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    Biboni™ Sofa

    Johnston Marklee  2025

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    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

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    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.

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    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.

    Biboni Sofa
    Biboni Sofa

    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

    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)

    Dimensions

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      Biboni Sofa - Two Seater 86.5" 41" 30"

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      Biboni Sofa - Three Seater 121.5" 41" 30"

    •   w d h
      Biboni Sofa - Three Seater Chaise 121.5" 69.25" 30"

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      Biboni Sofa - Four Seater 156" 41" 30"

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      Biboni Sofa - Four Seater Chaise 156" 69.25" 30"

    Upholstery

    Melange Sublime

    Melange Sublime
    Solid Sublime

    Solid Sublime
    Soft Spin

    Soft Spin
    Stretch Appeal

    Stretch Appeal

    Environment

    Whitesweep

    Detail

    General Info

    Document

    KnollStudio Price List Vol 1