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Volant
Volant armchair by Patricia Urquiola for Moroso, 2007: foam and polyester fibre on a steel tube base
1100 × 770 × 1030 mm
2007
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Description
Overview
Volant is an armchair designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2007 for Moroso. The padding is polyurethane foam graded in density with polyester fibre, over an internal steel frame.
Base
The base is steel tube, chrome-plated or varnished. Four base colours are offered: Gold chrome, Steel chrome, Traffic red high gloss RAL 3020 and Black high gloss RAL 9005.
Specifications
- Overall size: 110 x 103 x 77 cm (W x D x H)
- Filling: graded-density polyurethane foam, polyester fibre
- Frame: internal steel frame
- Base: chrome-plated or varnished steel tube
Story
Foam and fibre over a steel frame
Volant has a padded body of graded-density polyurethane and polyester fibre, supported by an internal steel frame. The base is steel tube, chrome-plated or varnished, and cover fabrics are chosen in the product configurator.
Four base colours
The base is offered in Gold chrome, Steel chrome, Traffic red high gloss RAL 3020 and Black high gloss RAL 9005.
Volant by Patricia Urquiola
Urquiola designed the armchair in 2007.
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