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1950s Set featuring a Sofa and a pair of Armchairs by Melchirorre Bega
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A rare and elegant set by Melchiorre Bega, architect and designer, who was active between the 1930s and 60s, arguably did as much as many better-known designers to put his stamp on the urban and domestic world of design we inhabit today.
His vision seemed radical at the time. In the pages of the influential design magazine, Casabella, Bega was singled out by leading art critic Raffaelle Giolli for his ultramodern interiors, designed in a mix of “understated rationalism” and Novecento style. Rationalism and Novecento were among the fiercely debated new design theories in Italy in the decade following the First World War, and though the schools differed in approach, they expressed a desire to return to classic Italian forms, stripped of excess decoration typical of Art Deco or Art Nouveau. With their focus on clean line and use of space, his interiors were freshly seductive and captivating, even as they challenged and disturbed established bourgeois design traditions.
- Creator:Melchiorre Bega (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 27.56 in (70 cm)Width: 67.33 in (171 cm)Depth: 34.26 in (87 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 3
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:c. 1950
- Condition:Reupholstered.
- Seller Location:Paris, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU893729677602
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