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Arflex Hall Armchair in Blue Divina Fabric and Wood Legs by Roberto Menghi

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We are at the end of the ‘50s: an interesting series of armchairs and sofas, designed by Roberto Menghi and called Hall, joins arflex collection. Hall armchair receives in 1959 the honorable mention for the Compasso d’Oro. We are at the end of the ‘50s: an interesting series of armchairs and sofas, designed by Roberto Menghi and called Hall joins arflex collection. In these years the design tends not to be only for “élite”. The birth of other magazines in the wake of Domus, Triennale, the specialized exhibitions manage to raise wider layers of distributors and audience. The armchair Hall receives in 1959 the honorable mention for the Compasso d’Oro. The frame and the armrests of the armchair and of the sofa are realized in metal and covered in shaped polyurethane foam. The base is made of wood, in the colors of arflex collection. Additional information: Materials: Upholstered seat and backrest with painted chocolate base frame Color: Divina MD 873, T5 Structure : Metal Springing : Elastic straps Frame and armrests upholstery : Shaped polyurethane with differentiated density / polyester slip cover Base : Wood, painted chocolate Cover : Fabric or leather Dimensions: W. 99 x D. 86 x H. 82 cm Seat height: 41 cm Armrest height: 50 cm Available in other upholstery options: Aran, Brest, Cabas, Etoile, York/devon, Boucle, Cherie, Lama, Walls, Blog, Hero, Lucky, Mistral, Soho, Steelcut2, Gamma, Vega, Barre, Leather Top, Leather N, Leather Super Available in different base options: Wood, painted wenge

Creator:
Arflex (Manufacturer),Roberto Menghi (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 32.29 in (82 cm)Width: 38.98 in (99 cm)Depth: 33.86 in (86 cm)
Style:
Modern (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Wood,Painted
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
21st Century
Date of Manufacture:
Contemporary
Production Type:
New & Custom(Current Production)
Estimated Production Time:
7-8 weeks
Condition:
Seller Location:
Brooklyn, NY
Reference Number:
Seller: 35001stDibs: LU1639220676712

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From its unorthodox beginnings, Italian manufacturer Arflex grew into one of the leaders of 20th-century furniture design. Its furniture came to be known for its integration of new materials and bold appeal, and today a variety of vintage Arflex chairs, sofas and tables are emblems of mid-century modernism.

Arflex was established in Milan in 1947 by Pirelli employees Carlo Barassi, Pio Reggiani, Renato Teani and Aldo Bai. Barassi, a Milan Polytechnic graduate and visionary engineer at the Italian tire manufacturer, explored innovative technology and new uses for synthetic materials in domestic products (for Kartell, he codeveloped a ski rack for automobiles). The four founders partnered with a young architect named Marco Zanuso, who also desired to create furniture that featured an application of novel materials such as elastic tape and polyurethane foam.

One of Arflex’s inaugural pieces was Zanuso’s Lady armchair, a seat made of polyurethane foam that was manufactured in pieces and assembled at the very end of the production process. It won a gold medal at the 1951 Milan Triennale. A couple of years later, Arflex collaborated with Studio BBPR to create the office-chic Elettra and Neptunia chairs. The flourishing furniture company quickly established a reputation for compelling products and attracting and working with up-and-coming designers such as Roberto Menghi, who created Hall, a luxurious line of seating that would earn the Compasso d’Oro – Honorable Mention in 1959.

In the 1960s, Arflex continued to welcome the use of new and cutting-edge materials. Popular designs from this decade include Carlo Bartoli's fiberglass and polyester resin Gaia lounge chair and Cini Boer’s Bobo Relax lounger, one of history’s first seating pieces made of polyurethane foam (it has no internal frame). Boer, a pioneer of furniture design in Italy, also created the Strips sofa for the brand in 1972. Part of a plush modular seating system, the Strips sofa became an Arflex icon and was awarded the Compasso d'Oro in 1979.

Arflex continues to work with innovative designers to this day. Among their more recent collaborations is with Swedish design studio Claesson Koivisto Rune. The company's legendary creations are also on display at museums worldwide. The Lady chair, for example, is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

On 1stDibs, you can find a collection of vintage Arflex lounge chairs, armchairs, coffee tables and other furniture.