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Rare 5 Seating Elements + Corner Table by Otto Zapf, 1967, Germany, New Fabric!

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Here we have a very rare opportunity, a large set of five Otto Zapf 1967 'sofalette' modular seating elements and a very rare 'Sofalette' corner table in fibreglass Newly upholstered in 100% cotton Canvas by Romo and comes complete with the original and usually missing loose cushions. The high quality thick fibreglass bases are all in good vintage condition produced by the Zapf workshop around circa 1970 The 'sofalette' system is completely modular in that you can rearrange the 5 seating elements and corner table piece into any possible configuration and combination but also to a pair of lounge chairs and a 3 seat sofa The super elegant and minimal sculptural form is fully complemented by the new Canvas fabric, a sculptural form presents itself Otto Zapf began his design career by joining the iconic Braun company in 1955 where he met colleague Dieter Rams, in 1957 they formed their own design firm, 'RZ-furniture Vertriebs GmbH', where they developed the concept to design modular furniture that could be expanded as desired and that you could install yourself and that would be easy to transport, a concept you can see take form with the sofalette series and Ram's later iconic Vitsoe 606 shelving system. Their partnership did not last long with Rams leaving to work for Vitsoe where he produced the afore mentioned iconic 606 modular shelving system much to the annoyance of Zapf who states that he designed the concept of the 606 series in 1960 as a prototype for Braun which he had shown Rams . This is documented in an extensive interview with Zapf conducted with the german newspaper 'Frankfurter Allgemeine' in January 2014. In the early 1960s Zapf started his own design firm and workshop ,'Zapf design' these 1960s designs concentrated on modular seating and lighting,and soon word began to spread around the design world about the creativity and quality of Zapf's work leading to Bobby Cadwallader of Knoll turning up on Zapf's doorstep one day declaring "I wait to buy your business!". Zapf eventually agreed to go and work for Knoll in 1973 where he concentrated on modular office equipment and seating , he soon became a design sensation in the states furnishing the corporate headquarters of IBM, General Motors and CBS. Otto Zapf was on everyone's lips. His "Office Chair" was introduced in 1974 in the foyer of the newly opened World Trade Center in New York.
  • Creator:
    Otto Zapf (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 25.2 in (64 cm)Width: 24.81 in (63 cm)Depth: 35.44 in (90 cm)Seat Height: 14.97 in (38 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 6
  • Style:
    Space Age (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1967
  • Condition:
    Reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and use. New Canvas upholstery and good original vintage condition fibreglass bases with user marks consistent with age and use, a full condition report and extra photo's on request.
  • Seller Location:
    bergen op zoom, NL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU930138451242

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