lissoni's 2020 lenticular sofa with a slender, fluid silhouette
2200 × 660 × 960 mm
2020
Official product information
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Overview
Living Divani presents Sumo as a lenticular sofa designed by Piero Lissoni in 2020. The page describes a slender silhouette that brings dynamism, character and energy to a space while remaining rigorous and fluid.
Construction
The specification lists fixed-size elements with a 30 × 30 mm calendared tubular steel frame and non-woven coated-rubber elastic straps. Polyurethane foam is covered by a polyether lining bonded to polyamide velveteen. The armrest and backrest use double poplar-and-pine panels with foam of differentiated densities and a goose-down mat.
Specifications
- Representative sofa drawing: 220 × 96 × 66 cm
- Published seat depth: 66 cm
- Fabric or leather upholstery with zippers and Velcro fastening
- Lateral table option with Canaletto Walnut or named marble tops
Story
A lenticular profile
The Sumo page describes the sofa as a tribute to the essence of elegance, with a slender silhouette that is both rigorous and fluid. Living Divani dates the design to 2020 and credits Piero Lissoni. Its fixed-size elements are presented in several sofa and dormeuse configurations.
Sofa and table elements
The technical sheet combines the sofa with optional lateral coffee tables. It records a steel frame, non-woven elastic strap suspension, differentiated-density foam and a mat filled with goose down. The representative sofa drawing is 220 × 96 × 66 cm, with a 66 cm seat depth.
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