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Catifa 53 - Sled

Presented: Salone del Mobile 2010, Milan | Year of design: 2001 | Design: Lievore Altherr Molina

Catifa 53 - Sled

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Chair with sled base in chromed steel. The shell is available in single-color and bi-color polypropylene (ColorBi®), standard or inverted; polypropylene with front-face upholstery in leather, faux leather, fabric or customer’s fabric; upholstered in two grades of hard leather; fully upholstered in leather, faux leather, fabric or customer’s fabric; wood, in three color finishes (natural oak, bleached oak, wengé) or double-curved wood in three finishes with front-face upholstery in leather, faux leather, fabric or customer’s fabric; white polypropylene shell (PO101) upholstered with removable non-washable cover in leather, faux leather, fabric or customer's own material (the chair is provided already fitted with the cover). Optional steel armrests, also with polypropylene or upholstered pads, are available upon request. Glides for wooden floors are also available upon request without surcharge.

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