20th Century Armchair Tripolina by Viganò with Faux Leather Cover and Pocket

Iconic armchair model "Tripolina" designed by Vittoriano Viganò and produced for Paolo Viganò, from 1950s. The Tripolina chair is an archetypical object coming from the history of ef...

Set of Armchair and footstool designed in '60s in Italy. Both pieces have a wooden structure with four beautiful feet in light brown wood, the setaing have a new upholstery in yello...

Born in Peru to an Italian family, the award-winning Tito Agnoli (Lima, 1931 - Milan, 2012) is a particularly prolific designer in the period between the 1950s and the 1970s, with pi...

1P - INDUSTRIA CHIMICA PER L'ARREDAMENTO is an Italian manufacturer, active between 1967 and 1986, based in Florence. Thanks to the collaboration with several Italian designers (such as Emilio Guarnacci, Felix Padovano and also Gaetano Pesce), this agency arrived to promote the use of the plastic and other "new" material for the seating, shocking the traditional concept of seating (usually in wooden structure). This model of armchair "Malù", designed by Diego Mattu...

Gavina Studio was founded by Dino Gavina in the 1960. Dino Gavina began his activity as early as the 1940s with objects for theater sets, his great passion. Convinced of the need fo...

Vittoriano Viganò was born in Milan in 1919. His training took place between the Classical Studies and the Faculty of Architecture at the Politecnico in Milan, where he graduated in ...

Vigano Vittoriano "Tripolina" leather sling chair. Folding metal and wood base, more recent leather sling by Ralph Lauren. Design circa 1936, Tripoli, Libya.

Foldable armchair Tripolina, design Victorian VIGANÒ, in cherry wood and leather. Italy, 30s ORIGIN Italy PERIOD 1930s DESIGNER Victorian VIGANÒ (1919-1996) MODEL Tripolina MATE...

A rare and inportant pair of the 'Tripolina' folding chairs designed by Joseph B. Fenby. Tripolina folding chairs present a wooden frame with metal fixings and a beautiful removable seat realized in high-quality leather. These lounge chairs are designed for practicality and remarkable comfort while reflecting casual elegance. They also strike an important design statement that references the history of furniture as they were among the first folding chairs. These design icons were manufactured by the Italian Viganò company during the 1930s and are in completely original condition with a beautiful patina. They are stamped "Brevettato" on frames; the leather seats have been replaced. The original “Tripolina” chair was invented by the Englishman Joseph Beverley Fenby. It was patented in the United Kingdom in 1877 and in the United States in 1881. It was used in military campaigns, where it was ideal because it was designed to fold up compactly — while still being comfortable and stable. It was manufactured by Fenby’s own company in the UK and shortly after in Wisconsin, USA. Later, it was manufactured by the Italian Viganò company in Tripoli, Libya.. Used by ordinary people and presidents alike, it’s been an extraordinarily versatile chair for nearly 150 years. This first folding chair from the late 19th century, 1881. It inspired a lot of midcentury modern designers, of which the best known example is the 'Butterfly chair' by Antonio Bonet, Juan Kurchan and Jorge Ferrari Hardoy. However, these later adaptions do not match the elaborate folding wood construction, style and deep comfort of the original "Tripolina" chair. Literature: Domus n. 97, January 1936; I. de Guttry, M. P. Maino, Il mobile déco italiano, p. 56, Laterza, 1988.. Additional References: Military and campaign furniture, Napoleon, Folding and portable...

Atlantis armchair from the 1960s, produced in the Silesian furniture factory in Swiebodzin at the moment they are unique. Due to their dimensions, they perfectly blend in even in sma...

Pair of Italian design armchairs from the 1970s. Beautifully designed furniture of pleasant decor covered in faux leather with metal feet. Armchairs for living room or studio, for in...

Atlantis armchair from the 1960s, produced in the Silesian furniture factory in Swiebodzin at the moment they are unique. Due to their dimensions, they perfectly blend in even in sma...