Vitra - Hella Jongerius - Sofa - Maharam Polder Sofa - Wool - Limited Edition 2015

Hella Jongerius's 2005 Polder Sofa for Vitra references the geographic makeup of her homeland both in name and design. Its elongated horizontal lines, low-lying form, and asymmetry echo the patchwork of the Dutch landscape and create visual interest from every viewable angle. While the Polder is Jongerius's first industrially designed piece of furniture, it strongly reflects her unique ability to infuse artisanal individuality into mass production. Each section of the sofa is distinguished by a unique fabric, color, and proportion, creating both contrast and dialogue with its neighboring cushions. Large, decorative buttons made of natural materials like bone and mother-of-pearl are secured using cross-stitched high-tech threads for visual punctuation.

The Polder Sofa is typically available in shades of green or red fabric and in sizes ranging from XS to XL, but for the 2012 Salone Internazionale del Mobile, Jongerius created a special Maharam Polder for Vitra. The six textiles she chose include mohair velvet and two scales of checked wool. The Maharam Polder also features Layers and Borders, two embroidered textiles designed by Jongerius, as well as Exaggerated Plaid, Paul Smith's modern interpretation of Scottish tradition. An abstract composition of color, pattern, and texture offered in a limited edition of one hundred pieces, the Maharam Polder showcases Jongerius’s unique talent for both furniture and textile design. A custom Bovist stool and belted Queen's cushion—originally designed for a Polder commissioned by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands—complete the display in Milan.

Sofa in very good condition, like new.