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Joe Colombo Chair No. 4801, Black Plywood, Kartell, Italy, 1960s, One of Two

$5,950per item
£4,486.33per item
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CA$8,254.26per item
A$9,248.85per item
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One of two "interlocking" lounge chairs designed by Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy, manufactured in midcentury. Joe Colombo's iconic 4801 armchair was designed in 1963-1964. A modern chair with striking visual appeal by the master of Italian Space Age design. A limited number of wood 4801 chairs were produced in the 1960s, when the technologies did not exists to produce Joe Colombo's design using Kartell's material of choice. The original chair was crafted with a bent pressed plywood seat, back and frame fitted together without any metallic parts or glue, painted in of-the-era hues of white, green, orange and black. The chairs are in good original condition with minor wear on the edges. Please see images for details. The price is per chair. They are sold individually or as pair.
  • Creator:
    Kartell (Maker),Joe Colombo (Designer)
  • Design:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 23.23 in (59 cm)Width: 27.56 in (70 cm)Depth: 25.99 in (66 cm)Seat Height: 13.78 in (35 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Plywood,Lacquered
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1964
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Very good original condition with minor and losses of lacquer.
  • Seller Location:
    Hausmannstätten, AT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1082413935722

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