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armchair ‘No. 4801′

Styleinvestor — Wed, 27 May 2009 19:02:26 +0000

Designer: Joe Colombo, Kartell, Noviglio

Designed: 1963/1964

Armchair no.4801 was designed by Joe Colombo, Kartell, Noviglio in 1963/1964. It is a special lounge chair made of 3 wooden elements which looks very fluid – a characteristic of Colombo’s work – and though the design looks simple, the technical development took two years. The main element creates the base and the back and the other two create the seat and the backrest. It has rubber stoppers on the top and the bottom of the base element. It comes in various woods but the original was molded, lacquered plywood. Dimensions: 25″w x 26″d x 23″h.

Charles & Ray Eames La Fonda Armchair

Styleinvestor — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:44:49 +0000

Designer: Charles and Ray Eames

Designed: 1961

The La Fonda Armchair was designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1961 for a restaurant interior in New York. It has an aluminum base and a plastic and fiberglass shell with a cozy interior covered in colored fabrics. The design was developed by Eames Office according to the criteria mentioned by the New York restaurant manager (the backrest had to have the same height as the table), and was mass-produced. Dimensions in inches: 24 width, 23 diameter, 29 height.

Cosmos armchair

Styleinvestor — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:30:11 +0000

Designer: Augusto Bozzi

Designed: 1954

The Cosmos chair was designed by Augusto Bozzi in 1954 for Saporiti Italy. It has a lower frame made of painted steel that is connected to the plywood seat through rubber bumpers. The seat is covered in foam and / or wool and the covering is made of cord cloth. Dimensions: W 84 cm, H 85 cm, D 74 cm.

Utrecht Sofa and Armchair

Styleinvestor — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:28:26 +0000

Designer: Gerrit T. Rietveld

Designed: 1970

The Utrecht Sofa and Armchair was designed by Gerrit T. Rietveld in 1970. The armchair has only 2 legs which makes it look special. It has a steel supporting frame and covered in polyurethane foam and polyester padding.
Dimensions:
Utrecht armchair
64 x 85 x H 70/37 cm
Utrecht sofa
204 x 102 x H 70/37 cm

Chicago armchair

Styleinvestor — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:25:45 +0000

Designer: angelo mangiarotti

Designed: 1983

The Chicago armchair was designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in 1983. The chair is basically a monoblock of reinforced glass fibre. The form is very ergonomic with curves that match the body forms.

Sinus Armchair

Styleinvestor — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:16:21 +0000

Designer: Reinhold Adolf, Hans-Jrgen Schrpfer

Designed: 1976

The Sinus armchair was designed in 1976 by Reinhold Adolf and Hans-Juergen Schroepfer. The steel legs are swinging and a very comfortable upholstery. The round upholstery elements come in various colors and they are sustained by leather belts in black or brown. It is accompagnied by an ottoman with a similar structure and design.