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Midcentury White Toga Chair by Sergio Mazza for Artemide, Italy, 1960s

About the Item

The Toga chair was designed in 1968 by Sergio Mazza for Artemide. With its flowing shape this chair is like an organic sculpture. The fiberglass was cast into one piece. Toga chair is part of the Albert & Victoria Museum collection in London The 'Toga' is a stacking chair, allowing others of the same design to sit on top. Designed by Sergio Mazza in 1968, the chair is made from one continuous piece of fibreglass. The fibreglass sheet is heated and then shaped over a solid mould. The fibreglass retains its shape, becoming hard as it cools. The 'Toga' chair was first shown at the International Furniture Exhibition in Milan in 1969.

Creator:
Artemide (Manufacturer),Sergio Mazza (Designer)
Design:
Tetraclio Chandelier
Dimensions:
Height: 25.99 in (66 cm)Width: 21.66 in (55 cm)Depth: 21.66 in (55 cm)Seat Height: 14.18 in (36 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Fiberglass
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
1960-1969
Date of Manufacture:
1968
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Lucija, SI
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU8635234400732
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Artemide is an iconic firm in the design world. The mid-century Italian company is one of the best known lighting manufacturers and its award-winning fixtures are held in museum collections everywhere. Vintage Artemide table lamps, pendants, ceiling lamps and other lighting represent a thoughtful merge between functionalism and eye-catching design.

Artemide, which is based in Pregnana, was founded by Ernesto Gismondi and Sergio Mazza in 1959. During that year, Mazza created the first table lamp for the manufacturer — a modernist work in glass, marble and metal that he called the Alfa. Gismondi, who studied aeronautical engineering at the Polytechnic University of Milan and missile engineering at Rome’s Professional School of Engineering, applied his knowledge of cutting edge technology and materials such as fiberglass resin to Artemide’s designs for lighting and furniture.

In 1967, Artemide won Italy’s Compasso d'Oro design award for its Eclisse table lamp, which was designed by Vico Magistretti two years earlier. Other award-winning fixtures include the Tizio table lamp designed by Richard Sapper and the Tolomeo table lamp.

Designed by Michele de Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina, the Tolomeo featured the patented George Carwardine mechanism used in the original Anglepoise lamp. De Lucchi would later be recruited to join visionary postmodern design collective the Memphis Group. Artemide’s Gismondi purchased the brand after founder Ettore Sottsass dismantled the collective in 1988, and it was bought by Alberto Bianchi Albrici in 1996.

Artemide’s list of design, innovation, sustainability and other industry awards is long and distinguished. The firm continues to actively collaborate with internationally revered designers and seek out new talent through workshops with design schools. The company’s deeply held values — energy-saving lighting, sustainable design and ethically sourced materials — characterize its current offerings, and Artemide furniture and lighting can be found in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art and other institutions.

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