fjord armchair
by Patricia Urquiola from Moroso
fjord armchair
Design Patricia Urquiola, 2002
Polyurethane foam, steel, upholstery
Made in Italy by Moroso
Fjord is a collection of lounge seating, armchairs, and dining chairs, complemented by large and small stools. Inspired by the classic Jacobsen "egg chair", Urquiola redefines Scandinavian simplicity. The essential and light frames take shape thanks to the use of new materials and new production technologies, while the visible stitching emphasizes contemporaneity.
Born in Oviedo, Patricia Urquiola attended the Madrid Polytechnic and the Milan Polytechnic Universities where she graduated in 1989 with Achille Castiglioni as her supervisor of whom she was assistant at the Milan Polytechnic from 1990 to 1992. She has worked with many great talents and a plethora of companies worldwide. This brilliant Spanish architect is a phenomenon not to be lost sight of.
Fjord armchair features a steel base with a technopolymer composite shell. It is offered online in your choice of fabric or leather upholstery. The Fjord armchair can also be specified with contrast front/back fabric and stitching, please call for details.
34.25" w | 25.25" h | 24" d | seat: 16.5" h | 16.5" d
Polyurethane foam, steel, upholstery
Made in Italy by Moroso
Fjord is a collection of lounge seating, armchairs, and dining chairs, complemented by large and small stools. Inspired by the classic Jacobsen "egg chair", Urquiola redefines Scandinavian simplicity. The essential and light frames take shape thanks to the use of new materials and new production technologies, while the visible stitching emphasizes contemporaneity.
Born in Oviedo, Patricia Urquiola attended the Madrid Polytechnic and the Milan Polytechnic Universities where she graduated in 1989 with Achille Castiglioni as her supervisor of whom she was assistant at the Milan Polytechnic from 1990 to 1992. She has worked with many great talents and a plethora of companies worldwide. This brilliant Spanish architect is a phenomenon not to be lost sight of.
Fjord armchair features a steel base with a technopolymer composite shell. It is offered online in your choice of fabric or leather upholstery. The Fjord armchair can also be specified with contrast front/back fabric and stitching, please call for details.
34.25" w | 25.25" h | 24" d | seat: 16.5" h | 16.5" d
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Patricia Urquiola
Patricia Urquiola believes in design that combines the humanistic, technological and social. Her design finds unexpected connections between the familiar and the unexplored.
Iconic designs have propelled Moroso in the designer furniture market with help from well known designers: Patricia Urquiola, Konstantin Grcic and others. Each piece maintains a noticeable Moroso style while representing other cultures as well.