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Late 20th Century Charlotte Armchair by Mario Botta, Italy, 1994

Name: Late 20th Century Charlotte Armchair by Mario Botta, Italy, 1994
Brand: Mario Botta
Price: 15534.89 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

The hallmark of Mario Botta’s architecture, characterized by purely geometric and cleverly interconnected volumes, is clearly visible in the Charlotte chair, edited by Horm. The cylindrical element is the starting point that, in the upper section, extends up inside to create a chair that seems suspended in mid-air. The large yet empty volumes make Charlotte a monolithic yet lightweight chair. An example of skillful craftsmanship in a sophisticated, modern design, this pair of armchairs comprise a structure in metal covered entirely by natural wicker. Woven by hand, the wicker is in perfect condition and considered as a sign of the high quality of the material used.

Creator:

Mario Botta (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 28.75 in (73 cm)Width: 35.83 in (91 cm)Depth: 28.75 in (73 cm)Seat Height: 17.33 in (44 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 2

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Wicker

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

Late 20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1994

Condition:

Seller Location:

London, GB

Reference Number:

Seller: http://www.galerie-melissa-paul.com1stDibs: LU6583228128482

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Swiss architect Mario Botta may be renowned for his impressive postmodern architecture projects such as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, but the chairs, lighting and other furniture he created reflect a mastery of geometrically rich forms and an elegant application of simple symmetry.

Born in Mendrisio, Switzerland, in 1943, Botta gained an interest in architecture at an early age. He apprenticed at the architectural firm Carloni and Camenisch and designed his first building — a two-family house at Morbis Superiore in Ticino — at age 16. During the early 1960s, Botta attended the Liceo Artistico in Milan and then studied at the University Institute of Architecture in Venice under art historian Giuseppe Mazzariol and influential Italian architect Carlo Scarpa.

While studying in Venice, Botta worked for Swiss-born French architect Le Corbusier — whose career spanned hundreds of architecture projects — and gained inspiration from Estonian-American architect Louis Kahn, who was known for his modern and brutalist architectural style. In 1969, Botta completed his studies and established his practice in Lugano, designing and building single-family homes.

Throughout the 1970s, Botta gained fame for his innovative, geometrical designs and deceptively simple forms, such as his first large-scale building project in 1977 — the Middle School in Morbio Inferiore, Switzerland. Botta later established himself as one of the masters of 1980s postmodern design in his architecture and his furniture. His postmodern ideas characterize the dining room tables and seating he designed for companies such as Alias, as well as his table lamps and floor lamps for Artemide.

Botta’s noteworthy architectural projects designed during the 1990s and 2000s include the Cymbalista Synagogue and Jewish Heritage Center in Tel Aviv, Israel; the Monastery of the Holy Apostles Saint Peter and Andrew in Lviv, Ukraine; and the Theater of Architecture in Mendrisio, in 2018.

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