Bring creativity and contemporary comfort to your living space with the Fritz Hansen Alphabet 2-Seater Sofa PL240-4.
Designed by Italian architect and designer Piero Lissoni, this distinctive upholstered sofa combines generous cushioning, clean lines and a playful modular concept, offering a fresh approach to modern seating.
Introduced in 2008, the Alphabet Sofa takes inspiration from the familiar forms of toy building bricks. Lissoni translated this idea into a sophisticated seating system, using individual upholstered elements to create a design that feels architectural yet inviting. The result is a sofa with a distinctive, softly sculptural appearance. Its generously padded seat, back and armrests form a cohesive silhouette, while the modular concept gives the wider collection its versatility. Rather than treating a sofa as a fixed piece of furniture, the Alphabet range explores how individual elements can work together to create different seating arrangements.
Upholstery plays a central role in the character of the Alphabet Sofa. With a wide selection of fabrics available, the PL240-4 can be tailored to complement your interior, whether you prefer understated neutrals, rich colours or tactile textiles. Choose a subtle finish for a calm, contemporary living room, or introduce a more expressive fabric to make the sofa a focal point. The upholstered seat, back and armrest elements are designed to be removable, allowing for cleaning or replacement and providing practical flexibility over the life of the sofa. This customisable approach makes the Alphabet particularly appealing to those who want designer furniture that reflects their own tastes rather than a predetermined look.
Behind its distinctive appearance, the Alphabet Sofa is designed with everyday comfort in mind. Its upholstered shell uses layers of high-resilience foam, while firmer foam at the front of the seat modules helps maintain support and durability. The generously cushioned form creates a relaxed seating experience suited to everyday living, entertaining or spending time with family and friends. Two loose cushions are included, adding another layer of comfort while complementing the sofa's clean, contemporary lines. Concealed connectors allow the wider Alphabet Sofa system to be combined with other modules, making it possible to create larger arrangements as your space or requirements evolve.
Materials: The shell is made by layers of high-resiliency (HR) foam with firmer foam on the front of the seat modules. Both back, seat and armrest modules are fully upholstered in fabric. The base glides are made of dark grey synthetic material. Two loose cushions included.
Dimensions:Height: 70cm x Width: 240cm x Depth: 120cm (Seat Height: 42cm)
Delivery Time: Around 10 weeks
Fabric Options
Christianshavn - Fritz Hansen is proud to present Christianshavn, their exclusive textile designed in house. Christianshavn is a timeless and tone in tone collection of colors that over time can develop as the collection expands. With Christianshavn, Fritz Hansen aims to set trends and design directions interpreted by Fritz Hansen for Fritz Hansen, ensuring that it compliments all our products.
*** When ordering Please select Fabric Option from dropdown and then in the notes on the order add your upholstery selection you want or we will be in touch once we have the order to confirm. You can see all available fabric options by clicking on links above ***
*** Many other configurations available please contact us on 01423 524777 or drop us an email be clicking “contact us” and letting us know what you want.
Piero Lissoni is an Italian architect and designer, known for his contemporary furniture design. In 1986, he and Nicoletta Canesi founded the interdisciplinary studio Lissoni Associati in Milan, focusing on architecture as well as interior and product design. His iconic designs for Knoll, Kartell and Flos are easily recognisable to his distinct style.
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