MARGHERITA ARMCHAIR AND OTTOMAN BY FRANCO ALBINI (1951)
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The Italian designer Franco Albini created the Margherita armchair in 1951, for the Italian publisher Bonacina. He was awarded at the Milan Triennale the same year. He uses wicker to shape different shapes in his works, and imagines other models such as this ottoman presented with the seat
Length : 28.35 in / 72 cm
Height : 38.58 in / 98 cm
Width : 32.28 in / 82 cm
Weigth : 17.64 lb / 8 kg
Categories: Twentieth century design, Armchairs
Designer: Franco Albini, born in Robbiate (Como) in 1905, is one of the main figures of the rationalist movement in the field of architectural creation, furniture, industrial design and museum design. In all of his production, from domestic spaces to works of industrial design, not to mention museum fittings, Franco Albini always guarantees logical coherence, great purity of expression and great ethical and historical integrity. Between architecture and design, Franco Albini’s work represents the keystone of the architectural culture of Italy at the beginning of the 20th century, due to an intense activity focused on creativity and rigor of composition and construction that express particularly high aesthetic levels.
Publisher: Bonacina
Year of publication: 1951
Origin: Italy
Materials: Braided wicker
Size: Seat height: 30cm/30cm ottoman – Height: 98cm – Width: 72cm – Depth: 82cm – Ottoman diameter: 62cm
State: Beautiful condition
Emmanuelle Vidal
FRANCE
Emmanuelle Vidal is an antique dealer in Toulouse, specializing in design from the 50s, 60s and 70s. Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Guariche, Le Corbusier, Ico Parisi, Pierre Paulin, Charles Eames… Tirelessly hunting down the creations of the masters of the 20th century, she then exhibited in various salons in Paris, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Antibes, Saint-Tropez and opened her gallery in 1997 in Toulouse. A unique place that is quickly becoming a landmark for collectors and enthusiasts looking for iconic pieces.