Aura Sofa Baxter

Hannes Peer, a South Tyrolean architect and designer based in Milan, introduced Aura with Baxter in 2024. His starting point was the 1970s conversation pit, the sunken lounge where people sat in a circle and talked for hours. Peer says Aura "echoes the splendour of John Lautner's Los Angeles mansions: from the Sheats-Goldstein Residence to the Garcia House," while IFDM wrote that it "echoes the bright glamour of Californian villas."

A floating base, cushions to live on

The heart of Aura is its base: slightly raised off the floor, it seems to float and doubles as a functional surface, a continuous ledge for a book, a drink or a lamp. On top rest large, soft, free-flowing seat and back cushions upholstered in leather. The bold frame comes in a polished finish or lacquered in Rhubarb, one of Baxter's signature colors for 2024.

An island you design

Aura is a modular system you build like a piece of architecture: straight modules 200, 300 and 400 cm (about 78", 117" and 156") wide, corner modules, a curved element, right and left end units, plus poufs and low coffee tables in the same language. Close it into a horseshoe that invites conversation, stretch it into a long sofa facing the windows, or wrap it around a central table. Baxter calls it "an island of comfort."

Our advice

Aura needs space and light: in a large living room, with a pouf and a coffee table in the middle, it becomes the place the whole house revolves around. If you fall for it, you can carry the same look into the bedroom with the Baxter Aura bed, which picks up its base and cushions. Visit our showroom to plan your layout with us: with the modules in front of you, it's much easier to picture your own.

Technical data

• Design: Hannes Peer, 2024
• Modular leather sofa on a raised base that doubles as a shelf
• Frame in a polished finish or Rhubarb lacquer
• Straight modules: W 200, 300 or 400 × D 104 × H 79 cm (78"/117"/156" × 40.5" × 31")
• Corner modules: W 288 × D 146 and W 367 × D 160 cm, H 79 cm
• Curved element: W 200 × D 200 × H 79 cm (78" × 78" × 31")
• Right and left end units: W 123 or 223 cm, D 104 or 169 cm, H 79 cm
• Poufs: 103 × 103 or 93 × 93 cm, H 45 cm
• Coffee tables: 90 × 90, 100 × 100 or 152 × 115 cm, H 13 cm

Frequently asked questions

Who designed the Aura sofa?
Hannes Peer, for Baxter, which introduced it in 2024.

What inspired it?
1970s conversation pits and John Lautner's houses in Los Angeles.

What is special about the base?
It is raised off the floor and doubles as a shelf around the cushions.

Can it be configured as a corner or curved sofa?
Yes: there are straight, corner, curved and end modules, plus poufs and coffee tables.

Is there a matching bed?
Yes, the Baxter Aura bed picks up its base and cushions.