Lounge Chairs Restored in Loro Piana Pink Velvet, Pair

Icons. Released by Knoll, Platner’s lounge chair lends mid-century cool to any room. The famous lounge chair is created by welding curved steel rods to circular and semi-circular fra...

An icon! Released by Knoll, Platner’s large Easy Chair lends mid-century cool to any room. The iconic lounge chair is created by welding curved steel rods to circular and semi-circul...

Guglielmo Ulrich, pair of lounge chairs, oak, velvet upholstery, Italy, 1940s   Guglielmo Ulrich, an Italian influential designer and architect of the 1940s-1960s, designed this pair of comfortable lounge chairs with a great eye for proportions and form. The rounded shape of the armrests, the slightly tilted backrest, and the short geometrical legs forms an inviting pair of lounge chairs. Upholstered in a soft pink velvet fabric, this set of chairs radiates charm and elegance.   Guglielmo Ulrich (1904-1977) was an Italian architect, furniture designer and writer. After attending the Scuola Speciale di Architettura at the Brera Academy and graduating in architecture at Politecnico di Milano in 1927 Ulrich started his successful career. Together with Renato Wild he founded a furniture manufacturing company called ‘Arca’ in 1930. The company focused on exquisite materials and luxurious designs. Ulrich worked as an architect and interior and furniture designer mainly for the Milanese upper class but also wrote books about furniture...

Pietro Lingeri, pair of easy chairs, beech, velvet upholstery, Italy, 1950s This pair of high back armchairs has an elegant character. Beautifully curved yet sharp rounded edges cre...