D’Urso Contract Lounge Chair
Summary
Defined by a low profile, boldly outlined architectural surrounds and soft interior cushions, the D’Urso Contract Lounge Collection delivers casual modern comfort to high-traffic applications. Scaled for expansive interiors and featuring a resilient seat cushion, the Collection is ideal for higher education facilities, corporate lounge areas and public spaces.
Dimensions
2160 D’Urso Contract Lounge Chair
Width: 34″
Depth: 36.5″
Height: 30.5″
Seat Height: 17.375″
Arm Height: 22.625″
2163 D’Urso Contract Ottoman
Width: 28.5″
Depth: 28.5″
Height: 16″
Seat Height: 16″
Product story
Joseph Paul D’Urso, who helped pioneer the “high-tech” movement in interior design, collaborated with Knoll in the 1980s to introduce lounge and table collections. In 2008, he returned to design a new sofa and lounge chair.
“Being as I’ve done interiors for about 40 years, I have a pretty good idea of all the products that are out there. I am constantly looking for things and not finding exactly what I want. So, I use that as a challenge to try to design something that suits the function that I need. As far as the sofa is concerned, it’s meant to be a sofa that people can really relax in — something that two people can climb on and curl up in. It’s deep, which I think is really nice. We’re offering it in different depths and different heights, which is a nice feature to have.”
Joseph D'Urso
Joseph Paul D’Urso, who studied design at Pratt Institute, Royal College of Art in London and Manchester College of Art, is widely acknowledged as a leader of the high-tech design movement of the 1970s. While helping to define minimalist principles for living, he expanded design vocabulary with new materials and graphic, streamlined forms.
