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Midcentury Medea Armchair by Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue, Italy, 1956

$2,392.12
£1,776.28
€2,000
CA$3,286.41
A$3,572.99
CHF 1,894.41
MX$42,831.15
NOK 24,076.93
SEK 22,057.74
DKK 15,246.42

About the Item

La poltroncina Medea di Vittorio Nobili, prodotta da Fratelli Tagliabue nel 1955-56, è uno dei vertici assoluti del design italiano organico del dopoguerra. Realizzata in un unico guscio di compensato di palissandro curvato a vapore, presenta una forma scultorea e avvolgente che ricorda un fiore in sboccio. Il caratteristico foro ovale centrale nella seduta non è solo un segno estetico ma alleggerisce visivamente e strutturalmente il pezzo. I due braccioli si aprono come ali morbide, piegandosi verso l’esterno con grazia quasi animale. Le venature calde e profonde del palissandro creano un effetto di fiammatura che rende ogni esemplare unico. Il guscio è fissato tramite quattro viti in ottone a vista su un telaio minimalista di gambe in ferro nero conico e leggermente inclinate. I piedini originali in ottone e gomma conferiscono ulteriore eleganza e leggerezza. Nata come sedia da pranzo, la Medea si è trasformata subito in oggetto di culto per la sua sensualità tattile e visiva. Premiata con il Compasso d’Oro nel 1956, è oggi una delle sedie italiane più rare e desiderate dai collezionisti. Un capolavoro di equilibrio tra tecnologia del compensato e poesia organica, sembra quasi respirare. Pochi pezzi esprimono così potentemente la dolce rivoluzione del design italiano anni Cinquanta. Un’icona senza tempo che unisce leggerezza strutturale e calore materico in modo inimitabile.
  • Creator:
    Vittorio Nobili (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 32.29 in (82 cm)Width: 25.2 in (64 cm)Depth: 22.05 in (56 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1956
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    Argelato, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU7342247855562

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