Design

Gustavo Pulizzer

Dimensions

H 81 / W 60 / D 48

ID

258 + 313 + 314

Description

Set of 8 Albenga dining chairs, Arflex, Italy, 1955.
This model was specifically designed for the interior of an Italian ocean liner. The chairs feature a lacquered metal frame; the sides and armrests are made of moulded sheet metal upholstered in leather. The seats and backrests are foam-filled and upholstered in fabric.

References: Giuliana Gramigna, Repertorio del Design Italiano 1950–2000, Allemandi, 2011, p. 41; Irene de Guttry, Maria Paola Maino, Il mobile italiano degli anni ’40 e ’50, Laterza, 1992, p. 85; Domus no. 343, June 1958, p. 33

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