Chairs, Beech Foam and Leatherette, 1960s Giuseppe Gibelli
Features
Designer: Giuseppe Gibelli
Production: Sormani
Model: Elisabetta
Time: 1960s
Main essence: Beech
Material: Foam , Leatherette
Description
Group of four chairs; beech wood, foam padding, leatherette covering.
Product Condition:
Very good condition. Wear consistent with age and use. It may have been restored by an expert.
Dimensions (cm):
Height: 81
Width: 47
Depth: 43
Seat height: 46
Additional Information
Designer: Giuseppe Gibelli
Production: Sormani
Founded in Arosio in 1961, the Sormani was among the first companies to produce furniture with working techniques cutting-edge and experiment with new materials, such as brazilian rosewood, lacquered, plastic and aluminium. In the course of the years he has collaborated with the most important Italian designers of the TWENTIETH century, such as Joe Colombo, Carlo De Carli, Jonathan De Pas, Donato D Urbino, Paolo Lomazzi, Gianni Songia, Gio Ponti, Studio A. R. D. I. T. I. and Claudio Salocchi among others. It has developed projects that have become true icons of design as the daybed GS 195, the chest of drawers DC 154, the Rotoliving Unit and the floor lamp Bridge Floor.Time: 1960s
1960sMain essence: Beech
It is a semi-hard wood which, unfortunately, is easily wormed, therefore it is considered poor. Due to its light but variegated shades, from blond to reddish, it was nevertheless appreciated by French cabinetmakers. It was mainly used for furniture structures or, as an alternative to walnut, by provincial English furniture makers for popular works, mostly in the 1700s. The noblest use is due to Thonèt, who applied the steam bending of the beech in the making of the furniture, in particular for the chairs that took his name.Material:
Foam
Leatherette
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