$18,000
H 28.35 in W 27.96 in D 30.71 in
"La Stringa" by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova Sofa of Two Armchairs 1960s
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
"Stringa" sofa designed by Gae Aulenti for Poltranova in 1962. A tubular chrome frame holds
Chrome
Gae Aulenti 'Stringa' Armchair Black
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gae Aulenti for Poltranova, easy chairs 'Stringa', chromed metal, black leather, Italy, 1962
Chrome
Gae Aulenti 'Stringa' Pair of Armchairs
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gae Aulenti for Poltranova, easy chairs 'Stringa', chromed metal, burgundy leather, Italy, 1962
Chrome
Mid-Century Pair of "Stringa" Armchairs by Gae Aulenti, 1962
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Pair of "Stringa" Armchairs by Gae Aulenti, 1962
Chrome
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H 27.96 in W 25.6 in L 27.96 in
Pair of Chrome and Leather "Stringa" Armchairs by Gae Aulenti, 1972
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of "Stringa" chrome and leather armchairs designed in 1972 by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova
Chrome
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H 29.53 in W 28.35 in D 33.47 in
Italian Mid-Century Leather Stringa Armchair by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova, 1965
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century leather Stringa armchair by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova, 1965 Stringa armchair
Metal
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H 29.53 in W 72.84 in D 33.47 in
Italian Mid-Century Leather Stringa Sofa Armchair Gae Aulenti Poltronova, 1965
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century leather Stringa sofa and armchair by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova, 1965 Stringa
Metal
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H 29.53 in W 27.76 in D 31.3 in
Pair of Italian Armchairs in Tubolar Chrome Steel and Beige Vellvet, 1970s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Roma, IT
. This design choice recalls the "Stringa" armchairs designed by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova or the
Chrome
Stringa Armchair by Gae Aulenti, 1962 - Original Upholstery
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Brussels, BE
Stringa Armchair by Gae Aulenti, 1962 - Original Upholstery
Metal
Gae Aulenti Stringa Chair, 1962
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Corby, GB
Stringa chairs designed by renowned Italian designer and architect Gae Aulenti, for Poltronova
Chrome
Pair of Stringa Armchairs by Gae Aulenti
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of leather and chrome stringa armchairs by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova. Made in Italy, circa
Chrome
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H 28.5 in W 28.5 in D 31.5 in
Stringa' Cognac Leather + Chrome Armchair by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova, Italy
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare ‘Stringa’ armchair designed by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova in the 1960s. This beautifully
Chrome
Armchair Stringa- Gae Aulenti- Poltronova
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of armchairs with 2 puffs, model Stringa - designer Gae Aulenti - Poltronova 1972, with
Chrome
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H 29.14 in W 28.75 in D 37.01 in
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Black "Stringa" Armchairs Designed by Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
"Stringa" armchairs designed by Gae Aulenti for Poltranova in 1962. A tubular chrome frame holds
Metal
On Hold|$8,678
H 43.31 in W 70.08 in D 82.68 in
Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina 'Toledo' double bed in Wood and leather, Italy
By Gavina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Argelato, BO
Carlo Scarpa (1906 - 1978), “Toledo” Bed, Simon Gavina, Italy, 1975. Bed with load-bearing structure in turned solid padouk wood with light wood inserts, leather headboard, brass b...
Leather, Wood
$4,122
H 23.23 in W 78.75 in D 33.08 in
Italian modern daybed sofa Locus Solus by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova, 1970s
By Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern daybed sofa Locus Solus by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova, 1970s Daybed mod. Locus Solus with patina chromed metal structure. The structure is entirely in tubular, which i...
Metal
$825 / item
H 78.75 in W 7.49 in D 2.37 in
Luciano Bertoncini, a Wall Mirror and Coat-Rack set of eight
By Luciano Bertoncini, Elco
Located in London, GB
Mirrored coat rack by Bertoncini. Italy c1970 8 individual pieces. ** Only the coat hook version available. There are no plain mirror available.
Mirror, Plastic
$1,958 / item
H 5.91 in Dm 4.73 in
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstaette Jugendstil Ceiling Lamp / Flush Pende, Re Edit
By Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Hanging- lamp from the showrooms of the Wiener Werkstaette used by Hoffmann in several variations. Hammered originally. Works-number M115, pattern-book of the Wiener Werkstaette: WWM...
Crystal, Brass
Bed by Astarte Milano, Italy, 1970s
By Astarte Milano
Located in bruxelles, BE
Dark brown fiberglass bed designed by Astarte Milan in the 1970s. It is composed of 4 modules that are fixed together. It has the original metal base and original protective cover. W...
Metal
1970, Rare Important Space Age Sideboard
By Verner Panton
Located in Perpignan, FR
Element decoration - sideboard for music TV Show. removable. Big size 400 x 120x 120 cm Fiberglass and metal.
Metal
Jean Prouvé, Lounge Chair 1980
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Jean Prouvé - Lounge chair Lounge Chair " Grand Repos " and its ottoman Circa 1980 Tecta edition stainless steel - dimensions : 109 x 64 x 87 Limited to 100 pieces Very ...
Metal
Jean Prouvé - panneaux façade Saint Egrève 1960
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Perpignan, FR
Rare panneaux "fenêtre" double face Jean Prouvé pour Studal . 1960 - Bâtiment technique de Saint Egrève Bon état général - a nettoyer Plus d'informations sur demande
Aluminum
Eileen Gray Daybed
By Eileen Gray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Red leather and tubular chrome daybed by Eileen Gray, 1980s.
Steel
$3,056Sale Price / set|23% Off
H 30.32 in W 41.34 in D 22.84 in
Chaise Longue Genni for Zanotta by Gabriele Mucchi 70s
By Gabriele Mucchi, Zanotta
Located in bari, IT
Chaise longue model Genni, design Gabriele Mucchi for Zanotta. Chrome-plated steel frame. Springing on steel spirals. Seat adjustable to two positions. Polyurethane padding. Leather ...
Steel
Space Age Lounge Chair by Raphaël Raffel, France 1960s
By Raphael Raffel
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare 1960s Space Age lounge chair by French designer Raphaël Raffel. This Modernist chair features a molded smoked acrylic shell that gracefully cradles the body. Its rich, caramel...
Leather, Acrylic
$23,504
H 27.56 in Dm 118.12 in
Rare and Exceptional 'Gilda' Circle Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy, 1972
By Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset
Located in Echt, NL
Very rare extra large 'Gilda' circle sofa in excellent condition. Designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1972. The sofa is manufactured by 'Roset' the company name of Ligne Roset prior to 1...
Metal
$7,533 / item
H 28.35 in W 66.54 in D 48.04 in
Antella Dining Table by Japanese Architect Kazuhide Takahama for Cassina
By Kazuhide Takahama, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antella Dining Table by Japanese Architect Kazuhide Takahama for Cassina Kazuhide Takahama’s Antella is a dual-purpose piece: a console that can be transformed into an oval table. T...
Wood
$36,160 / set
H 28.35 in W 24.41 in D 45.28 in
Space Age Pair of Lucite Leather Slipper Chairs by Marzio Cecchi, Italy, 1970s
By Marzio Cecchi
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Very rare Mid-Century Modern space age slipper chairs or armchairs in clear lucite and brass by the italian designer Marzio Cecchi. Model from the balestra series. Fully upholstered ...
Brass
$9,000
H 37 in W 26 in D 72 in
1980 Knoll Mies van der Rohe Model 242 MR Adjustable Lounge Chair in Leather
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Model 242 MR adjustable Chaise Lounge, originally designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1927. This particular example was produced in 1980 by Knoll International in the U...
Stainless Steel
$8,252
H 27.56 in W 75.2 in D 32.29 in
A 20th Century Italian Brown Leather Sofa By Gae Aulenti For Poltronova c.1962
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A superb Italian Brown leather sofa from the 20th century. Dubbed the “Stringa,” this masterpiece was crafted and conceived in Italy by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova in 1962. With its t...
Metal
The Italian architect and designer Gae Aulenti will forever be best remembered for her work with museums, in particular her 1980–86 renovation of a Beaux Arts Paris train station to create the galleries of the Musée d’Orsay. Aulenti — whose first name, short for Gaetana, is pronounced “guy” — should also be recalled for her tough intellectual spirit and for working steadily when few women found successful architectural careers in postwar Italy.
After she graduated from the Milan Polytechic in 1954, Aulenti opened an architectural office. She also joined the staff of the progressive architectural magazine Casabella, whose editorial line was that the establishment, orthodox modernism of Le Corbusier and the Bauhaus, had outlived it usefulness. When their movement for fresh approaches to architecture and design received a sympathetic hearing, Aulenti found patrons — most prominently Gianni Agnelli, of Fiat, who later employed her to renovate the Palazzo Grassi in Venice for use as an arts exhibition space.
Commissions for showrooms and other corporate spaces brought Aulenti to furniture design. She felt that furniture should never dominate a room. Her chairs and sofas — low-slung, with rounded enameled metal frames and ample seats — and tables, particularly her 1972 marble Jumbo coffee table for Knoll, project solidity and sturdiness. In lighting design, however, Aulenti is bravura.
Each work has a marvelous sculptural presence. Pieces such as her Pipistrello table lamp and Quadrifoglio pendant are a perfect marriage of organically shaped glass and high-tech fixtures. Others have a futuristic elegance — and some even have a touch of personality. Aulenti’s Pileino and La Ruspa table lamps each look almost like little robots. Her lighting pieces are an artful grace note in the career of a woman who believed in strength.
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