Alias Furniture

Pair of 70's original Spagetti chairs in white by Giandomenico Belotti. Manufacturer is Alias. Made in Italy. Rare in white lacquered frame and white seats + backrests. Beautiful minimalist Italian design of the Pop Art era. In good condition with slight signs of wear and patina. The paint is scratched in some places on the back of the backrests. That's why you can see a little rust film. The paint has been touched up in a few places on the feet. You can see it well in the photos. Both chairs are in the same good condition. All plastic...

Outrageous opportunity to own a rare Mario Botta dining or conference table, made in 1986, in mint condition. This Dining table or desk, titled the model "Tesi" from 1986, was designed by Mario Botta and produced by Alias. The perforated sheet steel structure is lacquered in black with a rectangular glass top. This iconic table demonstrates the influence of Le Corbusier, Louis Kahn and Carlo Scarpa on Botta’s work. During the 1980s, famous Swiss architect, Mario Botta worked with the manufacturer Alias as a designer on a whole range of furniture. Botta’s ingenious designs are often composed of simple geometric shapes, while also creating unique complex spaces. See images 3, 8 and 9 in this posting to see some of his stunning architectural works. This listing is a rare opportunity to acquire one of the last examples of the original production of this collectible and iconic design. Condition: The table for sale here is in great original condition with less-than-usual usage marks for its age. It has been very well taken care of for its entire life. Artist: Mario Botta (Swiss, born 1943) Title: TESI TABLE...

Pair of Quinta chairs with chrome frame and black steel seat and back by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s.

This pair of Spaghetti chairs was designed by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, in Italy, during the 1980's. They have chromed steel frames and orange straps. All PVC straps are still ...

This clean and elegance Bigframe chairs are stylish and functional, sturdy and very comfortable. The lightweight design and stacking feature make it suitable for most diverse situations and needs. Great for home dining room or office conference table...

Nilla Rosa room dividers by Mario Botta for Alias, Italy. No longer in production. The room divider or paravent consists of two sheets of perforated metal bent into geometrical shap...

This clean and elegance Bigframe chairs are stylish and functional, sturdy and very comfortable. The lightweight design and stacking feature make it suitable for most diverse situations and needs. Great for home dining room or office conference table...

Nilla Rosa room divider by Mario Botta for Alias, Italy. No longer in production. The room divider or paravent consists of two sheets of perforated metal bent into geometrical sh...

Set of six 605 Quinta chairs with a black steel rod frame seat and back in bent perforated sheet metal. Designed by Mario Botta for Alias in 1985 (This chair is no longer in production). The Quinta chair it's an architecture you can sit on, this design clearly shows the inspiration of iconic designer as Le Corbusier, Louis Kahn, and Carlo Scarpa, an exemplary of this iconic chair is also exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art. Mario Botta was born in 1943 in Mendrisio. After working as an apprentice draughtsman for the Lugano-based architect Tita Carloni, he moved first to Milan and then to Venice, where he enrolled at the department of Architecture at the IUAV. He completed his degree in 1969 with a thesis tutored by Carlo Scarpa – after having met Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn, who were later to be sources of inspiration – and returned to Switzerland to open his own professional firm, which at the time dealt mainly with detached family private homes. These included the villas in Riva San Vitale (1971-1973), Ligornetto (1975-1976) and Morbio Superiore (1982-1983), in which Botta treated the theme of the home as a refuge, which protects and reassures its inhabitants. These were buildings with a character that was ironic and, in a certain sense, monumental, obtained for example (in the case of Morbio) through rigorous symmetrical compositions and a particular use of raw concrete blocks set in a linear pattern and alternated with strips of silvered brick which, on the contrary, were set at 45 degrees. Partially dug into the hillside, the villa was also characterised by a theme which was particularly dear to Botta and which had already been explored in Riva San Vitale; the net distinction between solids and voids, the latter appearing to have been dug out of the building. Between 1980 and 1990, Botta associated with artists and intellectuals from all walks of life and took numerous long trips abroad. Together with Gabriele Basilico and Edoardo Sanguinetti, he published “La Casa Rotonda”, and he became friends with Max Huber, Nicki de Saint Phalle, Dante Isella, Harld Szeemann, Robert Frank and Alberto Flammer. In 1986, the MoMA in New York dedicated a solo exhibition to his work, and the Swiss architect received his first contracts for public buildings and from abroad, debuting with the Cultural Centre in Chambéry (1984-1987). In Japan, on a challenging triangular lot of only one hundred and sixty square metres, a space which remained from the opening of a new highway, Botta built a small building which, with its clarity and strength of image, attempted to stand out in the midst of the chaos that surrounded it, thanks to a thick masonry curtain raised on the main façade, in which slabs of grey marble are crossed with horizontal fissures which erode the angles and cancel the perception of the number of floors which make up the museum. The church of Mongo, on the other hand, was the first step in a long series of places of worship, including designs for the churches of Pordenone (1987-1992) and Sartiana (1987-1995), for the cathedral of Evry (1988-1995), for the basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli on Mont Tamaro (1990-1996, for the Giovanni XXII church in Seriate (1994-2000) and for the Cymbalista synagogue in Tel Aviv (1996-1998). In each of these, light plays a predominant role as a prime generator of space and a measure for the definition of time that passes with the various phases of the day, the months and the seasons. Light is, however, the main symbolic element, representing through its variations the uneasiness of humankind in the face of divine perfection. In this same period, the scheduling for the construction of a new School of Architecture, the Mendrisio Academy, took place. Inaugurated in 1996, it offered an alternative approach to teaching in contrast to the Swiss University system, in which an important role is played by humanistic subjects and by a copious group of well-known international professors: from Rykwert to Benevolo, Burkhart, Campos Baeza, Dal Co, Frampton, Mendes da Rocha...

Italian modern set of six black metal and black plastic high stool by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, 1979. Set of six high stools from the Spaghetti series, with structure in black...

Italian mid-century red wood and metal Alien chair by Forcolini for Alias, 1980s Alien chair with round seat in red painted MDF wood, like the backrest. Th...

Set of four "Quinta" model chairs, designed by Mario Botta for Alias, in the 1980s. Entirely made of metal, with a very particular shape, they are in excellent condition. Measu...

The Elusive "Obliqua" Lounge Chair designed by Mario Botta for Alias Italy 1983. Formed to represent an inclined plane in space, ready to envelop the curious observer yet still maintaining an independent existence. The seating area has an ingenious design that inclines when applying pressure which makes it extremely comfortable as well. Fabric is original and shows wear, patina as pictured. Seating mechanism is in excellent condition. This rare fabric...

A very rare pair of barstools by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias. Made of black lacquered steel and natural leather. Good vintage condition. Free worldwide standard shipping.

Set of two black Scooby armchair by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias dating to the seventies. Italian production in black metal rod, while seat and back are covered in black Scooby. Ma...

Italian modern metal and marble dressing table Carlo Forcolini for Alias, 1980s Console with mirror with semicircular marble top. The main structure i...

Italian Postmodern 1980s "Seconda" 602 Chair by Mario Botta for Alias. Features a painted steel perforated black seat, and a black backrest made up of two simple cylindrical elements...

Set of four vintage Italian chrome and leather dining chairs by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, 1980s Italy. Chrome metal structure, grey leather backs and seating. Seat and backres...

Italian mid-century black metal chairs "Seconda" by Mario Botta for Alias, 1985 Black metal chairs "Seconda" by Botta, with a painted steel structure and a seat in perforated and p...

Swiss Architect Mario Botta designed glass and metal prismatic postmodern dining table or conference table. Designed in 1986 and made by Alias in Northern Italy. Large plate glass appears to hover over asymmetrical steel...

Italian modern set of rare white metal and light grey leather dining chairs by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, 1979. Set of five Spaghetti ...

Rare "Spaghetti" armchair designed by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, early 1980s, version in black leather with reconstructed armrests, original whi...

Black scooby armchair by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias dating to the seventies. Italian production in black metal rod, while seat and back are cover...