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Dondolo

Rocking Chair
1967 (designed), 1967 (made)
Artist/Maker
Elco (manufacturer)
Leonardi, Cesare (designer)
Stagi, Franca (designer)
Place of origin
Venice (made)

White moulded fibre glass shell; one long curving shape, with deeply searted inner surface.

Object details

Category
Furniture
Object type
Rocking chair
TitleDondolo (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Moulded fibreglass
Fibreglass
Moulding
Brief description
model Dondolo; Italian 1967 designed by Cesare Leonardi & Franca Stagi, made by Elco
Physical description
White moulded fibre glass shell; one long curving shape, with deeply searted inner surface.
Dimensions
  • Height: 85cm
  • Width: 170cm
  • Depth: 39cm
Gallery label
(1992)
ROCKING CHAIR: DONDOLO
Designed by Cesare Leonardi (Italian, born 1935) and Franca Stagi (Italian, born 1937)
Made by Elco, Venice, Italy, 1967
Moulded fibre glass
Circ.329-1970

Moulded fibre glass is used to produce a single, looping form of sculptural perfection which both expresses and serves its purpose with economy. The fluted moulding provides a high ratio of strength to weight while expressing a sense of movement. The long line of the lower curve provides a ledge for the feet. This chair was apparently never mass-produced although it was featured in the firm's showrooms, particularly at the annual Milan Furniture Fair, the major trace show of the design-led section of the international furniture trade.
Bibliographic reference
Casa Arredamento Giardino, No. 19
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
CIRC.329-1970

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Record createdFebruary 11, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O145015/dondolo-rocking-chair-leonardi-cesare/
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