Armchair
1968-1969 (made)
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Twin moulded fibre-glass shells, with calvel covered internal upholstery, red velvet. The form of the curved shell touches the floor at the base of the curve, and the outer edge of the shell bends back to touch the floor at the front. The outer side of the shell is uncovered. The separate seat-cushion is covered in the same way as the inner side of the shell.
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Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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Brief description | Armchair. ‘Bicia’, 1968-1969, designed by Carlo Bartoli, manufactured by Arflex, Milan, Italy. |
Physical description | Twin moulded fibre-glass shells, with calvel covered internal upholstery, red velvet. The form of the curved shell touches the floor at the base of the curve, and the outer edge of the shell bends back to touch the floor at the front. The outer side of the shell is uncovered. The separate seat-cushion is covered in the same way as the inner side of the shell. |
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Object history | Description of Craftsman from Hollis, R. 1970. Modern Chairs:1918-1970. The Whitechapel Art Gallery, London: Carlo Bartoli. Architect, interior designer. Born 1931. Trained Milan Polytechnic. Own office from 1960, Milam; instructor in planning, High Course of Industrial Design, Florence Description of similar object, from Hollis, R. 1970. Modern Chairs:1918-1970. The Whitechapel Art Gallery, London: An enclosed plastics shell which gives good, stable, and visually light ground-contact over two areas. The seating surface is totally upholstered, while the obverse, handling or knockable surface has been preserved as a pure plastics shape. |
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Accession number | CIRC.330:1-1970 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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