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"Vigilius" is an elegant sofa, designed by Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez and manufactured by Driade, with ebonized beechwood legs and polyurethane foams padded wooden structure with fabric or leather fixed cover.
Indoor use only.
DIMENSIONS:
D. 32.6", W. 48.4", H. 30.1", Seat H. 15.7"
Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez are well known for their aplomb in treating furniture like a global decorative topic. Their pieces evoke a sedimented “living culture” rooted in middle-class comfort and hospitality. S.Marco chair, Meran armchair and Vigilius collection mirror the charming image of those spaces, once called “fumoir”.
MATTEO THUN, architect and designer, born in Bolzano (1952), studied at the Academy of Salzburg with Oskar Kokoschka and at the University of Florence. After he met Ettore Sottsass, Matteo Thun becomes co-founder of the Memphis group in Milan and partner of Sottsass Associati from 1980 to 1984. From 1983 to 2000 he taught design at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna (Hochschule für Angewandte Kunst, Wien). From 1990 to 1993 he became art director for Swatch. In 1984 he opened his own office in Milan. He was awarded three times the prestigious Compasso d’Oro prize.
ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ, born in 1963 in Spain, completed his studies in Valencia and Milan. In 1989 in Valencia he established Estudio A6, dealing with product design. In 1993 he moved to Milan, where he collaborated with con Taipei Design Center, Studio Matsunaga and Ugolini Design. From 2000 to 2005 he has taught at Istituto Europeo di Design di Milano. Since 2003 he's in charge of product design as an associate of Matteo Thun & Partners Studio.
Matteo Thun’s design is based on the Zero Design philosophy and on a holistic approach: buildings need interiors, interiors need products, products need designers, manufacturers and users. A design revealing less weight and more light; pure form and function. The formal simplification and the employment of warm and natural materials characterize the creative approach of Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez’ product design.
The thorough study of materials, technologies, market and of the commission, in order to combine essential aesthetics and immediate functionality, are at heart of each single project. The aim of the innovative elements of Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez’ design is to influence the evolution of everyday gestures.
- Creator:Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez (Designer),Driade (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 30.1 in (76.46 cm)Width: 48.4 in (122.94 cm)Depth: 32.6 in (82.81 cm)Seat Height: 15.7 in (39.88 cm)
- Style:Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:2017
- Production Type:New & Custom(Current Production)
- Estimated Production Time:9-10 weeks
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- Seller Location:Brooklyn, NY
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Driade
Italian furniture brand Driade offers modern designs that are joyful, whimsical and slightly mischievous — words that might be used to describe the tree nymph of Greek mythology for which the company is named. Faye Toogood’s chunky, stout Roly Poly armchair and Fabio Novembre’s enigmatic Nemo chair — in which a backrest assumes the form of a human face — are just two examples of Driade’s eclectic furnishings.
Driade was founded in 1968 by brother and sister Enrico and Antonia Astori, and Adelaide Acerbi Astori, Enrico’s wife. Described by the company as a “factory of art,” Driade was focused solely on bringing distinctive and creative seating, case pieces and decorative objects to market in its early years. The brand sought to mass-produce decor and furniture that could also be seen as provocative works of art.
Driade's initial collaborations included Italian designers such as Enzo Mari, Nanda Vigo, Giotto Stoppino and Rodolfo Bonetto, to name a few. In the 1980s, the brand worked with influential and renowned designers from around the globe. In 1984, Driade partnered with French designer Philippe Starck and debuted his iconic Costes armchair during the same year. Projects with architects and furniture designers such as Ron Arad, Toyo Ito, Borek Sipek, Patricia Urquiola and others followed into the 2000s.
Over more than five decades — the company celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2018 — Driade’s fruitful partnerships have culminated in a vast catalog of chairs, sofas, coffee tables and other furnishings for the home and garden that evoke a unique and diverse blend of cultures.
Driade has also garnered international acclaim, winning the Compasso d’Oro award in 1979 and 2001 for Enzo Mari’s Delfira chair and ebony-finished, chipboard-top table, and again in 2008 for Ron Arad’s MT3 rocking armchair.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage and contemporary Driade tables, cabinets, armchairs and other furniture.
Available with fabric or leather fixed cover.\nCustom covers: price and delivery time to be agreed on demand.\nPlease inquire about the different covers, their related pricing and production lead times.
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