Topos chair
Chair
ca. 1969 (made)
ca. 1969 (made)
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Tubular steel frame with stitched Hungarian leather. The four tubes combine to form a single pedestal leg, and a foot of two flat rectangles. Layers are sewn together at the top of seat back and front of seat. One layer makes up rest of slung part which is slung from seat sides and sides of back. The seat/back is of specially selected thick Bulgarian leather.
Object details
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| Title | Topos chair (assigned by artist) |
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| Brief description | Chair, Italian, ca. 1969, designed by Designers Associated (member designers: Gianni Pareschi, Roberto Ubaldi, Gianfranco Facchetti, Pino Pensotti, Umberto Orsoni, Ezio Didone, Alberto Colombi), manufactured by Busnelli, Milan |
| Physical description | Tubular steel frame with stitched Hungarian leather. The four tubes combine to form a single pedestal leg, and a foot of two flat rectangles. Layers are sewn together at the top of seat back and front of seat. One layer makes up rest of slung part which is slung from seat sides and sides of back. The seat/back is of specially selected thick Bulgarian leather. |
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| Object history | Dining chair, designed by Designers Associated, Milan. Member designers: Gianni Pareschi, Roberto Ubaldi, Gianfranco Facchetti, Pino Pensotti, Umberto Orsoni, Ezio Didone, Alberto Colombi. The design team was formed in 1968. Topos, designed 1969, Italy. Manufactured by Busnelli, Milan. First shown at the Cologne Furniture Exhibition in 1970. Description of Craftsman from Hollis, R. 1970. Modern Chairs:1918-1970. The Whitechapel Art Gallery, London: Architects, graphic, industrial designers. Design team, Milan, formed 1968. Member designers: Gianni Pareschi, Roberto Ubbaldi, Gianfranco Facchetti, Pino Pensotti, Umberto Orsoni, Ezio Didone, Alberto Colombi. Range of objects designed has included ceramic tiles and vases, blown glass, lamps, furniture, exhibition display units. Description of similar object from Hollis, R. 1970. Modern Chairs:1918-1970. The Whitechapel Art Gallery, London: The seat membrane is of specially selected and particularly thick Bulgarian leather hide. The chair was first shown at the Cologne Furniture Exhibition in 1970. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.80-1971 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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