Gioia Meller-Marcovicz, Recline, A Pair of Lounge Chairs

Gioia Meller-Marcovicz. Recline A stainless steel and Arancio leather foldable pair of lounge chairs. Each with a rectangular back and seat covered with dyed leather on a stainless folding structure issuing four cylindrical feet. Made in Italy. A new approach of an iconic modern design. Gioia Meller-Marcovicz created a very practical lounge chair. Easily foldable but without compromise on aesthetics and comfort. GIOIA MELLER MARCOVICZ Born in Germany, lives and works in London and Venice. She started her career as a fashion designer in Munich Germany. For the following years working in this field, including designing haute couture...

Paolo Piva Alanda A rectangular two-seater sofa with mobile headrests and armrests covered with its multicolored original fabric upholstery. Original edition by B&B Italia. With B&B Italia label. Italy. Circa 1980. Dimensions Height : 74 cm     With headrests raised : 88 cm Width : 210 cm  With armrests raised : 194 cm Depth : 106 cm With headrests raised : 86 cm Height of seat : 42 cm Literature Domus 633, November 1982, p.26-29 Domus 634, December 1982, p.22-23 Giuliana Gramigna, Repertorio del design italiano 1950-2000 per l'arredamento domestico, Umberto Allemandi, 2003, p.277 Mario Mastropietro, Rolando Gorla, Un’industria per il design : la ricerca i designers, l’immagine B&B Italia, Edizioni Lybra Immagine, Milano, 1986, p.394-397. Paolo Piva Paolo Piva was born in Adria in 1950. He studied architecture at the Venice Istituto Universitario di Architettura under the direction of Carlo Scarpa and Carlo Aymonino. He practiced architecture and industrial design mainly in Italy and Austria. In 1990, he became a professor at the Hochschule für Angewande Kunst in Vienna. He designed factories in Italy, such as in Misinto for B&B Italia, galeries such as Schullin in Vienna for which he was awarded the « Adolf Loos » prize in 1994. In 1996, he designed book-shops and cafeterias for the Venetian Civic Museums. The same year, he participated in the 6th International Exhibition of Architecture at the Venice Biennale. Alanda The idea behind the Alanda was to create a « mobile » piece of furniture. Developed with the B&B Research Centre, the mechanism allows different positions following the changing needs of the user. « Alanda was conceived as an open object...

A nicely patinated pair of leather lounge chairs designed by Martin Visser for t Spectrum.  

***September Sale*** Published pair of 1950's Italian lounge chairs by Nino Zoncada for Framar in original dark brown skai (faux leather) upholstery, sculpted side arms and standing jauntily on tapered black enameled steel legs with brass feet tips. Giovanni "Nino" Zoncada was active in designing the interiors and furnishings on many of the greatest transatlantic ocean liners of the mid-20th century, frequently in collaboration with Gio Ponti and Gustavo Pulitzer. Some of these ships are listed here: Stella...