
Frag Ponza GP Stool
PONZA GP STOOL
PONZA GP STOOL
Designed by Gordon Guillaumier
The Ponza range has a clean, linear design that is simultaneously warm and cosy. Wood, metal and leather are combined and carefully measured to create a chair, lounge chair and stool with a comfortable and chic character.
DESIGNER
GORDON GUILLAUMIER
Born in Malta in 1966, Gordon Guillaumier studied in Switzerland and England.
He graduated in industrial design at the IED in Milan in 1991 and the following year he obtained a master’s degree in industrial design at the Domus Academy in Milan.
Gordon started his career collaborating with Rodolfo Dordoni’s Studio, where he worked on design projects with companies such as Foscarini, Artemide and FontanaArte. Later, he collaborated with Driade alongside Enrico Astori for the development of the Atlantide / Dhouse project.
In 2002 he founded his own Design Studio in Milan, focussed on design consulting, product and interior design. His first commissions started with Dornbracht Interiors, Fiam, Rational and art direction for Pamar and designed his first products for Bosa ceramiche, Foscarini and FontanaArte for the Schopenhauer collection.
Currently he is art director for Desalto, Ceramiche Piemme and Roda (together with Rodolfo Dordoni and Gabriella Zecca). His design works are part of the collections of Bosa, Paola C, Desalto, DeSede, Driade, FontanaArte, Frag, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna, Matteo Grassi, Montina, Minotti, Moroso, Lema, Roda, Tacchini, Foscarini, Oluce, Pamar, Azzurra Ceramiche, Kronos Ceramiche, Ceramiche Piemme to name a few.
Gordon’s products have received various awards: Interzum 2011 Award (Loop handle, Pamar), Wallpaper Design Award 2014 (Orson sun bed, Roda), ADI XXIV 2016 Compasso d’Oro (Brick, Roda table), ADI Design Ceramic Award 2016 (Bits & Pieces 2016 Collection), Archiproducts Design Award 2016 (Chill Out, Tacchini).
His interior design and architecture works, published by the most prestigious magazines and books, focus on private residential projects. Over the years he designed trade fair exhibits for Roda | Milan Furniture Fair; Pamar | Palazzo Crivelli Milan; Mondadori-Interni | Milan Furniture Fair; Ceramiche Piemme | Fuori Salone Milan.
Gordon has lectured at the Faculty of Industrial Design at the Milan Politecnico and is a visiting design professor at the Abadir Design Academy in Catania.
INFORMATION
BRAND
Frag
PRODUCT TYPE
Stool
PRODUCTION
Made in Italy
WEIGHT
21.8 kg
WOOD
- Carb ii
- Tsca title vi
CUBAGE VOLUME
0.22 m3
CUBAGE WEIGHT
24.5 kg
PADDING
Fire Retardant Foam
INSIDE STRUCTURE
Steel
CUBAGE DIMENSIONS
52x52x81 cm
DESIGNER
Gordon Guillaumier
CERTIFICATIONS
- Classe 1im
- Bs5852 part 2
- Tb117-2013 section 3
USE
Indoor
FINISH
Chrome & Lacquered
BASE
Steel base with gas lift for height adjustment
SEAT UPHOLSTERY
Leathers and fabrics in our collection
DETAIL
The Ponza GP, part of the range with the same name, is a pneumatic height-adjustable stool with a metallic base available in polished or dark chrome. The back is padded in flame-retardant polyurethane foam and upholstered in leather or fabrics from our collection.
STEEL & LEATHER
LEATHER/07 TIEPOLO LEATHER (REV.06)
Frag #07 tiepolo is a pigmented, compact and hard-wearing grain leather of european origin. As its smooth, even surface suggests, it is soft and silky to the touch. It is processed entirely in italy, where total control of the production process and treatments guarantees quality and durability. An ideal material for our chairs and sofas.Durable and easy to clean, its special qualities mean that it grows in elegance with the passage of time.
09 RAFFAELLO LEATHER (REV.01)
Frag #09 raffaello is a pigmented, compact and hard-wearing grain leather of european origin. It has a distinctive fine grain, with a perfect balance between the natural material and its final surface treatment that creates a rich sturdiness allied to a feel of softness. It is processed entirely in italy, where total control of the production process and treatments guarantees quality and durability.
46 LEONARDO LEATHER (REV.00)
Frag #46 leonardo is a leather of european origin with a sleek appearance produced by treatment with high quality oils, fats and waxes. Slightly two-shaded, it is soft and stimulating to the touch. Its seductive combination of design and texture give it a timeless appeal. It is a return to the origins, colour, softness and smell of natural leather, allied to the special nature of ”writing” leather to create a timeless icon that will gradually change in appearance over its lifetime. Possible imperfections and slight colour variations are characteristic of this product, confirming the authenticity and naturalness of pure aniline leather.
31 MICHELANGELO NABUK (REV.02)
Frag #31 michelangelo nabuk is a velour-grain leather with a marked writing effect that creates the characteristic appearance of nabuck. A pronounced sensation of softness and warmth distinguish this leather, with its pleasurable velvety feel. Surface markings, grain defects and minor blemishes of various kinds are typical of this kind of product, emphasising its natural origins. It has a quality that comes from selection of the best european hides, subsequently enhanced by tanning and processing performed entirely in italy.
08 FULL GRAIN ANILINE LEATHER (REV.01)
Frag #08 full grain aniline is an extremely fine leather produced from few carefully selected hides of superior quality. It is a full grain leather of european origin, aniline dyed, with no surface finish, to give a completely natural, delicate and elegant look. It is notable for its luxuriant silky feel. Surface markings, grain defects and minor blemishes of various kinds are typical of this product, emphasising its inherent natural elegance.
It is processed entirely in italy, where total control of the production process and treatments guarantees quality and durability. An ideal material for our chairs and sofas. It is available in warm, natural shades. Its particular characteristics mean that it may be damaged by exposure to direct sunlight or heat sources, or stained by spilt liquids.
FABRIC
41 TETI FABRIC (REV.00)
Frag 41 teti is a regenerated cotton canvas, now very fashionable especially in the countries of northern europe. It has a false plain and a salt and pepper color effect given by the particular weave which, due to the finishing, acquires a very soft and natural hand as a final effect. Made from recycled materials.
24 SOLE FABRIC (REV.01)
Frag 24 sole is a product that has been piece-dyed following a special mechanical process to obtain an unever look. Therefore, possible folds or non-uniformities of dyeing and/or aspect, must be not considered flaws but rather unique features of this article. Batch to batch chromatic variations must be considered normal and are to be evaluated with the usual tolerance of this type of fabric.
33 SATURNO PVC (REV.00)
Frag 33 saturno pcv is smooth, with an even surface and is soft and silky to the touch. It is entirely manufactured in italy, where total control of the production process and treatments guarantees quality and durability. An ideal material for our chairs and sofas. Durable and easy to clean, it is resistant to wear and stretching and retains its colour with normal use. Available in a wide range of colours, it is an ideal material for a variety of furnishing projects, especially for contract use.
43 ERIS FABRIC (REV.00)
Frag 43 eris is a plain fabric constituted of a base of natural linen viscose in all variants which gives it a very natural look; woven with a very fine acrylic chenille colored in different variations.
44 ARIEL FABRIC (REV.00)
Frag 44 ariel is a piece-dyed chenille fabric with a linen viscose warp and a chenille weft also made of linen viscose. After dyeing, it has a melange effect. In addition, the slub of the warp yarn creates a vertical striped effect that distinguishes it from normal piece-dyed fabrics. Uni 9175 (cl1im) uni 8456 (cl 1) uni en 1021 1-2 bs5852 1-2
50 STEELCUT TRIO 3 FABRIC (REV.00)
50-steelcut trio 3 is a hardwearing woollen upholstery fabric with the same construction as steelcut. The three-dimensional surface of steelcut trio can resemble small pyramids or steel points. Despite the complexity of the innovative weave, this fabric has a simple and precise expression. Steelcut trio is yarn-dyed and made of 3 differently coloured yarns.
51 MAPLE FABRIC (REV.00)
51-maple is aero-finished and therefore features an extremely soft touch. Maple is made of three tone-in-tone coloured yarns. The viscose used in the composition gives it a distinctive shimmer, that deepens according to the light and the perspective of the viewer. Maple is woven with a chenille yarn and has a soft pile that reveals the structure of the weave.
52 DIVINA FABRIC (REV.00)
52-divina is available in sophisticated rich colours which reveal hidden depths as the perspective of the viewer changes, making a strong colour statement. In addition, thanks to its smooth, directionless and consistent surface, it complements the shape of furniture very well and is ideal for organically shaped furniture. Divina md’s full-bodied and subtle structure is ideal for bringing an extensive range of tones to life. Its colourways, which are all crafted from a blend of different tones, appear unicoloured from a distance, but reveal different colour nuances under closer examination. Suitable for soft seatings for both contract and private use.
53 CANVAS FABRIC (REV.00)
53-canvas is a vibrant woollen upholstery fabric. Particularly well-suited for large surfaces thanks to its pronounced structure, it features a soft weave and an expanded palette inspired by the landscapes of skagen, denmark. The melange yarn used to craft canvas combines three colours with six hues in every colourway. Consequently, the fabric offers exceptional colour richness and an intriguing expression. From a distance, it has the calm surface of a unicoloured textile, but at a closer glance it shimmers with colour nuances, delicate contrasts as an elegant structure emerges.
54 MELANGE NAP FABRIC (REV.00)
54-melange nap is a woollen upholstery fabric distinguished by exceptional depth of colour and surprising details. It offers a distinctively unique melange expression. Extremely soft yet durable, melange nap appears to be brushed. It is constructed with a unicoloured and a melange yarn, that creates a graphic pattern of tiny dots that play across its surface. The volume of details that emerge from the surface depends on the contrast between the yarns. Some of the darker colourways almost appear unicoloured whereas others have an intriguing multi-coloured look.
55 REWOOL FABRIC (REV.00)
55-rewool crafted using 45% recycled wool is a rich upholstery fabric with a sustainable profile. It create a both honest and environmentally friendly – textile with a poetic feel by recycling leftover material. Reminiscent of colourful stitchings on a darker background, re-wool features exceptional depth of colour, creating a dynamic play on the fabric surface when applied to furniture.
56 HALLINGDAL FABRIC (REV.00)
56-hallingdal is a very durable upholstery fabric and is made of wool and viscose, which complement each other well: the wool provides excellent durability and flexibility, while the viscose adds brilliance and depth to the colour. Both materials are dyed before they are spun, which highlights the rich texture of the fabric.
57 FOSS FABRIC (REV.00)
57-foss is an upholstery textile with a vibrant yet simple expression and it unites natural and man-made materials. Three to four different melange or unicoloured yarns – in different thicknesses – are combined in each colourway. The shiny viscose and thick linen yarns give the surface of foss a subtle shimmer. Foss also has a tactile feel, in addition to its sophisticated lustre. Though it is primarily made of wool, it offers the tactile dry touch usually associated with pure linen textiles.
60 SIRIO
Frag 60 sirio is made using a complex textile technique that allows the interweaving of threads of different sizes both in warp and in weft. This technique derives from the skillful and ancient technique of weaving carpets, in which a fine thread was used as a basic grid, and a larger one as a color and design effect. This yarn features “flames”, which create a three-dimensional appearance on the surface of the fabric together with a construction that recalls the classic “basketweave”.
61 TEDDY
Is made through the use of Jacquard looms that allows to create the characteristic weave of this article. This type of weave creates an irregular surface that masks the classic orthogonal weft and warp effect typical of fabrics. The wool blend weft yarn used enhances this effect even more making it three-dimensional, "swollen", intertwining with a fine warp composed of two yarns: one smooth in cotton and one "flaming", in viscose and linen that help to "move ” visually the fabric.
62 LIRA
Is a heavy mixed linen & cotton canvas. Its extremely tight structure and the linen flamed weft give to this fabric an irregular but balanced movement creating valuable shades of light in it.
