Knoll

Knoll seeks out and collaborates with the most creative and innovative architects and designers. That approach continues with the Biboni Sofa by Sharon Johnston and Mark Lee of architecture firm Johnston Marklee. Capturing the spirit of their architectural work, Biboni relates to the human body by shaping space into volumes, voids, and curves.

Sculptural form

Biboni Sofa Saarinen Coffee Table MR Chair

Inherently anthropomorphic

The Biboni Sofa welcomes the human form with puffy folds precisely placed to envelop and embrace the sitter. It’s both soft and supportive, holding the body in a relaxed yet upright position.

A gracious host

Biboni is intimate in scale but generous in how it engages the body and relates to the objects around it. It’s especially striking when it can be seen in the round, and it becomes even more animated as lighting conditions change and shadows shift to reveal details in its form.

Pleasing juxtaposition

On one hand, the bulbous shape of the Biboni Sofa is lighthearted and welcoming. On the other, its scalloped silhouette and bespoke tailoring give it a formality and timelessness akin to that of a Chesterfield sofa.

Johnston Marklee

Sharon Johnston and Mark Lee founded their Los Angeles-based architectural firm Johnston Marklee in 1998. Curvature and scalloped forms are native to their work, which includes the celebrated Vault House in Oxnard, California; Pavilion of Six Views in Shanghai, China; and the Dropbox Global Headquarters in San Francisco, California.

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Construction and Details

Seat: wood structure, variable density flexible polyurethane padding, polyester fiber pre-covering
Backrests and Armrests: metal structure, flexible molded polyurethane padding
Upholstered in bi-elastic fabric (covers are not removable)
Feet: Plastic slides
Configurations may not exceed four consecutive modules (intermediate extension, terminal or chaise lounge)