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Luigi Colani Anthropomorphic Chaise Longue 1967 by Essmann Edition Germany Chair

$7,386.63
£5,487.75
€6,200
CA$10,241.90
A$11,014.31
CHF 5,889.37
MX$132,829.40
NOK 74,475.12
SEK 67,856.42
DKK 47,254.30

About the Item

Designed by Luigi Colani in 1967 for Essmann, Germany. An extremely rare piece of design history, can be used indoors or outdoors, preferably by the pool... Red dyed fibreglass reinforced polyester, handlaminated in the Colani Workshop. From a very limited series, described by Luigi Colani as a prototype.. Height 96 cm, Width 74 cm, Length 180 cm. Provenance: private collection, Hamburg Lit.: Luigi Colani, Ylem, 1971 - P. Duras, Luigi Colani und die organisch-dynamische Form seit dem Jugendstil, Munich 1993, p. 74 - Experiment 70 – Designvisionen von Luigi Colani und Günter Beltzig, Museum für Konkrete Kunst, Ingolstadt 2002, p. 53. Dear interior designers, architects and of course all other interested parties - due to the image compression of 1st dibs the photos here are unfortunately mostly rather spongy and possibly not suitable for customer presentations. feel free to contact us - we will send you high resolution photos in best quality! To judge colors and nuances correctly, please use a mac retina display to view our photos!
  • Creator:
    Luigi Colani (Designer),Essmann (Manufacturer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 37.8 in (96 cm)Width: 29.14 in (74 cm)Depth: 70.87 in (180 cm)
  • Style:
    Space Age (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1967
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    Munster, DE
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1391247131702

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