151 - ALBINI, Franco (1905–1977) VITTORIO BONACINA - LURAGO D'ERBA (Edited by)

ALBINI, Franco (1905–1977) VITTORIO BONACINA - LURAGO D'ERBA (Edited by) “Margherita” armchair and ottoman, with an ovoid shell formed by four Malacca rattan hoops over which sixty strands of Indian cane are woven. Circular seat cushion filled with foam and covered in fabric (shows signs of wear; the velvet on the cushion is worn and stained). Model created in 1950 H 96 cm – W 73 cm – D 80 cm - The ottoman: Height 41 cm – Diameter 57 cm - History: The design received the gold medal at the 9th Milan Triennale in 1951, the year it went into production under Vittorio Bonacina. It is included in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Triennale Design Museum in Milan, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. - Bibliography: “1000 Design Classics,” London, Phaidon Press, 2022; model reproduced on p. 219.