162 - Antonio Citterio & Paul Tuttle

Antonio Citterio & Paul Tuttle Scissor Armchair Flexform Edition Chrome-plated steel, leather Date of creation: circa 1980 H76 W65 D78 cm — Seat height: 35 cm An icon of 1980s Italian design, the “Scissor” armchair combines an X-shaped chrome-plated steel frame with a taut leather seat, creating a light and elegant silhouette. Designed by Citterio and Tuttle for Flexform, it is prized for its minimalism and the quality of its materials—qualities highly sought after by collectors of vintage furniture. Antonio Citterio (born in 1950) Antonio Citterio, winner of the Compasso d’Oro in 1987 and 1994—the highest honor in Italian design—is one of the most respected and widely collected Italian designers in the world, the creator of major designs for B&B Italia, Flexform, and Vitra. Paul Tuttle, an American architect based in Switzerland, collaborated with him on this model, contributing a complementary structural sensibility. Their collaboration for Flexform remains one of the most prolific in European design of the 1980s.