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In 2004, Rolf Fehlbaum, Vitra’s CEO at
the time, invited Dutch designer Hella
Jongerius to design a sofa for Vitra.
‘Why a sofa?’ she answered. ‘I hate sofas,
big blocks of foam – I never see a sofa
that I like.’ To which Fehlbaum replied,
‘Then why don’t you make one you
like yourself?
The Polder by Hella Jongerius becomes
a focal piece in any home: its asymmetrical
shape and cushions in various fabrics
and colours add an eye-catching note to
any interior.
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In 2004, Rolf Fehlbaum, Vitra’s CEO at
the time, invited Dutch designer Hella
Jongerius to design a sofa for Vitra.
‘Why a sofa?’ she answered. ‘I hate sofas,
big blocks of foam – I never see a sofa
that I like.’ To which Fehlbaum replied,
‘Then why don’t you make one you
like yourself?
The Polder by Hella Jongerius becomes
a focal piece in any home: its asymmetrical
shape and cushions in various fabrics
and colours add an eye-catching note to
any interior.
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Polder · Fabric mix golden yellow
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Polder · Fabric mix golden yellow
