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Armchair from the 1st class compartment of the 'ETR 300 Settebello' express train, which was put into service in 1952. The exclusive and luxurious interior was designed by Gio Ponti and Giulio Minoletti.

From 1953, the 'ETR 3000 Settebello' train, which was exclusively 1st class, ran between Milan and Rome. Settebello means 'beautiful seven' and stands for the train's seven luxuriously furnished carriages with panoramic windows, bar and restaurant, which were intended to combine the latest technology with outstanding design. The design of the furniture, consisting of adjustable chairs, armchairs and sofas, was the result of a collaboration between the two Italian architects and designers Giulio Minoletti and Gio Ponti. The blue velvet fabric and golden chair legs reflect the special exclusivity and luxury of the interior. The 1950s, when the Settebello was designed, were an extremely creative and successful decade for Gio Ponti. In 1957, Ponti designed the 'Superleggera' chair, which is still one of the most popular design classics today. Together with Pier Luigi Nervi, he worked as an architect from 1958 on the innovative Pirelli skyscraper with its completely new floor plan.
 

Bibliographie : C. Sumi, A. Viati Navone, Giulio Minoletti, Architetto, urbanista e designer, Editions Silvana, Milan,
2014. Exemplaire similaire reproduit p. 166

M. C. Loi, C. Sumi, A. Viati Navone, Giulio Minoletti, Lo spettacolo dell'architectura, Editions Silvana,
Milan, 2017. Exemplaire similaire reproduit p. 559