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Set of 6 folding armchairs Plona model by Giancarlo Piretti-Anonima Castelli 70s
About the Item
Giancarlo Piretti was born in Bologna in 1940.
He attended the State Art Institute of Bologna, where he obtained the title of Drawing Teacher.
In 1960 he attended the Academy of fine Arts in Bologna.
He later taught Interior Design at the Istituto Statale d'Arte in Bologna for seven years. In the
same period he worked as an interior designer for twelve years at Anonima Castelli, designing
their lines of furniture for the home, office and Community, for which he filed numerous
Industrial and mechanical invention patents and ornamental models.
Among his best-known projects are PLIA, a folding chair, PLATONE, a folding table, DSC (106-
AXIS), a seating system for communities and institutional spaces, SISTEMA 61, a modular
system of sofas.
Anonima Castelli was founded in 1877 by Ettore Castelli as a cabinet-maker.
after a gradual transformation, between the sixties and the eighties the company gives shape
to one of the most vital and innovative projects in the world, collaborating with illustrious
names of Italian and international design: emilio ambasz, Rodolfo Bonetto, nilo gioacchini,
Giancarlo Piretti , Charles Pollock, f.a. Porsche, Richard Sapper, Claudio Bellini, Michele De
Lucchi, Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas, Gino Gamberini, Enzo Mari and Mario Ruiz. its
products soon become iconic and will be chosen to furnish the most important presidential
offices of banks and large industries.
- Creator:Anonima Castelli (Manufacturer),Giancarlo Piretti (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 29.93 in (76 cm)Width: 26.78 in (68 cm)Depth: 24.02 in (61 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 6
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1970s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Padova, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU6345238762282
Giancarlo Piretti
Giancarlo Piretti was born in Bologna, Italy, in 1940. He attended art schools there and subsequently taught Interior Design. During that time, he was also designing furniture for Anonima Castelli. He has won numerous awards and has items in many museums, including MoMA, New York. He still lives and works in Bologna with his son, designer Alessandro Piretti.
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