Jean-Marie Massaud

The GranTorino HB sofa designed by Jean-Marie Massaud is like a small piece of architecture. The seat structure is made of metal tubes with interwoven elastic belts. Backrests and armrests are made from birch plywood. The outer upholstery of the backrests and sides is polyurethane foam and polyester cotton, while inside there is a soft padding embellished with "X" stitching and polyester cotton quilting. The seat cushion is down and polyester cotton with a polyurethane foam stabilisation insert. Each element is coupled with precise numbers of "movable" cushions, increasing the backrest. The cushion sizes are 60x60 cm and 47x47 cm and they are filled with goose feathers. The feet are titanium-coloured aluminium-coated, with protective plastic caps. The upholstery combines leather with fabric: leather for the vertical panels and removable fabric for the base, cushions and padding. The saddle leather version is enriched by embossed stitching and the clean cut leather is finished by hand. The base of the side table is in painted steel, in titanium or gunmetal colour while the surface is in Canaletto walnut or upholstered in Pelle Frau! or Saddle Extra.