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Tube Chair
Joe Colombo's 1969 modular armchair of four hollow cylinders that can be repositioned.
1150 × 665 × 620 mm
1969
Italy
Official product information
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Overview
Tube Chair is a modular armchair by Joe Colombo, created in 1969 and produced by Cappellini. It is a cross between a chaise longue and a canapé, made up of 4 hollow cylindrical modules of different diameters that fit one into the other and can be freely positioned.
Construction
The cylinders are made in white polypropylene by a rotational moulding process, and the interchangeable elements are fastened together by metal hooks and terracotta-coloured spheres. They are padded with polyurethane foam and have a fixed cover in leather or Bielastico Color fabric.
Specifications
- Dimensions: 115 x 62 x 66.5 cm (TUC1)
- Structure: polypropylene, white
- Padding: polyurethane foam
- Environment: indoor
- Made in: Italy
Story
A de-structured design from 1969
Tube Chair rests on a de-structured idea: rotational moulding produces four hollow cylinders that work as interchangeable elements, assembled as the user wishes and fixed together compactly. Every unit, backrest and seat included, takes several positions to match personal needs and tastes.
In museum collections
The chair has a place in the permanent collections of the Triennale in Milan, the MoMA and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Cappellini has renovated it with new technical advancements so that the characteristics of Joe Colombo's original design remain unaltered.
