Armchair
Sculptural big size armchair Mod. “527”
Rattan wood structure in curved shapes
DESIGNER Werther Toffoloni (1930-2017) & Piero Palange (-1975)
MANUFACTURER Gervasoni
COUNTRY Italy
DATE 1950’s
DIMENSIONS D. 100 x L. 76 x H. 118 / cm.
SPECIAL NOTE
Piero Palange and Werther Toffoloni, studied in Venice and carried on their business working with well-known design industries. They opened the Studio TiPi and their collaboration lasted until 1975, until the death of Palange. They created two chairs for the manufacturer Montina which were then nominated for the 12th edition of the Milan Triennale in 1960. Werther Toffoloni continued to work as Studio Tipi and collected design awards until his death.