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Giancarlo Piretti, a Set of Four Chairs, Plia, Anonima Castelli, 1970s

$3,590.56per set
£2,639.41per set
€3,000per set
CA$4,912.57per set
A$5,486.89per set
CHF 2,851.15per set
MX$66,819.29per set
NOK 36,216.04per set
SEK 34,125.95per set
DKK 22,831.31per set
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Giancarlo Piretti Plia A set of four aluminum folding chairs each with a caned seat and back. Produced by Anonima Castelli, Italy. With a Castelli label. circa 1970. Literature Italy: The New Domestic Landscape, MoMA, Edited by Emilio Ambasz, New York, 1972, p.37 Giuliana Gramigna, Repertorio 1950-1980, Allemandi, Milano 2001, p.323 Charlotte & Peter Fiell, 1000 chairs, Taschen, 1997, p.443 Note This model was part of the famous New York exhibition, Italy: The New Domestic Landscape, curated by Emilio Ambasz in 1972. A pair of chairs belonging to the collections of the Museum of Modern Art of New-York (Ref. 419.1972.1-2). Giancarlo Piretti Giancarlo Piretti was born in Bologna in 1940. There he studied at the Istituto Statale d’Arte. Having graduated, Piretti started a fruitful collaboration with Anonima Castelli as head designer. Among the works created there, the « Plia » is a masterwork of modern design, combining esthetics and functionality. This chair received many design awards.
  • Creator:
    Giancarlo Piretti (Designer),Anonima Castelli (Manufacturer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 74 in (187.96 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)Depth: 48 in (121.92 cm)Seat Height: 44 in (111.76 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 4
  • Style:
    Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1970
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Paris, FR
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2192334505242

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