About the collection
Kobo is Manutti's lounge collection, designed by Stéphane De Winter — hand-woven rope sofas and loungers on a welded aluminum frame. Timeless in style, Kobo sofas and loungers constitute a marvel of technical complexity. Kobo’s secret? A structure made entirely of hand-woven rope around a welded aluminum frame. The curved lines of the armchair and full-length sofa are combined with deep, plush seating for extreme comfort. Within Manutti's outdoor catalog it sits alongside Alune Minus.
Designer
Belgian designer and long-standing Manutti collaborator. De Winter's outdoor work moves between FSC teak, hand-woven rope and slender aluminum — quiet silhouettes that read at hospitality scale before they read at domestic scale.
Pieces in this collection
All dimensions, weights, and finishes available on request. Request spec sheets
Kobo sits within Manutti's permanent outdoor catalog — the Belgian house has held a position as a European specialty outdoor manufacturer with established US trade representation. Kobo is hand-woven rope sofas and loungers on a welded aluminum frame, produced at Manutti's European factory to the same material and documentation standard as the rest of the catalog.
For US trade specifiers, Kobo carries the same data sheets and US-trade documentation as the rest of the Manutti catalog: ASTM F1858 outdoor-furniture compliance where applicable, fire-code classification on cushion components, and chain-of-shipment documentation supplied with the invoice. Bespoke fabric or finish substitutions are accepted on a COM workflow with confirmed yardage at quote stage; see the Sunbrella and Outdura specifier reference for the workflow at the European factory.
Pricing for Kobo is set on quote at US trade volumes, before fabric grade, finish premium, and consolidated freight. Lead time is 8-14 weeks from the European factory to US port for standard configurations; bespoke dimensions, COM upholstery, or large hospitality volumes extend by 4-8 weeks. The lounge is specified in US hospitality outdoor (boutique hotel terraces, resort pool decks, restaurant outdoor dining) and in premium residential outdoor (lake-house, pool-house, rooftop terrace) installations.
Standard Kobo configurations ship 8-14 weeks from the European factory to US port. Bespoke dimensions or COM upholstery add 4-8 weeks. Hospitality projects above 50 pieces consolidate on a single container and follow the same standard timeline.
Yes. Manutti runs a verified US trade program. Net trade pricing for Kobo is shared after qualification (designer of record, project scope) under the Manutti non-disclosure agreement applicable to premium European outdoor specifiers.
Hand-woven rope and aluminum need only a quarterly rinse and a twice-yearly check of cushions and fittings. Closed-cell foam drains fast after rain; store soft goods off-season in freeze-thaw climates.
Hand-woven rope and aluminum need only a quarterly rinse and a twice-yearly check of cushions and fittings. Closed-cell foam drains fast after rain; store soft goods off-season in freeze-thaw climates. Structural elements typically carry 5-10 year warranties; fabrics and cushions 2-3 years against UV and stitching. US service life on premium European outdoor is typically 15-25 years on structural elements and 5-10 years on cushions, with COM refresh extending the cycle.
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