The one module that is six centimetres shallower: reading the Social system by Pedrali

Pedrali

Fourteen linear codes in the Social family are 660 mm deep. One is not. The DSO_2P, the two seater without a backrest, is 600 mm — six centimetres less than everything around it. Put it at the end of a run and the line steps back; put it in front of one and it clears the knees. Pedrali publishes it under lounge chairs rather than sofas, and that single number is the reason: without a back to lean on, the depth that matters is the one you cross, not the one you sink into.

Every other code holds 660 mm, from the 1190 mm two seater to the 2490 mm four seater, through the curved modules at 45°, 60° and 90° and the back-to-back island. Beside it runs Social Plus at 770 mm, with its own feather cushion. In Indian offices and hotels where a lounge often doubles as a corridor, La Mercanti measures the walking line first and only then decides which depth belongs against which wall.

Technical information based on data declared by the manufacturer.

Collection: Social and Social Plus — linear, corner, curved and pouf modular seating
Manufacturer: Pedrali S.p.A., Italy
Design: Patrick Jouin
Frame: internal steel frame with elastic straps; high-strength steel crossbars; die-cast aluminium legs at the far ends
Seat: moulded flexible polyurethane, density 60 kg/m³, fire retardant class 1 IM to EN 1021-1 and EN 1021-2, fabric covered
Social, linear modules: DSO_2L 1190 × 660 × h 780 mm, seat 410, 28 kg · DSO_3L 1780 mm, 39,5 kg · DSO_4L 2370 mm, 57 kg
Social, the lighter linear version: DSO_2LP 1190 mm, 25 kg · DSO_3LLP 1780 mm, 36,5 kg — same width as the matching L codes, some three kilos less
Social, linear with a corner element: DSO_2AL 1250 mm, 30,5 kg · DSO_3ALL 1840 mm, 42 kg · DSO_3ALP 1840 mm, 39 kg · DSO_4ALLL 2430 mm, 60 kg — the corner element adds 60 mm to the linear width
Social, linear and corner: DSO_2A 1310 mm, 33 kg · DSO_3AAL 1900 mm, 44,5 kg · DSO_4AALL 2490 mm, 62 kg — two corner elements, 120 mm more
Social, poufs: DSO_2P 1190 × 600 mm, two poufs without backrest, 21,5 kg · DSO_2X2P 1190 mm, four poufs back to back, 37,5 kg
Social, curved modules: DSO45C 45° with backrest, 14,8 kg · DSO60P 60° without backrest, 12 kg · DSO90C 90° with backrest, 1500 mm, 28,3 kg — the price list states they are not freestanding and must be combined on both sides with linear modules
Social, accessories: DSO/TT solid laminate turning tablet, anti-fingerprint, 2,6 kg · DSO_LINK plate that joins two modules
Social Plus: same grammar, depth 770 mm, height 750, seat 420, elastic straps on backrest and seat — linear DSO2_2L 1430 mm, 34,5 kg · DSO2_3L 2140, 49,5 kg · DSO2_4L 2850, 81,5 kg; with a corner element DSO2_2AL 1480, 37 kg · DSO2_3ALL 2190, 52 kg · DSO2_4ALLL 2900, 84 kg; linear and corner DSO2_2A 1530, 39,5 kg · DSO2_3AAL 2240, 55 kg · DSO2_4AALL 2950, 87 kg; genuine feather cushion DSO2.3 540 × 320 × 170 mm, 0,7 kg, in pairs
Declared areas: hospitality and workspace & corporate for Social; Social Plus adds residential
Upholstery: categories C, D40÷D44 and D120÷D123, E, G, H, N and P, with the exclusions printed in the price list (C36÷C39, G260÷G263, G270÷G272, H150÷H151, N20÷N27, N40÷N45, PBS, PCO, PMS, PVE)
Frame finish: powder coating — NERO, BI100, GI100, AR200, SA200 and VE300 on the product sheet — or polished aluminium LU
Feet: technopolymer
Packing: knocked down, one piece per package, 0,31 to 0,86 m³ depending on the module; 100% FSC recycled cardboard and bags with at least 35% recycled plastic
Materials and recycling (percentages refer to DSO_3L, 39,49 kg): steel 11,51 kg · polyurethane foam 14,9 kg · multilayer 7,95 kg · die-cast aluminium 3,88 kg · polypropylene 0,96 kg · fabric 0,28 kg; 17,1% recycled at origin, 61,5% recyclable at end of life
Tests: twelve clauses of EN 1728:2012 at level L2 of EN 16139:2013; stability to EN 1022:2005
Reaction to fire: ministerial type approval «serie Social» class 1 IM; the price list index covers Social and Social Plus, any model
Warranty: 24 months on manufacturing flaws and defects, declared by Pedrali
Company certifications: UNI EN ISO 9001:2015, UNI EN ISO 14001:2015, UNI ISO 45001:2018 and UNI EN ISO 14064-1:2019 with verification statement no. 79879, declared by Pedrali

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When it is the right choice

Lounges that double as circulation: the backless module is 600 mm deep against 660 for the rest of the family.
Foyers to be furnished in one language: linear, curved and back-to-back modules share seat height and upholstery range.
Specifications that ask for tested seating: twelve EN 1728 clauses at level L2 of EN 16139.

When another solution serves you better

If single movable seats suit the room better: curved modules need a linear one on both sides → Designer Chairs
If the seating faces a table: 410 mm is the declared seat height → Conference Room Chairs

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FAQ

Can a curved module stand on its own?

No. Pedrali states in the price list that the 45°, 60° and 90° modules are not freestanding and must be combined on both sides with linear modules. A bend therefore always costs three items on the order: the curve and the two straight runs that hold it.

Is there a version for outdoor areas?

Pedrali does not declare one. There is no code with an outdoor suffix in the Social family, and the fabric categories reserved for outdoor cushions are among those excluded from the collection. The declared areas are hospitality and workspace and corporate, with residential added for Social Plus.

What finishes are available for the frame?

Powder coating or polished aluminium LU. The product sheet prints six powder codes — NERO, BI100, GI100, AR200, SA200 and VE300 — and refers to the manufacturer's finishes legend for the full range. La Mercanti sends that legend with the proposal.

Which cushion belongs to which line?

The genuine feather cushion DSO2.3, 540 × 320 × 170 mm and 0,7 kg, is supplied in pairs and listed under Social Plus. It does not appear under Social. Anything loose on a standard Social module is quoted as a separate line.

Does the wool fabric do anything besides cover the seat?

In category G the manufacturer's card declares 90% new wool with 10% nylon, 100.000 Martindale cycles and, when the fabric is folded, a sound absorption of w=0,95 in class A to EN ISO 354 on the first range and w=0,80 in class B on the second. The figures belong to the fabric card, not to the finished sofa.

How to join two Social modules with the DSO_LINK plate

Two modules standing side by side are not yet a run. The connecting plate is a separate order line, and it is fitted before the composition is pushed against the wall.

Count the joints, not the modules

A run of four Social modules has three joints. Order one DSO_LINK plate for each joint, and add the ones needed where a curved module meets its two neighbours.

Level the two modules first

Bring the two Social modules together on their technopolymer feet and check the seat line by eye along the whole length. The plate holds the modules together; it does not correct a floor that falls away.

Fit the plate underneath

The DSO_LINK is a steel plate that bridges the two frames under the seat. Work with the modules pulled away from the wall, so the underside is reachable from both sides.

Check the run before it goes back

With the plates fitted, push the composition to its final position and look down the front edge. A joint that shows means the plate went on before the two Social modules were properly aligned.

Record the plates on the handover

Note how many DSO_LINK plates went in and where, so a later reconfiguration starts from a drawing. La Mercanti keeps that count with the order file.