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Luigi Colani Modular Orbis Sofa Table 1969 COR Germany Orange Velvet Space Age

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Luigi Colani, 1969 for COR, Germany - modular Orbis sofa with original orange-red needle velvet. The fabric has a very pleasant feel, get an impression from the detail photos. The set consists of 5 seat elements (the inlay cushions are present, see photo) and 2 original Orbis tables! The set is in a very good condition, the upholstery fabric is simply breathtaking.... Foaming is perfect, like on the first day. Dimensions per seat element: approx. 70cm high, approx. 77cm wide and approx. 80cm deep - table: approx. 80cm x 80cm and 35cm high Dear interior designers, architects and of course all other interested parties - due to the image compression of 1stdibs the photos of the articles shown here are unfortunately mostly rather spongy and possibly not suitable for customer presentations. If you need high-resolution photo data of an article, be it for a possible presentation or to better judge details, we will send you the pictures immediately. To judge colors and nuances correctly, please use a mac retina display to view our photos!

Creator:
COR (Manufacturer),Luigi Colani (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 27.56 in (70 cm)Width: 151.58 in (385 cm)Depth: 31.5 in (80 cm)Seat Height: 15.75 in (40 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Plywood,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
Germany
Period:
1960-1969
Date of Manufacture:
1969
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Munster, DE
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1391241775132

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Cor is Latin for heart, and COR furniture exemplifies the qualities at the heart of exceptional design: practicality, comfort and style. The company's sofas, lounge chairs and coffee tables capture the essence of the best of mid-century modernism. Simple silhouettes, quality materials and function-first designs ensure that vintage COR furniture is still in high demand with collectors all over the world.

COR was founded in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany, in 1954 by Leo Lübke — in the name of his son, Helmut — and the Prince of Bentheim-Tecklenburg, a northern German county. Nearly a couple of decades prior, in 1937, a manufacturer of bedroom furniture called Interlübke was established by Leo and his brother Hans. The latter’s son Horst, who was managing partner from 1972, retired during the 1990s and his son Helmut Lübke joined Interlübke and shifted the brand’s focus toward modular furniture systems. During the 1980s, the Prince of Bentheim-Tecklenburg left COR and the Lübke family became its sole owner. In 2006, COR-Interlübke retail locations opened their doors.

COR made its mark in 1959 with a sleek modular seating system consisting of five parts called Quinta, which was created by designer Michael Bayer. The upholstered line boasted clean, angular contours and appealed to the day's ever-broadening flexible interior design sensibilities. It remained in production until 1978. The success of the Quinta was followed by the 1964 Conseta system, which featured a sofa and other pieces of seating designed by Friedrich Wilhelm Möller.

The following decades saw more successful collaborations with designers like Peter Maly and Luigi Colani. The latter, a German industrial designer born Lutz Colani, created a range of gorgeous organically shaped Space Age seating for BASF and Fritz Hansen, serveware for Rosenthal and worked on automobile designs for Fiat. Colani designed the popular Orbis line for COR during the 1970s.

In 2000, the Arthe sofa by Wulf Schneider was awarded the prestigious Red Dot Award from the North Rhine-Westphalia Design Centre.

COR is still owned and operated by the Lübke family’s parent company Gebrüder Lübke GmbH & Co. KG and continues to produce furniture at the Rheda-Wiedenbrück factory, sourcing leather from southern Germany and upholstery from Italy. The company partnered with Jehs+Laub, a renowned Stuttgart-based studio, in 2010.

On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage COR seating, tables and more.