Image source: B&B Italia — Tortello Armchair
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Tortello Armchair
Monolithic armchair with generous, soft and cozy shapes, by Barber Osgerby, 2023
1180 × 780 × 960 mm
2023
Italy
Approx. $6,000 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The Tortello armchair is dated 2023 and credited to Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby. The page calls the form monolithic and its shapes generous, soft and cozy. TRT118 is the only code in the library drawings.
Construction
- Structure: polyethylene
- Elastic layer: expanded polyurethane, or alternatively thermoplastic elastomer
- Foam: polyester fibre with cold-shaped, flexible polyurethane
- Small parts: nylon on the feet, thermoplastic on the ferrules
- Top cover: fabric
Specifications
- TRT118: Largest drawing values, not labelled with axes: 118, 96 and 78 cm
Story
A monolithic form
The armchair page opens with a statement of its own: a monolithic armchair that amuses with soft, cozy shapes, and a design as striking as its plain name.
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Size
TRT118 is the only code in the drawings; its front view shows 118 cm (46 1/2 in) and its side view 96 cm (37 3/4 in).
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