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Arflex Serena Armchair in Lama Fabric with Wenge Stained Legs by Luca Nichetto

About the Item

With Serena armchair and Doge pouf, Luca Nichetto has gone further, arriving to the archetype of the Venetian bergère and of its ottoman, both with wooden frame and textile cover, re-edited in a contemporary point of view. Arflex is a pillar of the Italian tradition, thanks to its masterpieces, that have contributed to the creation of home space lifestyle, typical of the Italian design. Among these the armchairs which exalt the skilful use of wood and fabric upholstery: starting from these elements, Luca Nichetto’s search has gone further, arriving to the model of the Venetian bergère and of its ottoman, both with wooden frame and textile cover, re-edited with a contemporary point of view with the projects Serena and Doge. The bergère is made using the same manufacturing process of its ancestors in the doges’ palaces: a wooden ring frame, where the seat and the frame of the armrests and of the backrest are fixed. All the element is then covered by fabric, where you can see the wooden joining detail between the backrest and the armrests and the frame of the seat. The ottoman Doge, that will accompany Serena, is made by the same handwork technology of the bergère. The restrained dimensions of Serena and Doge are perfect to decorate the little domestic spaces. Structure in solid wood. Upholstery in shaped polyurethane in differentiated density with elastic straps springing. Visible frame in solid wood, black, white, oak or wengé painted. Cover in fabric or leather. Additional information: Materials: Upholstered seat and backrest with wenge stained ashwood legs Color: Lama 805, T3 Base: Wenge stained ash Structure : Ash Springing : Elastic straps Seat and backrest upholstery : Shaped polyurethane with differentiated density / polyester slip cover Cover : Fabric. Not removable cover Dimensions: W. 80 x D. 76 x H. 105 cm Seat height: 44 cm Armrest height: 58 cm Available in other upholstery options: Aran, Cabas, Etoile, York/devon, Boucle, Bobilon, Cherie, Blog, Hero, Mistral, Steelcut2, Divina MD, Gamma, Vega Available in other base finish options: Oak stained ash

Creator:

Arflex (Manufacturer),Luca Nichetto (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 41.34 in (105 cm)Width: 31.5 in (80 cm)Depth: 29.93 in (76 cm)

Style:

Modern (In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Ash,Stained

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: 31131stDibs: LU1639220676032

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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.