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Safari

by Archizoom Associati
The Safari sofa is a multiple seat with the profile of the backrest shaped like a series of waves, one gathers in the central void, accessed through an opening, as in a sort of tribal ritual. The piece of furniture consists of four pieces of two different types [two armchair modules and two sofa modules]. The Safari sofa was put into production for the first time by Poltronova in 1968. The experimental fibreglass technique was used for the structure. For the seat and backrest upholstery, Archizoom chose a printed animal pattern fabric with a Leopard print. The same pattern is used for the polyurethane foam rug placed between the seats. The choice of the leopard pattern was a cultured reference to the work “Bedroom ensemble” [1963] by Claes Oldenburg, master of English Pop Art, and his subsequent “Leopard chair” [1963], but also to a Kitsch taste adopted by the group in polemic with the need to make form follow function. It is part of the permanent collection of prestigious museums including the Centre Pompidou and the Museum of Fine Arts in Montreal. It has taken part in numerous exhibitions.

 

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  • year1967
  • typologysofa
  • dimension85/130[l] x 85/130[w] x 64[h] cm
  • materials[frame] fibreglass
    [padding] polyurethane foam
    [covering] faux fur covering with leopard animal pattern
    [rug] polyurethane foam covered in faux fur with leopard animal pattern
  • colors[frame] black / white
    [covering] spotted grey / spotted brown
  • weight[configuration 2 armchairs + 2 sofas] 159,5 kg
    [armchair module] 29 kg
    [sofa module] 49 kg
    [rug] 3,5 kg
  • downloadproduct leaflet | instructions

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Exhibitions

  • 2017Radical Utopias: Beyond architecture: Florence 1966–1976, Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi, Florence
  • 2018Radical Utopias: Beyond architecture: Florence 1966–1976, CCA Canadian Centre for Architecture, MMontréal
  • 2022Afro-Tyrolean Kitsch. Milano Design Week. Fondazione Sozzani, Milan
  • 2023Ultrafavola. Poltronova beyond the mirror, Milano Design Week, Milan

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Radical in form. Regal in hue.
Designed by Archizoom in 1967, the Safari sofa is now available cloaked in violet eco-fur. 

📍 Elle Decor: Alchemica, Palazzo Bovara (Milano)
📸 Photo credits @serenaeller : @ellerstudio

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Centro Studi Poltronova for
Elle Decor: Alchemica
A project by Elle Decor Italia @elledecoritalia
Concept and exhibition design @patricia_urquiola
Lighting design @valeriotiberi @k5600design
Landscape design @antonio.perazzi
Exhibition design coordination @netsuke_studio

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Did you know that Safari sofa is composed by two armchair modules and two sofa modules? 🦏
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📷 Photo by @serenaeller @ellerstudio 
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💡 Art direction by @_d_apostrophe_
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To request information, please write to info@poltronova.it, for a quote to sales@poltronova.it.