Serie Up Compasso d'Oro

Product Codes

Armchair

UP5_6CD

Warnings

Keep for reference: read carefully.

Always remember to be careful not to use the product improperly, considering its designated functions.

When the product is no longer used, do not abandon it, but take it to a suitable public waste collection facility.

This product sheet complies with the legal obligations pursuant to the "Consumer Code" Decree n. 206 dated 6/9/2005 and the "Actuation Regulation" Decree n. 101 dated 8/2/1997.

Materials

Upholstery
flexible cold shaped polyurethane foam

Bottom base
100% jute fabric, PVC trimming

Cover button
metallic base and fabric

Bottom base button
thick leather

Chain
anodized aluminium

Cover
fabric CD

Maintenance

Cover

For home washing of covers, follow the symbols on the technical sheet that came with the product.
Periodically adjust the Velcro fasteners to remove folds and creases due to normal use of the product.
If there are no Velcro fasteners, smooth the cover manually from the inside towards the outside.
For ordinary cleaning, dust with a soft dry cotton cloth.
If liquids should accidentally fall on the surface, remove them immediately and dry with paper towels.
The surface can then be cleaned with a white cotton or microfibre cloth, slightly damp with water and neutral soap, and then dried in a well-ventilated place.
In case of stains, act immediately to blot the stain with a clean white cloth and, if necessary, remove the dirt with a spoon or knife, using the flat part horizontally and being very careful to not ruin the cover.
Dab the stain from the outer edges inward to avoid rings.
All actions must be done with circular movements, without exerting excessive mechanical pressure.
Our Stores and dealers sell the specific 'Kit for leather maintenance and cleaning' by B&B Italia (code SETPN), which contains products suitable for the protection and cleaning of your leather product.

Aluminium

We advise using normal commercial products for cleaning delicate surfaces and/or warm water and neutral soap.
Never use abrasives or products containing solvents, ammonia and/or alcohol.
Make sure to dry the surfaces completely after washing.

Instructions

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Warranty

B&B Italia guarantees the cover, the feet, the materials, accessories and mechanisms making up the product for 26 months from the date of manufacture (as stated on the "Product data sheet - Guarantee") against any manufacturing defect including lacquering and frame of non-upholstery products. In any case, it has to be pointed out that the materials, even if adequately lightfast to sunlight and artificial light, may be subject to alterations over time due to prolonged exposure to light, washing and ordinary mechanical wear. The guarantee refers to original product manufacturing defects and consists of replacement or repair, free of charge, of the unusable or defective parts, ascertained and acknowledged as such by B&B Italia or its representative. The guarantee does not cover anomalies and spoilage due to:

normal wear over time;
illegitimate use;
inappropriate care with treatments not complying with the enclosed instructions.

Moreover, the guarantee does not cover defects of non-compliance that cannot be attributed to B&B Italia (e.g. incorrect assembling of the product and/or assembling not complying with the assembling instructions). This provision also applies to those products that are designed to be installed directly by the consumer, in the presence of correct and exhaustive instructions. The guarantee shall be forfeited if the products are unassembled, modified or repaired by anyone who is not authorised by B&B Italia. Any intervention made in guarantee does not interrupt the course thereof. To exercise the rights deriving from this guarantee, the relevant "Product data sheet - Guarantee" shall be forwarded to B&B Italia (to the address stated below) bearing the date of manufacture; said "Product data sheet - Guarantee" shall therefore be retained for the entire period during which the guarantee is valid. B&B Italia S.p.A. 22060 Novedrate (CO) Italy, Strada Provinciale 32 n.15 For the purpose of better preserving the product over time it is recommended:

not to jump or sit on the overhanging parts, the backrests and the armrests;
not to drag the product, lifting it instead, so as to avoid damages to the parts resting on the floor;
to protect the product against shocks and contact with pointed and sharp elements and liquids or detergents containing corrosive agents;
to follow the care instructions listed in the specific section of the material enclosed with the product.

Designer

Gaetano Pesce

Gaetano Pesce, architect, artist and designer, in forty years of career has carried out public and private projects in the United States, Europe, Latin America and Asia in the fields of architecture, urban planning, interior design, industrial and exhibition design, driven by a constant tension towards innovation and experimentation.

Born in La Spezia in 1939, Pesce studied architecture at the University of Venice and wrote a manifesto in his youth in defense of the right to inconsistency in art, the need to change, to be free, not to repeat ourselves. The boundaries between art, design and industry become irrelevant in his production, because even art is a product, it is the creative response to the needs of the time in which we live. His continuous research in the field of advanced materials, languages and technology has resulted in iconic productions such as the Up series (1969), composed of seven examples of seats with voluptuous shapes, including the Up5_6 armchair, the first product of industrial design called to convey a political message, to denounce the condition of women in the world.

Pesce's multidisciplinary work is represented in the permanent collections of the most important museums in the world including the MoMa and the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Center Georges Pompidou in Paris, the Vitra Museum in Germany and the Montreal Museum of Art, to name a few. His approach to design has marked its history and his works have been celebrated in exhibitions of extraordinary importance. Numerous companies produce his projects.

Gaetano Pesce passed away on April 3, 2024 in New York, at the age of 84.