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"Nemo" is a polyethylene monobloc fixed or swivel iconic head-armchair, designed by Fabio Novembre and manufactured by Driade, available in white, black, gray or red matt colors. Swivel version is for indoor use only.
Red fixed version and black, white and gray fixed or swivel versions only are available in quick ship.
DIMENSIONS:
D. 32.6", W. 35.4", H. 53.1", Seat H. 16.1"
FABIO NOVEMBRE uses furniture design to tell intense and fascinating stories in which the protagonist is often the human figure. This human figure is capable of becoming abstract and universal, able to propose a mythical beauty as occurred in Greek art. So that Nemo, a face with classic features, is hollowed out to create an inhabitable space. The result is a head-armchair to be lived from the inside. Like a mask, it simultaneously conceals and reveals its inhabitant.
Fabio Novembre said about Nemo:
"In 2010 it happened that the name "Nemo" immediately evoked the famous little fish, protagonist of the movie of the same name, made by Pixar in 2003.
If this question had been asked at the end of the nineteenth century, the answer would have probably been Captain Nemo, the protagonist of "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" novel, written by Jules Verne in 1870. Going further back in time to the classical age, around 800 b.C, Nemo was the name chosen by Odysseus in order to deceive Polyphemus, the infamous cyclops of Homer's epic poem. Ulysses, used to disguise, declares that his name is Nemo ("No one"), in order to escape from a certain death: the destruction of the personality under the survival instinct.
Despite I deeply feel a man of my era, the Greek origins of my native land make me link Nemo with Odysseus. Hence a name becomes a mask used to hide an identity. Mask which in the Greek theatre is also called "persona" ("person"), recalling the name sound that plays the part of amplifying the voice.
It's a project born between the drawing by Gio' Ponti of 1950 "Un disegno è un’idea" ("A drawing is an idea") and "One, "No One and One Hundred Thousand" novel by Pirandello, in order to create a new identity, with no sexual and geographical features. An identity denied for a renewed idea of collectivity, made of eyes searching each other, beyond borders and barriers".
- Creator:Fabio Novembre (Designer),Driade (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 53.1 in (134.88 cm)Width: 35.4 in (89.92 cm)Depth: 32.6 in (82.81 cm)Seat Height: 16.1 in (40.9 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:2017
- Production Type:New & Custom(Current Production)
- Estimated Production Time:1-2 weeks
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- Seller Location:Brooklyn, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: 98542871stDibs: LU163924056523
Driade
Italian furniture brand Driade offers modern designs that are joyful, whimsical and slightly mischievous — words that might be used to describe the tree nymph of Greek mythology for which the company is named. Faye Toogood’s chunky, stout Roly Poly armchair and Fabio Novembre’s enigmatic Nemo chair — in which a backrest assumes the form of a human face — are just two examples of Driade’s eclectic furnishings.
Driade was founded in 1968 by brother and sister Enrico and Antonia Astori, and Adelaide Acerbi Astori, Enrico’s wife. Described by the company as a “factory of art,” Driade was focused solely on bringing distinctive and creative seating, case pieces and decorative objects to market in its early years. The brand sought to mass-produce decor and furniture that could also be seen as provocative works of art.
Driade's initial collaborations included Italian designers such as Enzo Mari, Nanda Vigo, Giotto Stoppino and Rodolfo Bonetto, to name a few. In the 1980s, the brand worked with influential and renowned designers from around the globe. In 1984, Driade partnered with French designer Philippe Starck and debuted his iconic Costes armchair during the same year. Projects with architects and furniture designers such as Ron Arad, Toyo Ito, Borek Sipek, Patricia Urquiola and others followed into the 2000s.
Over more than five decades — the company celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2018 — Driade’s fruitful partnerships have culminated in a vast catalog of chairs, sofas, coffee tables and other furnishings for the home and garden that evoke a unique and diverse blend of cultures.
Driade has also garnered international acclaim, winning the Compasso d’Oro award in 1979 and 2001 for Enzo Mari’s Delfira chair and ebony-finished, chipboard-top table, and again in 2008 for Ron Arad’s MT3 rocking armchair.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage and contemporary Driade tables, cabinets, armchairs and other furniture.
Fixed or swivel versions available in white, black, gray or red matt colors.\nPlease inquire about the different versions, their related pricing and production lead times.
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