317 - Aldo Rossi (1931–1997)

Aldo Rossi (1931–1997) Museo Model Pair of chairs Cherry wood, lacquered wood, and lacquered metal Produced by UniFor, Turate Model created in 1994 H84 W38 D46.5 cm Model created for the Bonnefanten Museum in Maastricht, Netherlands Provenance: from Aldo Rossi’s studio (1990–1995), the artist’s personal collection Bibliography: , - C. Spangaro, 'Aldo Rossi Design 1960-1997', catalog, Silvana Editorial, 2022, p. 197, - D. Vitale, 'Chairs for Maastricht' in Giornalone Molteni & C., Giussano, 1994, n.p. As its name suggests, the Museo chair was designed in 1994 to furnish the Bonnefanten Museum in Maastricht, for which Aldo Rossi designed the architecture. It combines cherry wood and lacquered metal in a understated design with precise proportions, extending the building’s architectural logic to the scale of the chair. The model was featured in a publication as early as 1994, titled “Chairs for Maastricht.” This pair comes from the architect’s studio and his personal collection, which gives it special documentary and historical value.