Vintage Postmodern 'Quinta' Armchair by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s Italy

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Vintage Postmodern 'Quinta' Armchair by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s Italy

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A vintage iconic original 1980s 'Quinta' chair designed by Mario Botta and produced by Alias. During the 1980s, famous Swiss architect, Mario Botta worked with the manufacturer Alias as a designer on a whole range of furniture. Botta's ingenious designs are often composed of simple geometric shapes, while also creating unique complex spaces. The Quinta chair’s frame is made of metal tubing and the seat is constructed from folded perforated sheet metal. The shape of the perforated steel back and seat lend some flexibility to the material and allow to comfortably sit or lean back. The chair, originally made in Italy, is no longer in production today. In good vintage condition with smaller expected signs of age. We try our best to accurately depict any imperfections on our photos. Please feel free to contact us for any additional photos. ---- PACKAGING All of our items are thoroughly cleaned and carefully packed for shipping. It is very important for us that the packaging has the same high-quality standard as the purchased item. Depending on the fragility of the item, packaging can be made in a 5 or 7-layered cardboard box or a wooden crate. Bigger items may be required to ship on crates with pallets. We create custom packages to save unnecessary packaging waste and filling. We use recyclable materials only. SHIPPING We offer premium and insured worldwide shipping. All small and medium sized packages are shipped as premium international air packages or EMS packages through the international state shipping carriers. Oversized packages and combined orders are shipped with a courier partner (FedEx, DHL, UPS etc.). All shipping costs are automatically calculated during the checkout process. Due to custom packaging, shipping for combined orders is not automatically calculated correctly. Please contact us for for shipping quotes for combined orders, or proceed to order the items after which we will issue a partial refund if the shipping was overpaid. All of our packages are insured or guaranteed for by us, provided that any proof of damage is delivered to us withing 3 days of delivery. Any visible damages on the package must be photographed upon delivery or the insurance policy might not be valid. We aim to ship products within 72 hours of receiving Your order. For bigger items and bulk orders, please allow up to 5-7 business days to safely handle and ship out Your order. We ask that you allow 25 business days for all deliveries. The wait time is likely to be much more shorter (around 7-10 working days for deliveries within the EU/EEA, 7-15 business days for overseas destinations) but we have to say this in case there is a hold up during busier times of the year. Please contact us for shipping upgrades or shipping related inquiries. Our other shipping partners and options include: EMS, FedEx / FedEx freight / FedEx express, DHL / DHL express, Schenker, In time, direct cargo shipping (direct flight to airport) and many more. INVOICING AND CUSTOMS An invoice is issued for every purchase. Item values are declared per sold price. We do not declare lower values for customs tax avoidance. Overseas customers may incur import duties and taxes, which will be paid by the purchaser. (customers outside EU) WHOLESALE We offer wholesale discount as well as discount on combined orders. We offer many different logistical and transporation solutions for shipping larger orders - this includes premium next day deliveries within EU, air charter options, container shipping for large orders, pallet and crate shipping etc.

Creator:
Alias (Manufacturer),Mario Botta (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 37.01 in (94 cm)Width: 17.72 in (45 cm)Depth: 22.84 in (58 cm)Seat Height: 16.93 in (43 cm)
Style:
Post-Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Metal
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
1980-1989
Date of Manufacture:
1980-1989
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Zagreb, HR
Reference Number:
Seller: 02-3951stDibs: LU7627238412472

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Mario Botta

Swiss architect Mario Botta may be renowned for his impressive postmodern architecture projects such as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, but the chairs, lighting and other furniture he created reflect a mastery of geometrically rich forms and an elegant application of simple symmetry.

Born in Mendrisio, Switzerland, in 1943, Botta gained an interest in architecture at an early age. He apprenticed at the architectural firm Carloni and Camenisch and designed his first building — a two-family house at Morbis Superiore in Ticino — at age 16. During the early 1960s, Botta attended the Liceo Artistico in Milan and then studied at the University Institute of Architecture in Venice under art historian Giuseppe Mazzariol and influential Italian architect Carlo Scarpa.

While studying in Venice, Botta worked for Swiss-born French architect Le Corbusier — whose career spanned hundreds of architecture projects — and gained inspiration from Estonian-American architect Louis Kahn, who was known for his modern and brutalist architectural style. In 1969, Botta completed his studies and established his practice in Lugano, designing and building single-family homes.

Throughout the 1970s, Botta gained fame for his innovative, geometrical designs and deceptively simple forms, such as his first large-scale building project in 1977 — the Middle School in Morbio Inferiore, Switzerland. Botta later established himself as one of the masters of 1980s postmodern design in his architecture and his furniture. His postmodern ideas characterize the dining room tables and seating he designed for companies such as Alias, as well as his table lamps and floor lamps for Artemide.

Botta’s noteworthy architectural projects designed during the 1990s and 2000s include the Cymbalista Synagogue and Jewish Heritage Center in Tel Aviv, Israel; the Monastery of the Holy Apostles Saint Peter and Andrew in Lviv, Ukraine; and the Theater of Architecture in Mendrisio, in 2018.

On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage Mario Botta lighting fixtures, seating, tables and decorative objects.