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Sofa technique on a steel frame: the webbing inside Valea

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Cut a section through a good sofa and you find webbing: elastic straps tensioned across the frame, carrying the body before any foam does. Cut a section through a Valea and you find the same thing. ICF stretches elastic webbing straps across the steel tube skeleton to support and distribute body weight, then moulds cold-foamed polyurethane over them in varying thicknesses. It is the construction grammar of residential upholstery applied to an executive chair — which is why the declared comfort feels built-in rather than added on.

On that base the collection builds two families for Indian offices: Valea Chair with its ribbed fabric or leather cover in meeting, visitor and low conversation versions, and Valea Soft with a full-surface padded cushion for the cabin. Backs low, high or with headrest, widths of 52 to 71 cm, six metal finishes from polished to bronze, and a stacking visitor chair for training days. La Mercanti delivers the collection to India with samples first — the webbing you cannot see, judged through the comfort you can.

Technical information based on data declared by the manufacturer.

Collection: Valea Chair (Elle, Esse, Lounge, Cantilever designs) and Valea Soft — by ICF, Vignate (Milan)

Structure: rigid frame of steel tubes; elastic webbing straps tensioned across the frame to support and distribute body weight; cold-foamed polyurethane padding of variable thickness; exposed load-bearing elements in die-cast aluminium, polished, chromed or powder-coated

Valea Chair upholstery: fabric or leather moulded onto a layer of flexible polyurethane, creating the characteristic horizontal ribbing; double-profile stitching on sides and back

Valea Soft upholstery: smooth cover enriched by an overlaid padded polyurethane cushion with visible perimeter stitching

Backs: low, high, or with headrest (.8 series); low conversation design with fixed seat at 41 cm (Soft 44 cm), total heights 76/92/110 cm

Sizes: width 61 cm with armrests, 52 cm without (conversation design 62/71 cm); depth 51 cm (Elle), 47 cm (Esse and Elle Soft), 44 cm (Esse Soft); seat heights 41–53 cm fixed, 45–61 cm adjustable; total heights up to 133 cm

Visitor version: round-section steel tube base whose flexibility absorbs the dynamic force of sitting down; plastic armrests with rounded edges; stackable — up to 6 units growing just 30 mm per chair, the stacked weight carried by purpose-designed armrest covers (black plastic, 115) — or non-stackable

Mechanisms: gas lift 12 cm, EN 16955:2017; tilt up to 13° with forward pivot point, tension knob, lock in 4 positions plus safety lock; auto-return standard on four-star bases; the conversation design swivels multidirectionally without a gas column

Bases: four- or five-star, die-cast aluminium; castors Ø 50 mm with soft tread and EN 12529:2001 safety brake, top cover in chromed zama or black plastic; nylon glides Ø 37 mm

Finishes: polished (47), chromed (55), powder-coated white (100), black (115), bronze (120), silk grey (R22)

Upholstery card: fabrics cat. B Atlantic (17 colours), Mini (7), Tonal (15); cat. C Cura (15), Mini Melange (9), Sealife (10), Step (8), Step Melange (8), Sotega (5); cat. F Breeze Fusion (5), Grain (10); leather E (15 colours, full-grain bovine 1.2–1.4 mm); the Soft family adds Premium leather H (10). Product page: OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 on Mini, Mini Melange, Sealife and Step; Sealife woven with Seaqual yarn, Global Recycled Standard

Weight and recyclability: Valea Chair approx. 15.4 kg, Valea Soft approx. 15.8 kg; both approx. 93% recyclable when components are fully and correctly separated (VAL.609 / VLS.609 data)

Certifications: Valea Chair EN 16139:2013 level 1, ANSI-BIFMA X5.1; VOC emission report (DE-UZ 117, RAL GZ 430, EU Ecolabel, FEMB), CAM and LEED v4/v4.1 and Ansi Bifma 7.6.1-3 with Mini and Mini Melange fabrics only; fire class 1 IM with Atlantic, Mini, Mini Melange, Sotega and leather. Valea Soft EN 16139:2013 level 1, ANSI-BIFMA X5.1, 1 IM with leather

Eco-design: no formaldehyde, no hexavalent chrome; every component can be dismantled for repair, reuse and recycling

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Documents and Catalogues

Valea Office Chairs Catalogue ICF Office Office Chairs Catalogue Valea Technical Datasheet ICF Office Fabrics & Leathers ICF Office ANSI/BIFMA Certificate ICF Office GPP Compliant Certificate ICF Office Care and Cleaning

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FAQ

Which certificates travel with each family?
Both families are declared to EN 16139:2013 level 1 and tested to ANSI-BIFMA X5.1. The ribbed family adds VOC, CAM and LEED reports — valid with Mini and Mini Melange fabrics only — and fire class 1 IM with Atlantic, Mini, Mini Melange, Sotega and leather; the cushioned family carries 1 IM with leather.
Which castors come fitted as standard?
Black Ø 50 mm castors with a soft tread for hard floors — marble, wood, tiles — and a safety brake to EN 12529:2001; hard treads come on request. The top cover matches the base finish in chromed zama or black plastic, and Ø 37 mm nylon glides snap in by hand.
Can the chairs be specified without armrests?
On the swivel models, yes: the closed die-cast armrests are optional, and without them the width drops from 61 to 52 cm — an extra seat at a crowded table. The visitor chair keeps its rounded plastic armrests as part of the tube structure.
What does the .8 series designate?
The headrest: product page and manual distinguish low back, high back and headrest versions, with the .8 codes carrying the third option. Total heights in the collection reach 133 cm.
Who is allowed to replace the gas column?
Only trained personnel, as the user manual states. The column complies with EN 16955:2017 and swaps out without touching the rest of the chair — a short service call, not a replacement order.

Building a Valea order for an Indian office floor

Five steps carry a floor plan to a complete Valea order — rooms, sizes, finishes and samples in sequence.

Split the rooms by role
Boardroom, cabins, conversation corners and training rooms each map to one member of the collection — list them before choosing models.
Divide tables by seat width
Allow 61 cm per chair with armrests, 52 cm without: table lengths fix the quantities before the catalogue does.
Lock one metal code
Polished, chromed, white, black, bronze or silk grey — a single finish across frames, bases and armrests keeps the floor coherent.
Note backs room by room
Low backs around tables, high backs and headrests in the cabins: record the choice per room in the order sheet.
Close on samples
La Mercanti sends fabric, leather and finish samples to the site; confirm on material, then take delivery in one consignment.