Smooth Operator
Arketipo Firenze · Design Giuseppe Viganò

Smooth Operator

A metal-framed sofa whose feather-wrapped back and arm cushions move with the body and adjust in height, finished with contrasting stripes on the back cushions.

Also available: matching pouf and cushions and accessories.

From£3,865inc VAT
Made to order in Florence, Italy · Delivery in approx. 7 weeks
Build your Smooth Operator

    1 · Model

    Sofa

    2 · Size

    277 x 127 x 85 cm

    3 · Upholstery

    Fabric cat. A or B/C
    Fabric
    Leather

    The band sets the price, not the colour. Each upholstery option covers one or two Arketipo price categories and is priced at the higher of the two. Once you order, we'll go through Arketipo's fabrics and leathers in your band with you and confirm your exact choice before production starts. If you choose one from the lower-priced category, we refund the difference. Pelle B and Pelle Leonardo leathers are available on request.

    4 · Extras

    Matched to your choices

    Your Smooth Operator

    Total · approx. 7 weeks
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    Pay in instalmentsSpread the cost at checkout, subject to status.
    Made to order in Florence, Italy by Arketipo Firenze
    Delivery in approx. 7 weeks, UK mainland
    Free advice from our designers on size and layout
    Details & specification

    About the design

    It’s hard not to think about a sofa with such an iconic name that evokes a song title, a way of living or someone you may even know; it was always our intention to create a sofa that was unexpected, that seduces and with Smooth Operator we think we’ve achieved just that. We’re not playing with design, we’re using it to define a system of living. We’re playing in the realms of contemporary trends and dynamic festivity. What we have created is something that blends the lines of beauty and craftsmanship, creating a system where the cushions accompany the movements of the body thanks to thought out mechanical engineering.

    Materials & specification

    • Structure: metal.
    • Seat upholstery: expanded polyurethane of varied densities (D35EM + OS40M + D50 mind foam) covered with synthetic lining 6mm and 230gr.
    • Arm and back upholstery: expanded polyurethane of varied densities (HT45 + 40P + D35EM + D18CDSS) covered with downproof white cotton cover filled with 100% natural feathers.
    • Springing: electrowelded mesh.
    • Seat height: 42 cm - 45 cm with feet h. 19,5 cm.
    • Arm height: 68 cm (minimum) - 85 cm (maximum).
    • Feet: metal, finishes black nickel or titanium or varnished micaceous brown or oxy grey, h.16,5 cm. On request feet can be supplied 3 cm higher by using spacers that may be at sight, at extra cost.
    • Attention: please specify the fabric or leather colour of the back cushion stripes. It is not possible to use leather Leonardo, Dirt and Tribe.
    • Cleaning instructions: if the stripes are covered with leather B/3155-3156-3157-3158, there is no cleaning procedure that can be used. For all the other leathers of Arketipo collection the cover can be dry cleaned in specialized laundries. If two fabrics have different cleaning procedures, please follow the most restrictive one. Back cushions marked with * are supplied with a mechanism that allows three sitting positions. The other back cushions are supplied with a mechanism that allows four sitting positions. In order to avoid any damages to the mechanism, please do not sit on armrests and backs.

    Optional extras (priced on request)

    • Titanium finish
    • Black nickel finish
    • Feet 19.5 cm high
    Delivery & returns

    Made to order. Each Arketipo piece is made in Florence to your chosen configuration and upholstery. Delivery is approximately 7 weeks from order confirmation. Our team will contact you to arrange a date.

    UK mainland delivery only.

    Cancellations and returns. Because made-to-order pieces are made to your specification, orders cannot be cancelled or returned once production has started, unless faulty. This does not affect your statutory rights.

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    About the design

    It’s hard not to think about a sofa with such an iconic name that evokes a song title, a way of living or someone you may even know; it was always our intention to create a sofa that was unexpected, that seduces and with Smooth Operator we think we’ve achieved just that. We’re not playing with design, we’re using it to define a system of living. We’re playing in the realms of contemporary trends and dynamic festivity. What we have created is something that blends the lines of beauty and craftsmanship, creating a system where the cushions accompany the movements of the body thanks to thought out mechanical engineering.

    Materials & specification

    • Structure: metal.
    • Seat upholstery: expanded polyurethane of varied densities (D35EM + OS40M + D50 mind foam) covered with synthetic lining 6mm and 230gr.
    • Arm and back upholstery: expanded polyurethane of varied densities (HT45 + 40P + D35EM + D18CDSS) covered with downproof white cotton cover filled with 100% natural feathers.
    • Springing: electrowelded mesh.
    • Seat height: 42 cm - 45 cm with feet h. 19,5 cm.
    • Arm height: 68 cm (minimum) - 85 cm (maximum).
    • Feet: metal, finishes black nickel or titanium or varnished micaceous brown or oxy grey, h.16,5 cm. On request feet can be supplied 3 cm higher by using spacers that may be at sight, at extra cost.
    • Attention: please specify the fabric or leather colour of the back cushion stripes. It is not possible to use leather Leonardo, Dirt and Tribe.
    • Cleaning instructions: if the stripes are covered with leather B/3155-3156-3157-3158, there is no cleaning procedure that can be used. For all the other leathers of Arketipo collection the cover can be dry cleaned in specialized laundries. If two fabrics have different cleaning procedures, please follow the most restrictive one. Back cushions marked with * are supplied with a mechanism that allows three sitting positions. The other back cushions are supplied with a mechanism that allows four sitting positions. In order to avoid any damages to the mechanism, please do not sit on armrests and backs.

    Optional extras (priced on request)

    • Titanium finish
    • Black nickel finish
    • Feet 19.5 cm high
    The maker

    Giuseppe Viganò for Arketipo Firenze

    Arketipo is a Florentine workshop that brings artisan tailoring to contemporary upholstery. Sofas, armchairs and beds are made to order in Florence, with details such as double-faced cushions, zips and raw-cut leather edges finished by hand.

    Working with designers including Mauro Lipparini, Arketipo pieces are built to be configured: choose the model, size and upholstery that suit your room, and each one is made for you.

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    Arketipo Firenze
    Made in
    Florence, Italy
    Lead time
    approx. 7 weeks
    Designer
    Giuseppe Viganò
    Upholstery
    Fabric categories A to Top and leathers Pelle First to A, in five price bands. Pelle B and Pelle Leonardo on request
    Delivery
    UK mainland, date arranged with you
    Free design advice

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    Send us your room dimensions and a photo. We'll suggest the right Smooth Operator configuration and talk you through the options.

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