Carlo Mollino Chairs Mod. A (Set of 6)

Price on request

Historical Design
circa 1953
Chestnut Wood, Oak Wood, Brass

Carlo Mollino is an Italian architect, designer and photographer. He created a unique oeuvre, often site-specific works and never manufactured for the general public. Rarely seen in the market as a set of 8, these chairs were designed for the prestigious Casa del Sole apartments in Cervinia, a luxurious Italian ski resort project near Switzerland carried by Mollino in 1953. Mollino brings the culture of the Alps into the Modern design movement by redesigning the traditional alpine three-legged wooden chair.

It is sturdy, pragmatic and conceived to be used by skiers. It had to sustain weight, snow and moisture; but the lines are sculptural, elegant, and the curves follow perfectly these of the human body. Each chair was refined by hand, to create a perfectly smooth finish.

The series is a very limited production of 150 models, manufactured by Ettore Canali in Brescia, a company specialized in luxury wooden furniture

Literature:

F.&N. Ferrari, Phaidon (ed.), The furniture of Carlo Mollino, New York 2011, pp. 204-205.

A. Lindemann, TASCHEN (ed.), Collecting Design, Cologne 2010, pp. 248-249.

I. de Guttry & M.P. Maino, Laterza (ed.), Il Mobile Italiano Degli Anni 40 e 50, Rome 2006, pp. 214-215.

Provenance:

Casa Cattaneo, Agra, Italy

Private Collection, Italy

Acquired from the above.

Certificate of Authenticity issued by the Museo Casa Mollino.

Artist Biography

Carlo Mollino (1905-1973) was an Italian architect, designer, and photographer who significantly developed post-war Italian design. He was known for his innovative and avant-garde designs, combining traditional materials with modern forms, creating unique, elegant, and functional designs.