1985 Torsion Stacking Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Krueger International

These are 'Xylon' Chairs, designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Krueger International in 1997. The listed price includes one chair, and we have several chairs available for purchase. The...

Listed for sale is a single (multiple chairs are available, though the price listed is for each chair) DSC 106 chair designed by Giancarlo Piretti and produced by Castelli in Italy. ...

These are ‘Elle’ Stackable Dining Chairs, designed by Giovanni Zorzon for ICF and Bononia Italy. The listed price includes one chair, and we have several available for purchase. ...

This is a pair of Argyle Chairs, originally designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1897. These particular examples were produced by Gordon International in the USA circa the 1980s....

One comfortable armchairs and two side chairs, perfect for a dining room table. They have been restored and reupholstered in a plaid wool fabric. The frames are in cast aluminum. Ver...

Designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli in the 1960s, this Plia folding chair features a metal frame with a green plastic seat and backre...

A pair of 1970s Plona folding chairs in black lucite designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli. With a molded acrylic seat and folding aluminum frame, these are Italian Modern desi...

Excellent set of eight black Torsion dining chairs designed by Giancarlo Piretti for KI. There are seven arm chairs and one side chair. They are in wonderful vintage condition with minor wear that you would expect with age. Please see photos, circa 1995. In 1997 Giancarlo Piretti received an award for his Torsion seating collection. These chairs are part of that collection. Designed and made initially and primarily for commercial purpose they are extremely comfortable and flexible. They are lightweight and stackable. This set has an attractive textured high impact black plastic seat, back, and arms on chrome legs. No one expects this chair have the comfort it provides. The back flexes. This flex is achieved with the torsion mechanism which creates gradually increasing resistance. They were designed for comfort during long meetings or lectures. But, that makes them perfect for long dinners with lots of conversation. Or, family night with puzzles, cards, and games. The designer, Giancarlo Piretti, was born in Bologna Italy in 1940. He attended art schools there and subsequently taught Interior Design. During that time, he was also designing furniture for Anonima Castelli. He has won numerous awards and has items in many museums including MoMA New York. He still lives and works in Bologna with is son, designer Alessandro Piretti. KI was founded in 1941 as Krueger Metal Products, Inc. in Aurora, Illinois. Being innovative by finding ways to use scrap metal...