Items Similar to Mid-Century Modern Set of 10 'Topos' Chairs by Gruppo DAM for Busnelli, 1970s
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 21
Mid-Century Modern Set of 10 'Topos' Chairs by Gruppo DAM for Busnelli, 1970s
About the Item
Mid-Century Modern Set of 10 'Topos' Chairs by Gruppo DAM for Busnelli, 1970s
- Creator:
- Dimensions:Height: 33.86 in (86 cm)Width: 20.87 in (53 cm)Depth: 20.87 in (53 cm)Seat Height: 18.51 in (47 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 10
- Materials and Techniques:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1970s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Brussels, BE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2265337621892
About the Seller
4.8
Platinum Seller
These expertly vetted sellers are 1stDibs' most experienced sellers and are rated highest by our customers.
1stDibs seller since 2016
649 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Brussels, Belgium
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.
Authenticity Guarantee
In the unlikely event there’s an issue with an item’s authenticity, contact us within 1 year for a full refund. DetailsMoney-Back Guarantee
If your item is not as described, is damaged in transit, or does not arrive, contact us within 7 days for a full refund. Details24-Hour Cancellation
You have a 24-hour grace period in which to reconsider your purchase, with no questions asked.Vetted Professional Sellers
Our world-class sellers must adhere to strict standards for service and quality, maintaining the integrity of our listings.Price-Match Guarantee
If you find that a seller listed the same item for a lower price elsewhere, we’ll match it.Trusted Global Delivery
Our best-in-class carrier network provides specialized shipping options worldwide, including custom delivery.More From This Seller
View AllMid-Century Modern Set of 6 Cane Chairs, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Cane Chairs, 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Chairs
Materials
Cane
$2,990 / set
Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Chairs for Mobil Girgi, Italy, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern set of 6 chairs For Mobil Girgi, Italy, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Chairs by Mario Sabot, Italy, 1970s
By Mario Sabot
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern set of 4 chairs by Mario Sabot, Italy, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Set of 8 Brutalist Wooden Chairs, Belgium, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern set of 8 brutalist Wooden chairs.
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Set of 8 Pitchpin Chairs by Rainer Daumiller, 1970s
By Rainer Daumiller
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Set of 8 Pitchpin Chairs by Rainer Daumiller, 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Set of 7 Brutalist Chairs, Oak, De Puydt, Belgium, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern set of 7 brutalist chairs, oak by De Puydt, Belgium.
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
You May Also Like
Topos Chair by Gruppo Dam for Gruppo Industriale Busnelli, 1969
By Gruppo DAM (Designer Associati Milano)
Located in Misinto, IT
In 1968, Gianni Pareschi, the G 14 (Gianni Pareschi, along with Roberto Ubaldi, Gianfranco Facchetti, Pino Pensotti, Umberto Orsoni), Ezio Didone, and Alberto Colombi founded Gruppo Dam, which stands for Designer Associati Milano. Together, they created significant products for Gruppo Industriale Busnelli (Topos, Armadillo, Baffo, Zen, Materasso...) and worked on shaping the company's image, from trade show presentations fair to advertising campaigns. They were known for their unconventional and deeply visionary ideas and concepts for the time. In addition, Gruppo Dam designed original ceramic items such as tiles, flower pots, ashtrays, for the historic ceramics company Cedit. In 1970, they also designed a series of models for a renowned Venetian company specializing in chandeliers and blown glass objects. The Gruppo Dam signed various ideological and programmatic design manifestos and organized a major exhibition of the group's products in Milan at the Centro Domus.
Bibliography:
Italian Look, Federlegno Italia, p. 25, Year 1972 - Modern chairs 1918-70, The Whitechapel Art Gallery, p. 47, Year 1970 - New furniture / Nue mobel 10, Ed. Herausgegeben von Gerd Hatje + Elke Kaspar, p. 12, Year 1971
Designers:
In 1968, Gianni Pareschi, G 14 (Gianni Pareschi, Roberto Ubaldi, Gianfranco Facchetti, Pino Pensotti, Umberto Orsoni), Ezio Didone, and Alberto Colombi founded the Dam Group...
Category
Antique 1690s Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel
Iconic Super Rare Original Edition 'Libro' Chair by Gruppo Dam, Busnelli, 1970
By Gruppo DAM (Designer Associati Milano), G14, Busnelli
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Amazing and super rare original edition of the iconic ,radical 'libro' chair designed in 1970 by Gruppo DAM (Designer Associati Milano) in collaboration with the avant garde design group 'Gruppo G14' .
Dimensions, please note the seating height, height and length of this chair is variable depending on how the seating leaves and enameled steel frame are arranged, only the width of the seat is fixed. The dimensions quoted are only one of the many possible and are for the seating elements as arranged in the last photo.
The 'Libro'—meaning “book” in Italian—takes its form quite literally. Ten thin wedges are stacked on each other, hinged at the apex of an articulated enameled steel frame. What unfolds is an object with a childlike sense of discovery, offering an extraordinary range of seating positions depending on the flipping of each “page” along the spine. It demonstrates the re-envisioning of industrial design into a subversive lifestyle tool. And for a chair that cleanly falls into Italy’s postwar radical design movement of the late 1960s and early ’70s, it’s surprisingly functional—as practical as it is playfully outlandish. Undoubtedly, its originality, its simplicity, its ease of use, and its versatility make this sculpture-like armchair attractive to lovers of beauty and collectors interested in the conception and cultural process of design.
Chairs from the original edition , finished in shiny vinyl, were originally produced in tiny numbers by 'Busnelli', as you can imagine at the time this design was considered too avant-garde and conceptual for the taste of the mass market. This example suffers from the same fate as per 95% of the original edition chairs in that the type of vinyl used proved to be particularly sensitive to UV light so over the passing years the surface layer of the vinyl upholstery has cracked significantly , some may see this as a flaw but it proves the originality of this museum piece and the chances of today finding an original edition chair without this vinyl surface cracking are effectively and unfortunately next to none.
Today these extremely rare and early iconic examples of italian radical...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
$11,200 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s Set of 10 Mid-Century Modern English Side Chairs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1970s set of 10 mid century modern side chairs, English. Teak with original red vinyl upholstered backs & seats. Stylishly molded legs, sides & backs. 19" d., 20" w., 30" h., 18" sea...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
$2,625 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Libro Armchair by Gianni Pareschi and Umberto Orsoni for Gruppo Dam, 1970
By Gianni Pareschi 1, Gruppo DAM (Designer Associati Milano)
Located in Misinto, IT
Libro armchair designed by Gianni Pareschi and Umberto Orsoni for Gruppo Dam and produced by Gruppo Industriale Busnelli in 1970.
A unique piece aimed at collectors and enthusiasts of items from the 1970s that revisit the Italian radical design movement of the post-war period, characterized by a clear desire to redefine industrial design in a subversive lifestyle.
A sculptural armchair that makes its originality a unique piece as beautiful as it is functional, as the seat unfolds, and each page corresponds to a sitting position. A hinged central frame provides support for the seat pages attached to the frame's articulation. The covering is made of glossy white and fuchsia technical fabric coated with polyurethane resins. It has a white jute floor strap and a small plate with the famous silver B of Gruppo Industriale Busnelli.
The Poltrona Libro is to be considered a true cultural icon of radical design; only a very limited number were produced as it was particularly "bold" for its time of creation.
The Libro armchair is so artistic that it is displayed in some of the world's most important museums, such as the MoMA in New York.
Historical images by the renowned photographer Giorgio Casali for Domus.
Literature:
Davide Mosconi, "Italian Design 70," Ed. Achille Mauri Editore Milano
"Annual Interior 84, the House," Ed. Electa periodicals, year 1984
"Italy in the Pop years," Ed. Vente ARS, year 1993
"Design Journal," page 79, 1970
P. Decelle, D. Hennebert, P. Loze, "L'utopie du tout plastique," Norma Editions, p. 102, Paris 1994
A. Bangert, "Italienisches mobeldesign. Klassiker von 1945 bis 1985," CIP, p. 98, Munich 1985
"1000 Chairs," Charlotte & Peter Fiell, Taschen, page 492, 1997
Designers:
In 1968, Gianni Pareschi, along with the G 14 (Gianni Pareschi, Roberto Ubaldi, Gianfranco Facchetti, Pino Pensotti, Umberto Orsoni), Ezio Didone, and Alberto Colombi, co-founded the Dam Group...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti, Italy, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Paris, FR
Set of six chairs by Giancarlo Piretti, Model Nr 106 designed in 1967, Italy, Castelli edition. This model is no longer manufactured.
Chair back and chair seat made of thermoformed...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti, Italy, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Paris, FR
Set of six chairs by Giancarlo Piretti, Model Nr 106 designed in 1967, Italy, Castelli edition. This model is no longer manufactured.
Chair back and chair seat made of thermoformed...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Leather Designer
10 Leather Chairs
Topo Chairs
Alias Table White
Mid-20th Century Plastic Chairs
Woven Seat Wood Frame Chair
German Wood Leather Chair
Alter Ego Fabric
Curved Chrome Chair
Leather Chairs By Heritage
Rope Leg
U Chair
American Velvet Chairs
B33 Chair
Woven Pattern Chair
Yellow Red Chair
20th Century Plywood Chairs
Austrian Beech Chairs