Giancarlo Piretti
Italian, b. 1940
Giancarlo Piretti was born in Bologna, Italy, in 1940. He attended art schools there and subsequently taught Interior Design. During that time, he was also designing furniture for Anonima Castelli. He has won numerous awards and has items in many museums, including MoMA, New York. He still lives and works in Bologna with his son, designer Alessandro Piretti.
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Giancarlo Piretti Alky Chair
Giancarlo Piretti Dsc 106
Giancarlo Piretti Green "Alky" Italian Chairs by Anonima Castelli, Italy
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic Alky" chairs in a stunning vibrant green soft fabric. Designed by Giancarlo Piretti during the 1970s and produced by Anonima Castelli in Italy. Signed on the chrome feet.
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Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giancarlo Piretti
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
$1,530 Sale Price / item
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H 27.96 in W 26.38 in D 32.68 in
Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli 'DSC 106' Stacking Dining Chairs, c 1965, Signed
By Giancarlo Piretti, Castelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A handsome and highly functional set of Italian stacking chairs, designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in the 1970s. These iconic 'DSC 106' c...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giancarlo Piretti
Materials
Metal
$640 Sale Price / item
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H 30 in W 22.25 in D 20 in
Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chair in Pierre Frey Fluffy Fabric, Artifort, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Artifort
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
A beautiful Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chair, re-upholstered in high-quality Pierre Frey wool from Paris, France, offering excellent structural properties and a soft, luxurious feel fo...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giancarlo Piretti
Materials
Wool, Alpaca, Mohair
$2,870
H 27.96 in W 26.38 in D 32.29 in
Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti "Platone" White Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely midcentury off-white "Platone" folding desk designed by Giancarlo Piretti and produced by Anonima Castelli in Italy during the 1970s. The desk is signed on the bottom.
In ama...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Giancarlo Piretti
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
$1,578 Sale Price
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H 27.17 in W 32.29 in D 25.2 in
Iconic Alky Chair designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Artifort in leopard print
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an Iconic Alky Chair in leopard print plush, designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Artifort. This multifunctional armchair perfectly combines comfort, desig...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giancarlo Piretti
Materials
Aluminum
$2,870
H 26.78 in W 26.38 in D 31.5 in
Alky Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s, Set of 2
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in bruxelles, BE
Pair of Alky chairs in brown velvet with a label Castelli. Seat height: 38cm. Wear due to time and age.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giancarlo Piretti
Materials
Metal
$3,707 / set
H 27.96 in W 26.78 in D 33.47 in
Giancarlo Piretti Plia Set Folding Chairs in Lucite Pink and Chrome for Castelli
By Castelli, Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Plia folding chair is an inventive and beautiful design by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967, Italy. This icon is included in every standard publication on 20th century (fur...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giancarlo Piretti
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$1,913 / set
H 29.53 in W 18.51 in D 20.08 in
Chrome and Clear Lucite Plia Folding Chair by Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed "Plia" folding chairs in clear lucite with chrome frame. This fantastic chair was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
These folding chairs are m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Giancarlo Piretti
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel
$377 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
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Giancarlo Piretti Sale Prices
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Giancarlo Piretti Alky Chair
Average Price
$3,710
Number Available
41
Giancarlo Piretti Alky Chair
By Giancarlo Piretti
Materials
Fabric, Metal, Aluminum, Plastic
Styles
Mid Century Modern
In the 1960s, Giancarlo Piretti (b. 1940), who earned a degree in art education at the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna and taught interior design, began working with the Italian manufacturer Castelli, where he would go on to produce some of the most popular chairs in the world. In 1969, he debuted the Alky chair, a sculptural, modernized riff on a slipper chair that appears to float above the ground.
Unlike most chairs, the Alky doesn’t have a distinctive base and seat; rather the entire form...
Giancarlo Piretti Dsc 106
Average Price
$2,215
Number Available
13
Giancarlo Piretti Dsc 106
By Giancarlo Piretti
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Fabric
Styles
Mid Century Modern
Giancarlo Piretti furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Giancarlo Piretti furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Giancarlo Piretti furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 219 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 1 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Giancarlo Piretti were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Kazuhide Takahama, Gastone Rinaldi, and Saporiti Italia. Prices for Giancarlo Piretti furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $156 and can go as high as $23,990, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,772.
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