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
Set of 12 Chrome and Clear Lucite Plia Folding Chairs by Anonima Castelli, Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely set of 12 original and signed "Plia" folding chairs in the timeless chrome and clear lucite version. This fantastic chairs were designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Caste...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Giancarlo Piretti
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$4,766 / set
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Giancarlo Piretti "Alky" Lounge Chair in Bouclé for Anonima Castelli, Italy 1970
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Utrecht, NL
Italian designer Giancarlo Piretti emerged as a leading figure in postwar furniture design, known for combining technical ingenuity with sculptural forms. A longtime collaborator wit...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giancarlo Piretti
Materials
Aluminum
$3,500
H 27.56 in W 26.38 in D 32.29 in
Giancarlo Piretti Plia Set Folding Chairs in Lucite Pink and Chrome for Castelli
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
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
$1,906 / set
H 29.53 in W 18.51 in D 20.08 in
Giancarlo Piretti Alky Lounge Chair in Stone Grey Bouclé Wool, Anonima Castelli
By Castelli, Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic Alky lounge chair designed by Giancarlo Piretti in the sixties for Anonima Castelli, Italy. The shape of the chair is construct with foam printed direct on a metal frame with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Giancarlo Piretti
Materials
Metal
$2,383 / item
H 29.14 in W 25.99 in D 33.08 in
Giancarlo Piretti Green "Alky" Italian Chairs by Anonima Castelli, Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
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
$1,906 / item
H 27.96 in W 26.38 in D 32.68 in
Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti Red "Platone" Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful and incredibly rare midcentury red "Platone" folding desk designed by Giancarlo Piretti and produced by Anonima Castelly in Italy during the 1970s. The desk is in amazing v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Giancarlo Piretti
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
$2,383
H 27.17 in W 32.29 in D 25.2 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
$2,860
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
$1,966
H 27.17 in W 32.29 in D 25.2 in
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Giancarlo Piretti Sale Prices
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Giancarlo Piretti Alky Chair
Average Price
$3,639
Number Available
42
Giancarlo Piretti Alky Chair
By Giancarlo Piretti
Materials
Fabric, Metal, Aluminum, Plastic, Foam
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
$2,231
Number Available
13
Giancarlo Piretti Dsc 106
By Giancarlo Piretti
Materials
Metal, Fabric, Aluminum
Styles
Mid Century Modern
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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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