Image source: Poliform — Ventura Stool
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Ventura Stool
Jean-Marie Massaud stool with a backrest, padded seat and stainless steel footrest insert
485 × 850 × 470 mm
2016
Italy
Official product information
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Overview
Ventura is a stool that Poliform credits to Jean-Marie Massaud, 2016. The page says it echoes the structure of the seating collection of the same name and combines contemporary styling and comfort through its backrest and padding.
Construction
Solid wood makes up the frame, and the footrest has a stainless steel insert. A moulded flexible polyurethane seat sits under a fixed fabric or leather cover with a polyester fibre layer between, sewn with either normal double stitching or drawstring stitching.
Specifications
- Low stool size: 485 x 470 x 850 mm
- Frame finishes: Spessart oak, black elm
- Cover: fabric or leather, not removable
Story
Made for breakfast bars
Poliform designed the Ventura stool to complement breakfast bars in the most on-trend kitchens, and says it echoes the distinctive structure of the seating collection of the same name.
Comfort from backrest and footrest
The page credits the comfort to the backrest and padding, and says the stainless steel footrest ensures an easy and comfortable seat.
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