P4 Catalina Chair by Luigi Caccia Dominioni

P4 Catalina Chair by Luigi Caccia Dominioni

I took this photo September 24, 2011 in the Milan Triennale Design Museum

In 1957 the Catalina Chair, brought into the spotlight on the stage of the 11th Milan Tiennale, masterfully attested to the foundations of the design orientation of the figure known as “Caccia”, who was as reserved as he was intellectually appreciated for the way he went about his profession. The structure in cast iron, hot lacquered in Renault gray – the same gray as the first metallic cars – consists in three thin metal rods joined at the top by a ribbon made of the same material. The idea was to model an iron bar in a ribbon that after a few short centimeters would curve into a comfortable armrest. The oval seat in black polyester-lacquered wood in the original version of the chair is fitted with an expanded polyurethane cushion upholstered in Azucena leather or velvet fastened by the three upright rods.

Milan Triennale Design Museum – 04

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Revers 1902 by Andrea Branzi for Cassina

Revers 1902 by Andrea Branzi for Cassina

A design of 1993. I took this photo September 24, 2011 in the Milan Triennale Design Museum

The plain aluminum frame is reduced in thickness and form. The design of this chair expands into two rich volutes produced by a continuous strip of bent beechwood that serves as the back and armrest. So if the part in metal first glance reminds one of a functionalist stool, the wooden part evokes the classical forms of a comfortable armchair, hollowed out so that just the outline remains. The coldness of the metal and the warmth of the bent wood, designed with a poetic all-encompassing image: The result of this union is an object that seems to be balanced between the two worlds of tradition and modernity and plays on the contrast between natural and artificial materials. The careful detailing is reflected in the small features that make this chair highly original, like the bifurcation which supports the back and its transition to the metal leg which, overall, appears to be rotated 45 degrees from normal.

Milan Triennale Design Museum – 03

Update: Found another one

Found Icons has one for sale for Euro 900,-


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Shinzo Lounge chair by Eoos

Shinzo Lounge chair by Eoos for Walter Knoll

They sell it for approximately Euro 4,400.-

Chair 40 by Ruud Jan Kokke


Chair 40 by Ruud Jan Kokke

Re-edition of the Chair 40, Ruud Jan Kokke, the Netherlands, 1990. Unlimited quantities to order.

Made of birch and magnolia wood. On the frame, he applied wickerwork of thin but very strong aircraft plywood. This ensures a pleasantly soft seat. this resulted in a unique design of a rectangular and oblique surface. Perfect for a dining room, workplace, or just as a side chair.

Via Sit on Vintage

Ribbon Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort – Design Icons 2024 – 17

Ribbon Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort