Material

Metal, Plastic

Style

Mid-Century Modern

Type

Chair

SIX VINTAGE ORIGINAL ITALIAN CHROME AND TRANSPARENT LUCITE MODERN PLIA FOLDING CHAIRS DESIGNED BY ESTEEMED ITALIAN FURNITURE DESIGNER GIANCARLO PIRETTI FOR CASTELLI. (MADE IN ITALY, CIRCA 1960s). COMPRISED OF LUCITE AND CHROME. ALL SIX CHAIRS ARE STAMPED ANONIMA CASTELLI ITALY. THERE ARE SCRATCHES AND MILD PITTING ON ALL SIX CHAIRS, AS SHOWN. IT DOES NOT DETRACT FROM ITS BEAUTY IN ANY WAY. Dimensions: Height: 30.01 in (76.2 cm) Width: 18.19 in (46.2 cm) Depth: 17.01 in (43.2 cm) Seat Height: 16.54 in (42 cm) A chair that will become the centerpiece of a mid-century minimal project, a living room or dining room. The "Plia" folding chair is a true design classic as it has won several awards and is also part of the MoMA collection. The "Plia" chair has a fantastic folding mechanism that allows it to be folded very flat so that it can be stored easily. Each chair in this set is signed and engraved with the manufacturer's mark. A multipurpose and iconic set that will be perfect for a modern or minimal project. Giancarlo Piretti was born in Bologna in 1940. He attended the State Institute of Art in Bologna, where he obtained the title of Design Teacher. In 1960, he attended the Accademia di Belle Arti (Fine Arts Academy) of Bologna. Subsequently, for seven years, he was a teacher of Industrial Design at the State Institute of Art of Bologna. During the same period, for 12 years, he worked as an interior designer for Anonima Castelli, designing their furniture lines for homes, offices, and communities, for which he registered numerous Industrial and mechanical invention patents. One of his best-known projects includes these PLIA folding chairs. Giancarlo Piretti participates in many Italian design competitions, obtaining prizes and special mentions, including for the design of this iconic folding chair. Mid century modern lounge chairs dining chairs chair retro old Midcentury Eames knoll acrylic lucite Herman miller Kagan

Original Or Reproduction

Vintage original