manzù lounge chair / 091

Armchairs from Alias, Designed by Pio Manzú

Product description

Armchair with seat and back shell in compact
polyurethane moulded together with expanded
polyurethane, 5-star base in lacquered die-cast
aluminium, upholstered in Pelle Frau® leather

Concept

This journey of culture and design has given Alias the opportunity to discover a deep rooted affinity with the historical figure of Pio Manzù, relaunching a historic project. The armchair and ottoman manzù, are proposed today in a contemporary total black version with a supporting structure in dense polyurethane, co- formed with polyurethane foam covered with an elegant leather upholstery. The base is die-cast aluminium, in polished or enamelled version.

Alias revisits a key archive project by Pio Manzù, the brilliant protagonist of Italian automobile design during the sixties. The idea materialised at the GAMeC of Bergamo where the archives of Pio Manzù’s work are stored. It is here that Renato Staffaucher and the designer’s son, Giacomo Manzoni, met in 2010. Together they studied sketches, projects and materials until their attention was drawn to a prototype chair designed for the Rinascente department store, clearly taking its inspiration from the automobile industry. Unfortunately, the chair base was missing and only one photograph had survived to tell its story. So began an exciting journey of research and reconstruction. Three-dimensional systems were used to redesign the five-star base originally created in Pio Manzù’s day by a collaborating Japanese artist. At the same time, the leather prototype, which had been damaged over the course of time, was carefully restored. The re-edition began to take form and finally reach its completion. The decision was made to integrate a footrest on a four-star base, designed to be wholly coherent with the design and proportions of the chair. This journey of culture and design has given Alias the opportunity to discover a deep-rooted affinity with the historical figure of Pio Manzù. One of the first designers to have conceived the man-machine relationship beyond mere function, considering aspects of safety and well-being, Manzù’s uncompromising approach to design and his familiarity with technology made him a genuine pioneer in the sphere of ergonomics.
Manufacturer Alias
Family Manzù
Architonic ID 20726023
Year of Launch 2012

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