Gio Ponti Chair 699

Cassina presents two new re editions of the iconic 699 superleggera chair designed by gio ponti for the cassina i contemporanei collection.

Gio ponti chair 699.

There are 65 gio ponti chair for sale on etsy and they cost 1 201 65 on average. 41 cm p. The most popular color. Alongside the current natural ash wood black lacquered and white lacquered chairs with an indian cane seat new variants taken from cassina s late 1950 s production are available with colourful padded seats in removable leather or fabric.

Chair with seat in indian cane. 2016 molteni c presents the new suspended bookcase designed by gio ponti available in two variants with different widths d 355 1 and d 355 2. In case of multicolor order please specify the color of each chair during the order in the notes space or sending an e mail. An authentic masterpiece by cassina and ponti.

That s when the seat in question is the superleggera chair originally designed in 1949 but not produced and marketed broadly until 1957 by premium italian furniture maker figli di amadeo cassina designed by iconic italian designer gio ponti and named for its lightweight and streamlined profile the superleggera chair defined a new day for functional highly. 6 cassina 699 superleggera chairs by gio ponti black leather seats contemporary. Set of custom gio ponti style dining chairs in walnut. Quick view livia chair with upholstered.

In 1952 came the highly popular leggera chair ponti designed for cassina made of ash and very strong. Sedia 699 la superleggera per cassina 1957 there was a progressive lightening of the ponti chair over the years. Register here it s. Gio ponti super leggera chairs set of 7.

699 superleggera chair by gio ponti for cassina. The 699 superleggera chair was designed by gio ponti. Favorite add to mid century modern post modern jerry johnson style 70s set of 4 bent tubular chrome chairs cool baughman modern style accent dining chair. Designed by gio ponti for cassina.

The design of the superleggera the italian term for super lightweight chair was inspired by the traditional and very simple vernacular chairs produced in the ligurian town of chiavari. Ponti took this traditional form and working in close collaboration with cassina s master craftsmen honed it to its bare essentials. In 1949 the first chair with a bent back and pointed legs appeared. Gio ponti regarded the superleggera chair as one of his three masterpieces together with the pirelli tower in milan and the concattedrale of taranto it represents a symbol of perfection and balance between solidity and lightness with a triangular section of just 18 millimetres and a minimum weight of 1 700 grams.

In the shadows ponti said the chair will be even lighter because it will only stand on two legs. Find out more on cassina s website. 83 cm seat h 46 cm. Quick view chest of drawers.

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