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Sofa Design by Antonio Citterio

The canon of modern couches already has a pair of Eameses, but it took a small clutch of Italian furniture mavens to create the Charles.

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Citterio has designed scads of sofas at this point, not only for B&B Italia but for storied brands like Vitra and Flexform as well. Though he was already decades into a glittering career of sofa design, Citterio confirmed his mastery of the form with the Charles’s slim, strong frame, long seat cushion, aluminum corner supports, and suite of free pillows. Diesis (1979) by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia
Citterio has designed scads of sofas at this point, not only for B&B Italia but for storied brands like Vitra and Flexform as well. Though he was already decades into a glittering career of sofa design, Citterio confirmed his mastery of the form with the Charles’s slim, strong frame, long seat cushion, aluminum corner supports, and suite of free pillows. Diesis (1979) by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia
Today, the Charles remains one of B&B Italia’s best-selling pieces—so much so that its inevitable mate, the Ray, arrived in 2012. “Like Charles, the Ray is a modular system, which starts with a linear element that can be extended to include chaises longues, end pieces, and ottomans,” Citterio reports. Suita sofa (2010) by Antonio Citterio for Vitra vitra.com
Today, the Charles remains one of B&B Italia’s best-selling pieces—so much so that its inevitable mate, the Ray, arrived in 2012. “Like Charles, the Ray is a modular system, which starts with a linear element that can be extended to include chaises longues, end pieces, and ottomans,” Citterio reports. Suita sofa (2010) by Antonio Citterio for Vitra vitra.com
Portrait of the great Antonio Citterio.
Portrait of the great Antonio Citterio.