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Mario Botta Lounge Chairs

Swiss, b. 1943

Swiss architect Mario Botta may be renowned for his impressive postmodern architecture projects such as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, but the chairs, lighting and other furniture he created reflect a mastery of geometrically rich forms and an elegant application of simple symmetry.

Born in Mendrisio, Switzerland, in 1943, Botta gained an interest in architecture at an early age. He apprenticed at the architectural firm Carloni and Camenisch and designed his first building — a two-family house at Morbis Superiore in Ticino — at age 16. During the early 1960s, Botta attended the Liceo Artistico in Milan and then studied at the University Institute of Architecture in Venice under art historian Giuseppe Mazzariol and influential Italian architect Carlo Scarpa.

While studying in Venice, Botta worked for Swiss-born French architect Le Corbusier — whose career spanned hundreds of architecture projects — and gained inspiration from Estonian-American architect Louis Kahn, who was known for his modern and brutalist architectural style. In 1969, Botta completed his studies and established his practice in Lugano, designing and building single-family homes.

Throughout the 1970s, Botta gained fame for his innovative, geometrical designs and deceptively simple forms, such as his first large-scale building project in 1977 — the Middle School in Morbio Inferiore, Switzerland. Botta later established himself as one of the masters of 1980s postmodern design in his architecture and his furniture. His postmodern ideas characterize the dining room tables and seating he designed for companies such as Alias, as well as his table lamps and floor lamps for Artemide.

Botta’s noteworthy architectural projects designed during the 1990s and 2000s include the Cymbalista Synagogue and Jewish Heritage Center in Tel Aviv, Israel; the Monastery of the Holy Apostles Saint Peter and Andrew in Lviv, Ukraine; and the Theater of Architecture in Mendrisio, in 2018.

On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage Mario Botta lighting fixtures, seating, tables and decorative objects.

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Creator: Mario Botta
Postmodern Swiss Design - Mario Botta, Obliqua Lounge Chair for Alias, 1980s
Postmodern Swiss Design - Mario Botta, Obliqua Lounge Chair for Alias, 1980s

Postmodern Swiss Design - Mario Botta, Obliqua Lounge Chair for Alias, 1980s

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Mario Botta lounge chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Mario Botta lounge chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of fabric and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Mario Botta lounge chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lounge chairs by Giorgio Saporiti, Ettore Sottsass, and Antonio Citterio. Prices for Mario Botta lounge chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,532 and can go as high as $9,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $6,016.
Questions About Mario Botta Lounge Chairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    Mario Botta is famous for his work as an architect and designer. He is renowned for his impressive postmodern architecture projects, such as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. However, the chairs, lighting and other furniture he created reflect a mastery of geometrically rich forms and an elegant application of simple symmetry. Botta’s noteworthy architectural projects designed during the 1990s and 2000s include the Cymbalista Synagogue and Jewish Heritage Center in Tel Aviv, Israel; the Monastery of the Holy Apostles Saint Peter and Andrew in Lviv, Ukraine; and the Theater of Architecture in Mendrisio, Switzerland. On 1stDibs, explore a range of Mario Botta furniture.