Wall System

Overview

Wall System is Poliform's historic living room system, built on a load-bearing bookcase that is lightened by thin grids. Shelves, hinged or drop-leaf doors, display cases, drawers, TV shelves and back panels in materials such as marble are combined in one composition.

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Construction

The structure is veneered or lacquered wood particle board, with back panels in veneered, lacquered, fabric-covered or technocover grain particle board, or aluminium-clad fibreboard. Doors are lacquered, veneered or glass with a painted aluminium frame.

Specifications

• Maximum height: 3047 mm
• Shelf widths: 320, 471, 640, 978 and 1316 mm
• Depths in the plan drawing: 320, 416 and 640 mm
• Panel and shelf thickness: 35 mm
• Mat lacquers: 26 colours

Poliform technical sheet, 2006

The Poliform technical sheet for Wall System carries the design credit 2006. It describes a freestanding modular system in 8 heights, 5 widths and 2 depths, with vertical panels and shelves of 1 1/2 in.

A system in constant evolution

Poliform describes Wall System as in constant evolution, with new doors, back panels, drawers and lighting added to the bookcase. The page lists bar and home-office corners among the uses of its hinged and drop-leaf doors.