Armchair from the Parco dei Principi, Roma.
Lacquered walnut, upholstery
22.5 w x 21 d x 33.75 h
The form was originally presented at the IX Triennale, Milan in 1951. Signed with manufacturer's decal label to underside of each example: [Figli di Amedeo Cassina Meda Italy].
Literature:
Il Mobile Italiano Degli Anni '40 e '50, de Guttry and Maino, pg. 159 illustrates variation of this form Gio Ponti: L'Arte Si Innamora Dell'Industria, La Pietra, pg. 370
Schätzpreis:
2000-3000 US$
Auktion:
Important Italian Design
Verkaufsdatum: 2006-12-05
Ort der Auktion: Chicago
Los Nummer: 708