Lot: 242
'Poltrona di Proust' chair, 1978
Alessandro Mendini Cappellini, Mailand
H. 103.5 x 103 x 88 cm. Made by Cappellini, Milan. Wood, carved and painted, machine-made polychromatic tissue.
The hand-made mini-series was conceived in 1978. Cappellini took over the design in 1993 for serial production.
Hammer Price: 5,000 €
149A - Italian Design
18. February 2020 at 3:00 PM MESZ CEST
18. February 2020 at 3:00 PM MESZ CEST
Literature:
Bangert, Italian Furniture Design, München 1988, p. 63f; Gramigna, Repertorio 1950-2000, vol. 1, Milan 2003, p. 261; Cat. 100 Masterpieces, Weil am Rhein 1996, p. 192f.
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