Lounge Chair
Big size shell shaped armchair
Rattan and indian cane
DESIGNER Franco Albini (1905-1977)
MANUFACTURER Fratelli Castano
COUNTRY Italy
DATE 1964
DIMENSIONS H. 105 x W. 64 x L. 93 / cm
Seat Height 39 / cm
SPECIAL NOTE
Franco Albini was an Italian furniture designer and architect and one of the most important members of the Italian Neo-Rationalist movement. After receiving a degree in architecture from the Politecnico di Milano in 1929, he worked with the Ponti and Lancia design studios. During that period Albini had the opportunity to meet many of the notable architects of the time, including Le Corbusier in Paris and Mies van der Rohe, who worked with Gio Ponti at the 1929 International Exposition in Barcelona. During his lifetime, participated in important exhibitions and designed many notable architectural projects and products. He also received three Compasso d’Oro awards.
