Vitra Polder Sofa
Polder Sofa
POLDER SOFA
Hella Jongerius, 2005/2015
The distinctive character of Hella Jongerius's comfortable Polder Sofa derives from the combination of diverse fabrics and colours, an asymmetrical shape and charming details.
DESIGNER
HELLA JONGERIUS
The Dutch designer Hella Jongerius lives and works in Berlin. She founded the Jongeriuslab studio in 1993 and began collaborating with Vitra in 2004. Since then, she has not only contributed a substantial number of designs to the continually expanding Vitra Home Collection, but has also applied her expertise in the realm of colours and materials to the Vitra Colour & Material Library
The designer Hella Jongerius has become known for the manner in which she fuses industry and craft, high- and low-tech, traditional and contemporary. In 1993 she founded the Jongeriuslab studio, where she has pursued independent projects and also created products for major clients, including Maharam, Danskina, IKEA and KLM.
For Vitra, the Dutch designer has developed distinctive pieces such as the Polder Sofa and the East River Chair. Jongerius has consistently addressed the significance of colours and surfaces in contemporary design in her work with textiles, ceramics and furniture.
She has been the Art Director for colours and materials at Vitra for many years and developed the Vitra Colour & Material Library – a system that enables the versatile combination of different materials and colours throughout the extensive Vitra product collection. Hella Jongerius has also written a book about this complex task entitled «I Don’t Have a Favorite Colour».
Works by Hella Jongerius have been shown at museums and galleries such as Design Museum (London), Galerie kreo (Paris) and the Moss Gallery (New York).
INFORMATION
MODEL
Polder Sofa
COVER
Fabric Mix "The Sea Greens"
CONFIGURATION ARMRESTS
-Armrest Right -Sitting Left
BUTTON SET
Light
STRUCTURAL FRAME
Wooden Frame
APPLICATIONS
Recommended For Domestic Use Only
SIZE
- Length : 1021/4"
- Height1 : 19 3/4"
- Height 2 : 321/4"
- Width : 38 1/4"
DOWNLOADS
↓ Factsheet
↓ Care instructions
SEAT CUSHIONS
Polyurethane Foam With Interactive Pocket Spring Core, Chamber Cushion Structure (Filled With Foam Cubes And Lozenges) And Polyester Fleece.
ARMREST CUSHION
Detached Bolster, Freely Positionable, Sand-weighted, Polyurethane Foam Filling.
BACK CUSHIONS
Polyurethane Foam With Polyester Fleece And Chamber Cushions (Filled With Foam Cubes And Lozenges).
COVER
Coordinated Combinations Of Various Colours And Fabric Types, Removable.
OTTOMAN
Wooden Frame With Polyurethane Foam. The Fabric And Colour Of The Ottoman Matches That Of The Sofa.
BUTTONS
Made Of Wood Or Horn, Colour And Grain Subject To Natural Variations.
MATERIALS
FABRIC MIX "THE ANTARCTIC BLUES"
FABRIC MIX "THE EARTH REDS"
FABRIC MIX "THE PEBBLE GREYS"
FABRIC MIX "THE SEA GREENS"
BUTTON SETS
BUTTONS
The buttons of the Polder sofas, designed in a collage of natural wood and horn in a variety of colours and fi nishes, are an especially striking detail. All covers can be fully removed despite the buttons.
VERIONS
Polder button sets for the colour versions 'The Pebble Greys', 'The Sea Greens', 'The Earth Reds' and 'The Antarctic Blues'
SET OF DARK BUTTONS
SET OF LIGHT BUTTONS
