Antonio Citterio Designs Curvilinear Quincy Sofa for Flexform
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Italian architect Antonio Citterio designed the Quincy sofa for Flexform, featuring a curvilinear, enveloping design that rejects rigid angles. The sofa has gently rounded corners, plump down-filled cushions, and a distinctive continuous backrest that is exposed only at the corners. Citterio explained that the design stems from a reflection on the role of sofas in contemporary spaces, emphasizing comfort and organic forms over traditional angular furniture.
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The Quincy sofa features gently rounded corners and plump, down-filled seat cushions, neatly tucked under a continuous backrest – a distinctive detail that is exposed only at the corners.
"Quincy stems from a reflection on the role of the sofa in contemporary spaces," Citterio explained.
The choice of a curvilinear configur
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