By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Hoegaarden, BE
The Vicario (or "Vicar") armchair was manufactured by Artemide from pressed moulded "Reglar" fibreglass-reinforced polyester. The Vicario armchair was featured at the 1972 exhibition "Italy: the New Domestic Landscape" at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Vico Magistretti, Italian architect and designer was born in 1920 in Milan to a family whose members have been architects for generations. He received his degree in architecture in 1945 from Politecnico University in Milan and began working in his father's studio.
The awards he received are numerous, including the Grand Prix VIII Milan Triennale, the Gold Medal IX Milan Triennale, the Grand Prix X Milan Triennale, the Golden Compass...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs