CARLO DE CARLI Two armchairs. Turned wood, upholstered fabric. Cassina production, 1950s. 76x70x81 cm. A PAIR OF ARMCHAIRS BY C. DE CARLI Domus 320, July 1956, advertisement, Pier Carlo Santini, Gli anni del design italiano, Ritratto di Cesare Cassina, Electa, Milan, 1981, p. 109 Irene De Guttry, M. P. Maino, il mobile italiano degli anni '40 e '50, Laterza, Bari, 1992, p. 133; Giuliana Gramigna, Repertorio 1950-2000, Allemandi, Turin, 2003, p. 34. Fair condition. Rows, signs of wear, small tears. Fabric to be replaced, padding to be revised. Slight differences in weight and size, due to padding and fabric.

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