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Torso Sofa

Sofa
1982 (made)
Artist/Maker
Cassina S.p.A. (manufacturer)
Deganello, Paolo (designer)
Place of origin
Milan (made)

Sofa with a steel frame, webbing, polyurethane foam and polyester upholstery. Upholstery orange and grey.

Object details

Categories
Furniture
Plastic
Object type
Sofa
TitleTorso Sofa (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Steel frame, webbing, polyurethane foam and polyester upholstery
Steel
Polyurethane
Polyester
Upholstery
Brief description
Sofa, model Torso, designed by Paolo Deganello and manufactured by Cassina. Italian, 1982.
Physical description
Sofa with a steel frame, webbing, polyurethane foam and polyester upholstery. Upholstery orange and grey.
Dimensions
  • Width: 159cm
  • Height: 91cm
  • Approx depth: 96cm
  • Seat height: 44cm
Taken from register Checked Jana Scholze 28.1.10
Gallery label
(1982)
Sofa "Torso"
Designed by Paolo Deganello
Made by Cassina S.p.A., Milan
Itlain, 1982
Given by Cassina S.p.A.

The Museum felt that this design was so distinguished that it asked the Directors of Cassina S.p.A. if they would present an example to the V. & A. - to which proposal they very generously agreed. The design is a significat expression of Post-Modernism, for, while borrowing features from designs of the late 1950s (the upholstery) and the late 1970s (the metal legs), a novel synthesis has been created that seems to point the way towardsa whole new style.

The Museum is delighted to be able to include this handsome creation in its permanent collections.

Museum No. W.44-1983
Credit line
Given by Cassina S.p.A.
Bibliographic reference
Domus, December 1982, No.634, p.50.
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
W.44-1983

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Record createdJanuary 28, 2008
Record URL
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