Pyrenees
Sofa
2007-2011 (designed and made)
2007-2011 (designed and made)
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This sofa was designed by the London-based studio Fredrikson Stallard (Patrik Fredrikson and Ian Stallard) in 2007. It is called ‘Pyrenees’, as the sofa’s sculptural shape mimics that of a mountain landscape. Made from a block of polyurethane foam, the sofa was hand-carved into its irregular, mountainous form. The sofa’s combination of material and technique has a compelling and contradictory effect – the softness of the foam juxtaposed with a seemingly rugged, carved exterior.
‘Pyrenees’ is one of Fredrikson Stallard’s key pieces. Exposing and celebrating the padding that is usually hidden in upholstered furniture, it highlights their innovative approach to materials. While wishing to maintain the structure and appearance of the carved material, the designers needed an outer barrier to protect the foam. Fredrikson Stallard spent several years developing their high-tech cover, which is made of flocked fibres. These protect the foam and give the sofa a lustrous effect. In the example acquired by the V&A, short black and longer yellow flock fibres have been used. These give the sofa a two-tone green shade.
‘Pyrenees’ is one of Fredrikson Stallard’s key pieces. Exposing and celebrating the padding that is usually hidden in upholstered furniture, it highlights their innovative approach to materials. While wishing to maintain the structure and appearance of the carved material, the designers needed an outer barrier to protect the foam. Fredrikson Stallard spent several years developing their high-tech cover, which is made of flocked fibres. These protect the foam and give the sofa a lustrous effect. In the example acquired by the V&A, short black and longer yellow flock fibres have been used. These give the sofa a two-tone green shade.
Object details
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| Title | Pyrenees (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | carved flocked polyurethane foam, steel |
| Brief description | Sofa 'Pyrenees' hand-carved urethane foam, designed and made by Fredrikson Stallard, London, 2007 - 2011 |
| Physical description | Sofa, consisting of a hand-carved solid block of foam on metal frame coated with a high-tech rubber, and then short black and longer yellow flock fibres attached with an electrically charged glue that allows fibers to land on tip and not side on surface. Metal frame. |
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| Production type | Artist's proof |
| Credit line | Purchased by the Outset Design Fund |
| Object history | The colour of this sofa is unique within the edition, as only for the artist's proof was the designer able to use the two different lengths of fibres which provide the two colortone effect. |
| Production | Artist's proof 2 from an edition of 8 +2AP+2PT (Custom colour choice: forest green, pink, black) |
| Summary | This sofa was designed by the London-based studio Fredrikson Stallard (Patrik Fredrikson and Ian Stallard) in 2007. It is called ‘Pyrenees’, as the sofa’s sculptural shape mimics that of a mountain landscape. Made from a block of polyurethane foam, the sofa was hand-carved into its irregular, mountainous form. The sofa’s combination of material and technique has a compelling and contradictory effect – the softness of the foam juxtaposed with a seemingly rugged, carved exterior. ‘Pyrenees’ is one of Fredrikson Stallard’s key pieces. Exposing and celebrating the padding that is usually hidden in upholstered furniture, it highlights their innovative approach to materials. While wishing to maintain the structure and appearance of the carved material, the designers needed an outer barrier to protect the foam. Fredrikson Stallard spent several years developing their high-tech cover, which is made of flocked fibres. These protect the foam and give the sofa a lustrous effect. In the example acquired by the V&A, short black and longer yellow flock fibres have been used. These give the sofa a two-tone green shade. |
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| Accession number | W.25-2011 |
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| Record created | February 2, 2012 |
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