Klippan
Illustration — A typical Klippan sofa Klippan (stylised as KLIPPAN, the cliff) is a model of sofa manufactured and sold by IKEA. IKEA's nomenclature conventions name upholstered furniture after places in Sweden. The Klippan sofa is named after Klippan Municipality in Southern Sweden. Developed by IKEA's product developer and head of design Lars Engman and designer Noboru Nakamura.
Klippan

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Illustration — A typical Klippan sofa Klippan (stylised as KLIPPAN, the cliff) is a model of sofa manufactured and sold by IKEA. IKEA's nomenclature conventions name upholstered furniture after places in Sweden. The Klippan sofa is named after Klippan Municipality in Southern Sweden. Developed by IKEA's product developer and head of design Lars Engman and designer Noboru Nakamura.
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1980
Klippan first recorded.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 4110314-2, Klippan.
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- 1.Merle Brown. Design Classics : Ikea Klippen sofa. Sunday Herald. 2006-07-02.
- 2.Velina Nacheva. Catching the IKEA fever?. ATC Furniture.
- 3.Classic KLIPPAN sofa for everyday living. IKEA Museum.
- 4.What A Sweetheart Of A Love Seat. BusinessWeek. 2005-11-14.
- 5.Petra Andersson and Margaret Simonson. Furniture with high fire resistance is good for the environment. BrandPosten. 2003-12-29.
- 6.Sam Clements. Town becomes land of the giants. 2006-01-05.
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 4110314-2, Klippan.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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