Exceptional set of six Chiavarine chairs from the 1960s, in walnut wood with original handmade straw seat, in excellent condition, sturdy and without defects.
Fratelli Levaggi manufacturer.
Abuot Gaetano Descalzi-CHIAVARINA CHAIR-
This handcrafted masterpiece, traditional of the Italian region Liguria, is one of the furniture pieces that has been mostly imitated and re-adapted and carries within itself an incredible story. Everything began in Chiavari in 1807, when the marquess Stefano Rivola, on his way back from a trip to Paris, entered the studio of a carpenter that worked with ebony – Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi, also known as “Campanino”. The marquess was carrying with him a “French Empire style” chair...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Straw Seating