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Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Armchairs, Teak and Fabric, Italy, 1958

Name: Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Armchairs, Teak and Fabric, Italy, 1958
Brand: Flexform
Rating: 4.8 (18 reviews)

$5,645.06per set

£4,191.58per set

€4,800per setVAT Included

CA$7,922.36per set

A$8,030.91per set

CHF 4,567.75per set

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NOK 53,575.22per set

SEK 53,706.16per set

DKK 36,597.62per set

About the Item

Set of two armchairs 1950s Teak wood frame original fabric of the time in excellent condition Flexform production late 1950s. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Galimberti family started a craft workshop to make armchairs and sofas. In 1959, brothers Romeo, Pietro and Agostino Galimberti decided to call the business Flexform by Galimberti, marketing the products locally. In 1967 the company became an S.p.A and was transformed from a craft workshop into an industry. Collaborations with Italian architects and designers began, many of whom were destined to become protagonists of Italian design. When you purchase vintage design products on our website, the cost includes secure and careful packaging. Each item will be protected with a wooden crate or suitable packing materials to ensure it arrives in perfect condition. In 1969 Flexform entrusted the study of the brand to Pino Tovaglia, the graphic designer who designed the Pirelli brand in the same years, while the designer Joe Colombo designed the Tube Chair, later exhibited in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. From the 1970s Flexform began exporting abroad. Participating in the Cologne Furniture Fair in Germany, it made a name for itself in northern European markets. This was followed by years of economic expansion throughout Europe, which led the second generation of the Galimberti family to broaden their commercial horizon to include overseas countries. With the entry of the third generation at the end of the 1990s, exports to Brazil, Russia, China, the USA and far and middle-east countries were consolidated. At the same time, there was a need to further diversify the offer to satisfy the tastes of emerging markets. Flexform Mood, a new collection of products, was launched in 2001.

Creator:
Flexform (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 39.38 in (100 cm)Width: 33.47 in (85 cm)Depth: 31.5 in (80 cm)Seat Height: 14.97 in (38 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Fabric,Teak
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
1950-1959
Date of Manufacture:
1958 ca
Condition:
Reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
bari, IT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU4076339656732

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Flexform

Comfort, consistency and high-quality Italian craftsmanship are the values on which furniture manufacturer Flexform has built its global reputation. The third-generation family-run business is based in Brianza, Italy’s premier furniture manufacturing district, and produces sofas, chairs, outdoor seating and other pieces known for their modern aesthetics and functional designs.

The brand dates back to 1959 when the Galimberti brothers — Romeo, Pietro and Agostino — started the Flexform di Galimberti workshop. Flexform prides itself on crafting pieces that are perfectly proportional and versatile enough to adapt to the needs of the user and the space in which they are placed. Always elegant and refined in appearance, Flexform’s furniture is recognizable by its timelessness and use of high-end, sustainably sourced materials like linen, cotton, cashmere and wood including oak, ash, walnut and rosewood. Among the company’s most iconic collections are its take on the sectional sofa, which accounts for how lifestyles have changed: People now read, watch TV, eat and work on sofas. The 2001 Groundpiece collection, designed by Antonio Citterio, is one of its best sellers. The low, deep sofa, with its signature goose-down cushions and padded armrests that provide a flat multipurpose surface, is a casual take on the sectional that focuses on maximum comfort.

The company keeps its designs fresh by collaborating with architects and other designers to bring in new perspectives about people’s wants, needs and interactions with furniture. Designer Citterio, for instance, has been partnering with Flexform for almost 50 years and has been instrumental in creating some of the brand’s most celebrated and successful pieces. Along with the Groundpiece collection, this includes the 1996 metal and leather-upholstered A.B.C. armchair. (Its 2014 update is the award-winning A.B.C.D. chair.) Other partners include some of Italy’s most prominent creative minds: Cini Boeri, Joe Colombo, Paolo Nava, Carlo Colombo and Giulio Manzoni.

With over 20 flagship stores around the world, Flexform’s furniture can be found in spaces as diverse as Middle Eastern hotels, Italian villas and American lofts. By avoiding seasonal trends and focusing on consistent innovations in comfort and style, Flexform has been an exemplary figure of the “Made in Italy” luxury furniture scene.

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