Victoria and Albert Sofa

Overview

The Victoria and Albert sofa is listed by Moroso in Sofas with the credit "by Ron Arad, 2000". The data sheet gives four sofa codes: 044 for the 200 size, 045 for the 250 size, 047 for the 290 size in the right-hand version and 048 for the 290 size in the left-hand version.

Construction

The page describes stress-resistant polyurethane foam in varied densities over a fibreglass-reinforced resin and steel frame. The legs are tubular varnished steel on chromed steel adjustable glides. All covers are removable except the leather versions.

Specifications

• Foam standard: CAL TB 117, the flame-retardant-free build, with a BS 5852 crib 5 option also listed
• Feet: varnished steel tube in a base colour called Titanium on the sheet
• Sofa 200 (044) drawing: 205, 95, 107 and 43 cm (axes not labelled on the drawing)
• Sofa 290 right (047) drawing: 297, 125, 142, 107 and 43 cm (axes not labelled on the drawing)

Four sofas in one sheet

The Victoria and Albert data sheet draws the sofa in sizes marked 200, 250 and 290, and the 290 size comes in a right and a left version. The side drawings of the 200 and 250 sizes print 95 cm, and the 290 versions print 125 cm. The sheet shares its pages with the armchairs and the Little Albert, which have their own codes.

Ron Arad, 2000

The Moroso product page credits the sofa to Ron Arad with the year 2000, and the sheet repeats the credit as Design Ron Arad, 2000.