Image source: Moroso — Sunny Ottoman
© Moroso and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
Sunny Ottoman
Sunny outdoor ottoman by Tord Boontje, handwoven in Dakar with coloured polyethylene cord
2009
Senegal
Official product information
INTEBEE AI PUBLIC LIBRARY is an independent furniture design research and discovery platform. Product specifications, finishes, availability and other details may change. For current and definitive information, please refer to the manufacturer's official website.
Go to the official product pageSpecifying Sunny Ottoman for your design project?
INTEBEE is the FF&E specification platform for interior designers: spec sheets, finishes, floor plans and client-ready PDFs in one place.
Description
Overview
Tord Boontje designed Sunny in 2009. Configurator code SW0017 matches stool code SW0017 in the joint Shadowy and Sunny range. The backless model is the group's stool and sits within the M'Afrique and Outdoor Living categories.
Construction
Local artisans in Dakar handweave durable polyethylene cord around a painted steel base. PVC glides finish the contact points, and the handmade process makes each example unique.
Weaves
Patterns include Multigreen, Tartan, Multired, Black/White, Chilly, Superblu, Tutti frutti and Panafricana, alongside two-colour combinations.
Story
Recalling Northern European beach seating
The paired Shadowy and Sunny designs reinterpret beach furniture found on Northern European coasts in the 1920s. Tord Boontje combines those recalled silhouettes with digitally developed colour patterns and playful ruffled ends.
Handcrafted in Dakar
Each Sunny ottoman is woven by local artisans in Dakar using polyethylene cord traditionally employed for fishing nets. The process gives every piece individual variation in colour, weave and shape, qualities identified as part of the handmade product.
More by Tord Boontje
Sunny Chair
Sunny chair by Tord Boontje, handwoven in Dakar with colourful polyethylene cord
Shadowy Armchair
Woven polyethylene armchair by Tord Boontje for Moroso, handmade in Dakar
Shadowy Chaise Longue
Chaise longue by Tord Boontje for Moroso, a steel frame covered in handwoven polyethylene cord
O-Nest
Tord Boontje outdoor armchair rotationally moulded in recyclable integral-colour polyethylene