Little Albert
by Ron Arad, 2000
The Little Albert armchair is part of the Victoria and Albert collection, designed by Ron Arad in 2000. The name is a tribute to the famous London Museum, where an anthological exhibition on the designer’s work was held. The first version made of soft molded polyurethane is followed by the polyethylene version obtained by rotational molding. The shape is the same as the upholstered armchair, but the characteristics of this material allow it to be used in domestic environments, public or outdoors. The plastic used is resistant to thermal shock and sunlight.
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As for Soft Heart, the chosen fabric of Little Albert is Divina by Kvadrat, a choice dictated by the need to obtain a homogeneous, uniform and without direction consistent with the sculptural principle underlying its creation.
Divina 3 – 0623 Red (A0867)
Divina 3 – 0782 Blue (A0869)
Divina 3 – 0636 Magenta (A0927)
Divina 3 – 0922 Green (A0872)
Divina 3 is a fabric produced by Kvadrat; check availability with your retailer.
The use of other fabrics is permitted subject to technical verification by the holding.
Litlle Albert is removable.
Soft version: polyurethane foam with internal steel structure.
Plastic version: polyethylene dyed in 100% recyclable mass obtained by rotational molding. Water and light resistant, suitable for outdoor use.
Inspirations
Ron Arad
Since the 1980s, his work has been provocatively at the border between sculpture, architecture and industrial design, with an incessant creative process able to mix artisanal techniques and advanced industrial technologies. The expressionistic use of metals such as steel and aluminium, in the meeting with Moroso, resulted in morphological experiments in the field of padding that gave rise to products that have become design icons, such as Spring Collection (1991) and Misfits (2007).
Many of his works are on display in the permanent collections of the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Vitra Design Museum in Germany.
