Natuzzi Italia Pablo

Simplicity meets fine ingredients and natural beauty in Apulia, the southern ''boot'' region of Italy. It is a region of coastline and rolling hills, of abundant olives, tomatoes, and the finest burrata. Here, life is embraced and craftsmanship is admired. The soft curves seen throughout the landscape and the minimalistic way of life in Apulia comes to vivid life nowhere more so than in Natuzzi's new SOLAR collection by Claudio Bellini. The collection is a tribute to the happy days and childhood memories of this expert designer, giving a nod to the place he loved so much as a boy, and that Mediterranean lifestyle he so admires. The culture is one of hospitality, of warmth, of sun drenched welcoming, and those ideals are intrinsic in every piece of this stunning yet effortlessly lovely collection.

The Pablo sofa is the epitome of the ideals that the SOLAR collection embraces. The phrase ''sun-kissed'' may come to mind as the look pf the piece has the feel of warm Italian countryside and the openness and artlessness with which the people there approach life. With soft, easy curves and simple earth tones (coverings available in a range of fabrics and leathers,) this modular system allows for several configurations with interplay of different heights and shapes. The ability to alternate backrests of varying heights promises the utmost comfort while the narrow, elegant armrests are embellished by pewter satin finish metal rings on both sides to match the feet. If one can capture a culture in a piece of furniture, it is done here in the Pablo sofa and to recline in it is to feel the repose that comes with sun on your face and the gentle rush of the ocean waves upon the shore. Comfort is not forsaken in the name of style in this finely crafted sofa either. Rather the organic softness and gentility of the Apulian landscape is reflected in the plush build and textiles.