Designed by Swedish artist and sculptor Folke Jansson, the Arabesk Double Sofa is a radical departure from the rigid functionalism of its era. First unveiled at the 1955 Gothenburg Furniture Fair, it was famously dubbed an "atomic bomb" for its avant-garde, asymmetrical form. It remains one of the few Swedish designs featured in the permanent collection of the Design Museum. Jansson designed the sofa as a single, continuous line that flows from the backrest into the arms and seat, creating a rhythmic, "moving" silhouette. Unlike traditional four-legged chairs, the Arabesk double sofa perches playfully on four legs, enhancing its sculptural, organic appearance. Because the sofa has no straight lines or right angles, the original prototypes were sculpted from papier-mâché and clay. Despite its artistic exterior, the deep, swooping curves are meticulously engineered to cradle the body. The Arabesk double sofa is more than a chair; it is a sculpture you can sit in. It broke the "square" mold of Scandinavian design, proving that furniture could be both ergonomic and wildly expressive. Today, it serves as a bold statement piece for interiors that value art as much as utility. "I wanted to create a sofa out of one single line." Folke Jansson
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Dimensions:
• Height 78 cm (30.7”)
• Width 140 cm (55”)
• Depht 68 cm (26.7”)
• HSeat 42 cm (16.5”)
Material
• Fabric
• Metal
General Information:
• Contract
• Residential
ICONE DESIGN
Icone Design is a brand that produces furnishings derived from the original designs of the great protagonists of early modernism, crafted today with the same attention, precision, and dedication to detail. Each Icone Design collection expresses its own unique identity, yet all share a unified vision: the belief that the design of the future can be built upon the extraordinary legacy that modernity has entrusted to us. Complementing this heritage, their replica furniture showcases Italian‑made luxury seating inspired by the world’s most iconic designers, created with refined materials and meticulous craftsmanship to honor and reinterpret timeless design classics.
