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RODA Dandy modular outdoor sofa and chaise longue
RODA Dandy is a modular sofa by Rodolfo Dordoni that looks and sits like an upholstered living room piece, built for outdoor use. Three seat modules, four backrest lengths and one armrest combine into straight sofas or an L shape with a chaise longue. Every surface is covered in fabric. Of all RODA outdoor furniture, this is the collection that comes closest to an indoor sofa.
Modular sofa system
An indoor sofa, moved outside
Dandy works as a kit. The seat comes in three sizes: a three-seater module about 88 5/8 inches long, a two-seater at 59 inches, and a chaise longue module that runs 51 1/4 inches deep. Backrests in four lengths and a low armrest go on top. RODA also sells ready combinations built from these parts, the longest a three-seater sofa under 106 inches, while the loose parts can be arranged to follow a wall or wrap a corner.
Under the cloth sits an aluminum frame strung with elastic straps. Aluminum does not rust, which counts on a terrace that gets rain or sea air. The padding layers three kinds of polyurethane inside a 3D net, and the seat cushions are hydro-draining, so water runs through and the foam dries quickly. Each cover fastens to the frame with Velcro strips and comes off for washing, or for storage when winter arrives.
Without a backrest, any seat module doubles as a big pouf. That helps in a lounge that needs seating facing two ways, around a fire pit or in the middle of a pool deck. Add a backrest later and the pouf turns back into a sofa. The seat is low, at 14 1/8 inches, with arms at 17 3/8 inches, so the whole composition keeps a flat, calm profile.
Dordoni kept the frame light and the lines strict, which leaves the fabric to set the mood. Covers come in twenty RODA fabrics, among them Oxford, Loom and Riva, and the company also works with Missoni on outdoor textiles. Dandy is Italian outdoor furniture for a private garden or a hotel lounge.
A living room sofa with covers that come off
The family
RODA Dandy, piece by piece
Seat modules, backrests and armrests, plus three ready-made sofas assembled from them.
Let's talk priceThree-seater module 001
Sofas, W 88 1/2 x D 29 1/2 in
Let's talk priceTwo-seater module 002
Sofas, W 59 x D 29 1/2 in
Let's talk priceChaise longue module 003
Sofas, W 59 x D 51 1/4 in
Let's talk priceBackrest 004
Sofas, W 88 1/2 x D 8 3/4 x H 23 1/2 in
Let's talk priceBackrest 005
Sofas, W 59 x D 8 3/4 x H 23 1/2 in
Let's talk priceBackrest 006
Sofas, W 51 1/4 x D 8 3/4 x H 23 1/2 in
Let's talk priceBackrest 007
Sofas, W 29 1/2 x D 8 3/4 x H 23 1/2 in
Let's talk priceArmrest 008
Sofas, W 29 1/2 x D 8 3/4 x H 17 1/4 in
Let's talk priceSofa ⁄ chaise longue
Sofas, W 76 1/2 x D 67 3/4 x H 23 1/2 in
Let's talk price2-seater sofa
Sofas, W 76 1/2 x D 38 1/4 x H 23 1/2 in
Let's talk price3-seater sofa
Sofas, W 106 x D 38 1/4 x H 23 1/2 in
Sizes and materials
Dandy at a glance
Sizes and structure come from RODA's product sheets. Finish charts and the fact sheets come with your quote.
- Dandy
- 11pieces in the family
- 11sofas
- 20cushion fabrics
- 1991the year RODA began
Dimensions and structure
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Three-seater module 001
Sofas
- Size (W x D x H)
- W 88 1/2 x D 29 1/2 in
- Structure
- Aluminum with elastic straps
- Cushions
- Hydro-draining
- Padding
- Three types of polyurethane enclosed in a 3D net
- Cover
- Removable fabric cover, fixed to the structure with Velcro strips
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Two-seater module 002
Sofas
- Size (W x D x H)
- W 59 x D 29 1/2 in
- Structure
- Aluminum with elastic straps
- Cushions
- Hydro-draining
- Padding
- Three types of polyurethane enclosed in a 3D net
- Cover
- Removable fabric cover, fixed to the structure with Velcro strips
-
Chaise longue module 003
Sofas
- Size (W x D x H)
- W 59 x D 51 1/4 in
- Structure
- Aluminum with elastic straps
- Cushions
- Hydro-draining
- Padding
- Three types of polyurethane enclosed in a 3D net
- Cover
- Removable fabric cover, fixed to the structure with Velcro strips
-
Backrest 004
Sofas
- Size (W x D x H)
- W 88 1/2 x D 8 3/4 x H 23 1/2 in
- Structure
- Aluminum with elastic straps
- Padding
- Three types of polyurethane enclosed in a 3D net
- Cover
- Removable fabric cover, fixed to the structure with Velcro strips
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Backrest 005
Sofas
- Size (W x D x H)
- W 59 x D 8 3/4 x H 23 1/2 in
- Structure
- Aluminum with elastic straps
- Padding
- Three types of polyurethane enclosed in a 3D net
- Cover
- Removable fabric cover, fixed to the structure with Velcro strips
-
Backrest 006
Sofas
- Size (W x D x H)
- W 51 1/4 x D 8 3/4 x H 23 1/2 in
- Structure
- Aluminum with elastic straps
- Padding
- Three types of polyurethane enclosed in a 3D net
- Cover
- Removable fabric cover, fixed to the structure with Velcro strips
-
Backrest 007
Sofas
- Size (W x D x H)
- W 29 1/2 x D 8 3/4 x H 23 1/2 in
- Structure
- Aluminum with elastic straps
- Padding
- Three types of polyurethane enclosed in a 3D net
- Cover
- Removable fabric cover, fixed to the structure with Velcro strips
-
Armrest 008
Sofas
- Size (W x D x H)
- W 29 1/2 x D 8 3/4 x H 17 1/4 in
- Structure
- Aluminum with elastic straps
- Padding
- Three types of polyurethane enclosed in a 3D net
- Cover
- Removable fabric cover, fixed to the structure with Velcro strips
-
Sofa ⁄ chaise longue
Sofas
- Size (W x D x H)
- W 76 1/2 x D 67 3/4 x H 23 1/2 in
- Modules
- 003 + 005 + 008 (x2)
- Structure
- Aluminum with elastic straps
- Cushions
- Hydro-draining
- Padding
- Three types of polyurethane enclosed in a 3D net
- Cover
- Removable fabric cover, fixed to the structure with Velcro strips
-
2-seater sofa
Sofas
- Size (W x D x H)
- W 76 1/2 x D 38 1/4 x H 23 1/2 in
- Modules
- 002 + 005 + 008 (x2)
- Structure
- Aluminum with elastic straps
- Cushions
- Hydro-draining
- Padding
- Three types of polyurethane enclosed in a 3D net
- Cover
- Removable fabric cover, fixed to the structure with Velcro strips
-
3-seater sofa
Sofas
- Size (W x D x H)
- W 106 x D 38 1/4 x H 23 1/2 in
- Modules
- 001 + 004 + 008 (x2)
- Structure
- Aluminum with elastic straps
- Cushions
- Hydro-draining
- Padding
- Three types of polyurethane enclosed in a 3D net
- Cover
- Removable fabric cover, fixed to the structure with Velcro strips
Catalog photographs
RODA Dandy on real terraces
Designer
Rodolfo Dordoni
Rodolfo Dordoni, the Milan architect who began working with RODA in 2005 and later became its artistic director, built Dandy around the idea he has pushed at the company from the start: indoor comfort, made for the outdoors.
Also listed under Italian outdoor sofas.
On the reading shelf
RODA Dandy in the journal
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RODA Dandy for your room
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