Ilkka Suppanen Flying Carpet Sofa

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Ilkka suppanen flying carpet sofa. 39 3 4 x 36 3 4 x 39 in. Learn more about the piece and artist and its final selling price. Aug 11 2014 this pin was discovered by mostly peculiar. Flying carpet sofa designed 1998fabric painted steel painted tubular steel.

The first nomad prototype was the actual chair that suppanen used while studying in amsterdam. Manufactured by cappellini italy literature anne stenros visions of modern finnish design finland 1999 p. The flying carpet sofa is made of thick felt supported on a thin springy steel structure. Fifty years of design from the nordic countries stockholm 2003 p.

101 x 93 5 x 99 cm. Designed by ilkka suppanen the kaasa tealight candleholder brightens up dark winter days. In order to achieve the right combination of flexibility and strength in the sofa it took extensive research and prototyping to find a successful form. Ilkka suppanen architonic id.

Feb 2 2015 ilkka suppanen flying carpet sofa the flying carpet sofa is made of thick felt supported on a thin springy steel structure. The ergonomic shape of the sofa means that it ideal for the user to recline in it. The ergonomic shape of the sofa means that it ideal for the user to recline in it. He later brought this chair back to helsinki and continued to refine the design until it evolved into its current form.

Feb 2 2015 cappellini flying carpet sofa by ilkka suppanen. 1998 for cappellini the flying carpet sofa is made of thick felt supported on a thin. Discover and save your own pins on pinterest. About flying carpet suppanen ilkkasuppanen scandinaviandesign cappellini yinzi italiancraftmanship.

View flying carpet sofa by ilkka suppanen sold at design on 28 april 2010 br london. Therefore suppanen designed a chair that was light enough to transport from place to place with ease. Flying carpet for cappellini was ilkka suppanen s breakthrough product as a solo designer quickly becoming an iconic product.