Vico Magistretti
SELENE ARTEMIDE, 1969
pair of brown plastic model chairs.
47x76…

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Vico Magistretti SELENE ARTEMIDE, 1969 pair of brown plastic model chairs. 47x76x50 cm. marked under the seat slight defects

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Vico Magistretti SELENE ARTEMIDE, 1969 pair of brown plastic model chairs. 47x76x50 cm. marked under the seat slight defects

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