Vittoriano Vigano, Pair of "Tripolina" Chairs, Wood and Leather, circa 1936

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Vittoriano Vigano, Pair of "Tripolina" Chairs, Wood and Leather, circa 1936

About the Item

Vittoriano Vigano (1919-1996), Pair of chairs model "Tripolina", Folding base in wood and metal, Camel leather upholstery with diamond pattern, Manufactured by Vigano, Stamped Vigano Libya, circa 1936, Tripoli, Libya. Measures : Width 68 cm, depth 84 cm, height 104 cm. Bibliography : Domus n°97, January 1936; l. de Guttry, M. P. Maino, il mobile deco italiano, p.56, Laterza, 1988. Vittoriano Viganò was born in 1919 in Milan, bathed from his youth in Art thanks to his father, Vico Viganò, who was a painter and engraver, he studied and graduated in 1944 at the Polytechnic of Milan in Architecture. He is one of the most famous designers of the post-war movement, the "brutalist" movement. He has worked on many different projects: as an architect, interior designer and landscape architect. He worked as artistic director at Arteluce, the famous Italian house of Gino Sarfatti. Considered one of the best Italian designers, he received the Prize of the President of the Italian Republic for architecture. The Tripolina is a folding chair made out of wood with metal swivel joints and animal hide. It was invented by Joseph B. Fenby and patented in the United States in 1881. The Tripolina chair was made from prior to World War II by the firm of Viganò in Tripoli, Libya, for the expatriate Italian market as a camping chair of great stability in the sand and made from local wood and camel or cow hide. The Italian firm of Viganò clearly stamped their products on the rear of the hides with their large "Paolo Viganò Tripoli" oval seal. The hide is nowadays often replaced by canvas or other materials.

Creator:
Vittoriano Vigano (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 40.95 in (104 cm)Width: 26.78 in (68 cm)Depth: 33.08 in (84 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Leather,Wood
Place of Origin:
Unknown
Period:
1930-1939
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1936
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Nice, FR
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU935725064312