Sofa with Arms
Made by Cappellini
Designed by Shiro Kuramata
Shiro Kuramata designed the Sofa with Arms in 1982 as a quiet conversation with the early Modernist tradition. The chromed tubular metal frame draws an unmistakable line from Bauhaus and De Stijl, while the sensibility that governs every proportion is distinctly Japanese: an economy of gesture, a refusal of ornament, a confidence in negative space.
The structure is padded in polyurethane foam and upholstered in fabrics or leathers from the Cappellini collection, allowing the piece to read differently across interiors while its silhouette remains fixed and resolute. The dynamic angles of the frame are not decoration - they are load-bearing decisions that give the chair its visual lightness.
Kuramata was among the most singular designers of the 20th century, equally at home in Tokyo's avant-garde retail scene and in the canonical furniture collections of Europe's most respected manufacturers. The Sofa with Arms carries that duality: it belongs to the history of modern design without being nostalgic about it.
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