Alfa becomes the omega of a sophisticated, bourgeois and updated taste, which, in the face of a simplification of lines, does not give up the idea of comfort. Feet in chromed steel, or natural or black brushed nickel-plated steel, or graphite painted. Steel structure. Springing on elastic tapes. Padding in polyurethane/thermo-bonded polyester fiber. Removable cover in fabric or leather, with quilted seat cushion. Cushions in Dacron Du Pont or goose down.
A simple intuition – a decorative element borrowed from the upholstery tradition – yet realised some ten years before the climate of historical reinterpretations that were going to be brought back again shortly by the occurrences and recurrences of design, able to offer a proper sense of reception to the rigid compositions of volumes within a strongly contemporary system of stuffed elements.
In this way, the sofa Alfa (one of the first, well-measured designs by Francesca Zanotta for Emaf Progetti) becomes the omega of a sophisticated, bourgeois and updated taste, which, against a simplification of lines, does not give up the idea of comfort, the promise of wellbeing made by the most traditional of textile surfaces, i.e. deep-buttoned upholstery, showing that peculiar motif of stitching, which here is restricted and almost only evoked in the sitting elements, while the stock of several pillows, of different sizes, to be freely added to the base of the sofa, helps to convey the feeling of a soft and protective ‘shelter’.
Founded in 1954, Zanotta is recognized as one of the major protagonists of the history of Italian design. In particular since the 1960s, guided by the intuition and extraordinary entrepreneurial ability of its founder Aurelio Zanotta, conquer the international scene thanks to emblematic products for formal innovation. The technological research supported by the continuous evolution of the quality of materials and production processes is one of the best in the world.
The cultured and precious history of Zanotta is renewed in 2017 in the union with Tecno starting a common project. This implies the consequent strengthening of synergies and commercial strategies at the international level under the guidance of Giuliano Mosconi. It brings irony to the domestic universe, which suggests different ways to feel better in the world of the home, which for the first time has included in its catalog the works of the great masters of design, creating an unparalleled "collection" of masterpieces, awarded and exhibited in the most important design museums.
