319 - Aldo Rossi (1931–1997)

Aldo Rossi (1931–1997) Milano Model High Chair Walnut Produced by Molteni&C. Model created around 1987 H94 W39.5 D39 cm Provenance: from Aldo Rossi’s studio, the artist’s personal collection Bibliography: C. Spangaro, “Aldo Rossi Design 1960–1997,” exhibition catalog, Silvana Editorial, 2022, pp. 120–123 The name “Milano” pays homage to the city where Aldo Rossi was born, studied at the Politecnico, and developed the bulk of his theoretical work, from *The Architecture of the City* (1966) to his major projects. Produced by Molteni & C.—with whom the architect had a long-standing collaboration beginning in the late 1980s—it combines solid walnut with a slender, high-backed design. The model occupies four pages in the catalog raisonné of his work as a designer, a testament to its significance. This piece comes from Rossi’s studio and his personal collection.