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Rare modernist armchair designed for the Augustus cruise ship

$14,368.76
£10,621.68
€12,000
CA$19,542.51
A$21,897.27
CHF 11,398.36
MX$267,879.45
NOK 144,681.13
SEK 136,649.60
DKK 91,374.11
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COD-2638 Umberto Nordio and Romano Boico (1891-1971) (1910-1985) Rare modernist armchair in padded wood covered in fabric. Designed for the first class of the Augustus cruise ship. Manufacturing, Trieste, Italy, 1951 Bibliography: Domus n°272 July, 1952, p25
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30.71 in (78 cm)Width: 33.47 in (85 cm)Depth: 35.44 in (90 cm)Seat Height: 14.57 in (37 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1940
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Milano, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU8258244887232

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