Gigi Sabadin

Gigi Sabadin for Emme, set of six 'Pala' dining chairs, ash, rush, brass, Italy, 1970s The Pala dining chairs designed by Gigi Sabadin for Emme in the 1970s sit comfortably within t...

Set of wood table and four chairs by Gigi Sabadin, circa 1970 A suite of four chairs, with inverted V-shaped legs supporting the seat shells in the...

Italian Arca chairs by Gigi Sabadin for Crassevig, 1970s. Set of six Model Arca folding chairs in bentwood with Vienna cane seats. The design is di...

Set of two single beds model Andromeda in brushed oak wood designed by Gigi Sabadin and produced by Stilwood in the 1970s. The Andromeda bed designed by Sabadin also appears in the movie titled L'anatra all'arancia, an italian comedy direct by Luciano Salce with Ugo Tognazzi, Monica Vitti and Barbara Bouchet. Gigi Sabadin expresses perfectly this movement born after the war and which tends to combine art, craft and trade. Both an industrial designer and a craftsman, Gigi Sabadin has succeeded in imposing a style, his style... Everyone, after seeing one of Gigi Sabadin's pieces of furniture, can instantly recognize his creator's touch: plywood, light and natural woods made Gigi's identity and his fame in the 70s. Among his furniture that has become a symbol of vintage design: the Fiona chair, the Arca chair, the Peota chair...

Step into the epitome of mid-century Italian design with this exquisite dining chair by Gigi Sabadin for Stilwood, circa 1970. Crafted from ash wood and adorned with delicate cane de...

Gigi Sabadin “Pala” dining chairs for Emme, wood, Italy, 1973, set of two Designed in 1973 by Italian architect and designer Gigi Sabadin, the “Pala” chairs embody the radical experimentation of the Italian Seventies. Their structure reduces the archetype of a chair to an essential gesture: two vertical planes intersected by a suspended circular seat in woven straw. The stark black lacquered wood, resting on a double-base support, highlights the tension between geometric rigor and the organic tactility of natural fiber. Sabadin’s design language resonates with the conceptual explorations of Archizoom, Superstudio, and Gianni Pettena, where furniture transcends function to become a spatial and architectural statement. The radical minimalism of the “Pala” also recalls the self-reduction principles of Enzo Mari...

Gigi Sabadin “Peota” dining chair, Italy, 1971. The Gigi Sabadin "Peota" dining chairs for Stilwood, designed in 1971, showcase the great craftsmanship capacity of the artist. Craft...

Gigi Sabadin “Andromeda” Oak Beds for Stilwood, Italy, set of 2 Crafted in 1971, this set of two wood single beds has a futuristic appeal, as their name hints. Constructed from oak, they can be used seamlessly as day beds. The headboard boasts a vertically evolved design, with a trapezoidal shape defined by two wooden bands accentuated by horizontal cylindrical details. Notably, the footboard showcases an X-shaped decoration, adding visual intrigue with clear recalls to the Space Age. Both the footboard and headboard give a sense of suspended elegance, thanks to the reinforced yet minimalist internal structure. Versatile in composition, this ensemble can transform effortlessly from two single beds...