Vitra Alcove Fauteuil Sofa

The fundamental concept behind the Alcove product line – creating places of shelter and seclusion – is especially evident in the Alcove Highback Sofa. Within the high side and back panels of the Alcove Highback Sofa, sitters are shielded both visually and acoustically from the surrounding environment. This effect is even more pronounced when two sofas are positioned across from each other to make a 'room within a room'.

With slightly lower panels, the comfortable Alcove Sofa is an inviting spot for open, animated conversation – or simply a place to read, chat or enjoy a relaxing break.

MEASUREMENTS:

Lowback

• Height: 94 cm / 37 inch
• Seat Height: 48.5 cm / 19 inch
• Depth: 86 cm / 33.75 inch
• Width: 89 cm / 35 inch

Highback

• Height: 136 cm / 53.5 inch
• Seat Height: 48.5 cm / 19 inch
• Depth: 86 cm / 33.75 inch
• Width: 89 cm / 35 inch

MATERIALS:

• Body: Back and side panels with organic fiberboard core, connected with zip fasteners. Quilted cover with polyester-fiber padding
• Frame: Tubular steel with chrome-plated finish or powder-coated (smooth)
• Legs: Steel, chrome-plated or powder-coated (smooth). Felt glides. Optionally equipped with lockable casters, in black plastic, soft version for protection of hard floors
• Upholstery: Alcove Sofas come in two different upholstery versions: soft lounge upholstery for relaxed sitting and firmer‚ work upholstery for work oriented sitting

HELPFUL NOTES:

• Includes 1 back cushion
• Covers are removable

Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec

Ronan - France, 1971 / Erwan - France, 1976

Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec’s working collaboration is a permanent dialogue nourished by their distinct personalities and a shared notion of diligence with the intention to reach more balance and fineness.

In 1997, they presented their Disintegrated Kitchen at the Salon du Meuble in Paris and were spotted by Giulio Cappellini, who gave them their first industrial design projects, notably the Lit clos (“Closed Bed”) and the Spring Chair. A meeting with Vitra’s Rolf Fehlbaum resulted in their conception of a new kind of office system, Joyn, in 2002. This was the beginning of a special partnership that has borne fruit in numerous projects, including Algues, the Alcove Sofa, the Worknest, the Slow Chair, the Vegetal and L’Oiseau. Since 2004, the Bouroullecs have also been working with Magis, for whom they have designed two complete furniture collections, Striped and Steelwood as well as additional projects such as the Pila chair, the Pilo table, the Central and Tambour tables.

In 2010, they debuted a new collection of tableware for Alessi. Since 2011, they have designed the Piani and Aim lamps for Flos, the Losanges rug for Nani Marquina, the Osso chair for Mattiazzi.

Today Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec design for numerous manufacturers, Vitra, Kvadrat, Magis, Kartell, Alessi, Mattiazzi, Flos, and more recently, Iittala.

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