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Up Junior
A 2014 child-sized armchair for ages 3 and up, a smaller version of UP5_6
710 × 660 × 810 mm
2014
Official product information
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Design history in miniature
Up Junior is dated 2014 and is by Gaetano Pesce. The manufacturer describes it as a version for kids aged 3 and up of the UP5_6 armchair, presented as a true-to-form copy at a reduced size.
UPJ dimensions
The official UPJ drawing prints 71, 81 and 66 cm (axes not labelled on the drawing), together with further values of 42 cm and 25.5 cm on the armchair views and 38.5 cm for a separate view.
Construction
Padding is polyurethane foam, flexible and shaped cold. Underneath, the base is all jute with a PVC edge; a button with a metal base and fabric sits on the cover, a thick-leather button on the underside, and the chain is plastic. Covers come in fabric from a restricted set of categories.
Story
A miniature icon
The manufacturer calls Up Junior the history of design in miniature: a version for children aged 3 and up of the UP5_6 armchair, which it describes as an indisputable international icon of Italian design.
Comfortable and playful
The designer seat has attractive shapes and lively textile covers in red and yellow, intended to furnish and enhance kids' areas and small city apartments.
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