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Pair of Nino Rota Chairs by Ron Arad for Cappellini '2002'

About the Item

A pair of rare Nino Rota chairs in blue designed by Ron Arad for Cappellini in 2002. Reflecting Arad's exploration of forms and production processes, these twin-wall polyethylene chairs were constructed through a rotation moulding production. A single form was created within the mold with a smooth dark blue interior and seat and textured light blue exterior and headrest. The chairs are named after the renowned Italian film composer, Nino Rota. Ron Arad's work can be found in the permanent collections of NYC's MoMA, the V&A in London, and Paris' Centre Georges Pompidou (Paris) and his public works are in public spaces in London, Tokyo, Seoul, Milan, Toronto, Tel Aviv and Singapore. He has produced designs for Vitra, Kartell, Moroso, Alessi, Driade, Cassina, Swarovski, and Magis. In very good vintage condition with very minimal wear. Marked on rear of each chair: 'Nino Rota' by Ron Arad for Cappellini. Measures: 25" x 26" x 29" each.

Creator:

Cappellini (Manufacturer),Ron Arad (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Width: 26 in (66.04 cm)Depth: 25 in (63.5 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 2

Style:

Post-Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Plastic

Period:

21st Century

Date of Manufacture:

2002

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Brooklyn, NY

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU1546223959852

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Cappellini

In 1946, at the start of a postwar boom in Europe, Enrico Cappellini opened the doors to a small furniture studio in the Italian town of Carugo. But it wasn’t until his son joined the company nearly three decades later that Cappellini became a powerhouse fixture on the global design stage. Today Cappellini is one of the world’s foremost manufacturers of innovative chairs, tables and decorative objects.

Giulio Cappellini joined the family company in 1977 and, with his appointment, ushered in a stage of boundary-pushing modernism and prolific creativity at Cappellini. With a dual background in architecture and business management, Giulio was well equipped to steer the brand into both innovative design and economic growth in a rapidly globalizing economy.

The second-generation leader’s first major success came in 1981, with the launch of Sistemi, a modular, hyperfunctional storage system that would come to symbolize the chic functionality of Cappellini. That was quickly followed by a collaboration with renowned Japanese designer Shiro Kuramata for the Progetti Compiuti collection, a line that brought unexpected playfulness to the simple framework of a black-and-white cabinet and remains an iconic collectible today.

That first collaboration opened the doors to a prolific output of partnerships, with Cappellini tapping such star designers as Jasper Morrison, Marcel Wanders, Tom Dixon, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec and Nendo for collections over the ensuing decades that spanned a range of materials and styles. Speaking to this range, Marc Newson’s plumply curvaceous 1988 Embryo chair, Jasper Morrison’s slightly arachnoid 1987 Thinking Man’s chair and Tom Dixon’s sculptural 1991 S-chair — each quite stylistically unique — remain some of the company’s most recognizable pieces, with the latter in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

Cappellini, now headquartered in Milan, continues to partner with guest designers across furniture, storage and lighting solutions, though many of its 1970s and ’80s designs remain its most coveted today.

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