Visionnaire Mercury Anniversary Armchair

Name: Visionnaire Mercury Anniversary Armchair
Brand: Visionnaire
Price: 6843.96 USD
Availability: InStock

$6,843.96per item

About

Mercury, the armchair and sofa model designed by sculptor Rito Valla in 1961 for IPE, is returning with a limited edition by Visionnaire. Mercury was presented in the two sofa and armchair versions in 1961 at the first edition of the Salone del Mobile in Milan by IPE, a company founded in 1959 in Bologna by brothers Pompeo and Vittorio Cavalli. Immediately recognized as an experimental company, it was the first to interpret a revolutionary system involving the use of polyethers moulded around lightweight metal reticular structures as a substitute for kapok, horsehair, springs, elastic cords and nails in the manufacture of padded furniture. The company was able to adapt this engineering and new construction method to soft and rounded shapes that were previously impossible to achieve, perfectly embodied by Mercury, the first example of this approach. Due to this unique characteristic, the few original examples remaining today have a very high technical and economic value. The contemporary style of the model designed at the time by sculptor Rito Valla convinced Visionnaire – a brand founded in 2004 as a spin-off of IPE, which has become a point of reference for the meta-luxury lifestyle – to reissue the model with current polyethers and put it back on the market.

Details

Creator
Visionnaire (Designer, Manufacturer)
Dimensions
Height: 35.44 in. (90 cm)Width: 33.47 in. (85 cm)Depth: 33.47 in. (85 cm)
Style
Modern (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques
Hand-CraftedFabric,Nutwood
Place of Origin
Italy
Period
21st Century
Date of Manufacture
Contemporary
Production Type
New & Custom(Current Production)
Condition
Seller Location
Milan, IT
Reference Number
1stDibs: LU5138221577292
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About the Maker

Visionnaire

Visionnaire, founded by the company IPE, based in Bologna since 1959, is a meta-luxury brand of reference in the sector of interior design Made in Italy, renowned for its one-of-a-kind design prowess tailored to respond to the desires of its clients. The brand operates in over 55 countries, thanks to over 30 exclusive monobrand stores and a network of department store and multibrand showrooms all over the world. The brand bases its activity on the value of knowledge and continuing research on the concept of contemporary beauty, confirming its exceptional ability to create design projects and products of outstanding sartorial workmanship, fostering and restoring value to the skills of local artisans located across the Italian territory.