Giancarlo Piretti was born in Bologna, Italy, in 1940. He attended art schools there and subsequently taught Interior Design. During that time, he was also designing furniture for Anonima Castelli. He has won numerous awards and has items in many museums, including MoMA, New York. He still lives and works in Bologna with his son, designer Alessandro Piretti.
Plia Lucite Folding Chair by G. Piretti for Castelli Italy
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Vienna, AT
This iconic Italian Mid-Century Modern folding chair in lucite and aluminum was designed by Giancarlo Piretti 1967 for Anonima Castelli, Italy. The Plia folding chair is a real desig...
Aluminum
Folding Lucite "Plia" Chair by Piretti for Castelli, Italy
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
A Space Age chrome and transparent lucite folding chair designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, Italy. With steel frame, seat and back in clear lucite, it represents the realiz...
Chrome
$495 / item
H 29.75 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
Giancarlo Piretti Plia Lucite & Chrome Folding Chair for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Castelli, Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing the truly iconic "Plia" folding chair. Originally designed in 1967 by Giancarlo Piretti for the venerated Anonima Castelli Company the Plia chair is still in production t...
Chrome
$469 / item
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Chrome and Clear Lucite Plia Folding Chair by Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed "Plia" folding chairs in clear lucite with chrome frame. This fantastic chair was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967. These folding chairs are m...
Aluminum, Enamel
$738
H 29.53 in W 18.11 in D 19.29 in
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Plia Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti, 1960s
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hamburg, DE
Plia folding chair by Castelli based on a design by Giancarlo Piretti from the 60s. Here in a rare and early version in transparent yellow. This design classic is still in productio...
Metal
$576 / item
H 29.57 in W 18.47 in D 20.01 in
Anonima Castelli Pila Folding Chair in Steel and Transparent, Giancarlo Piretti
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
When it was presented in 1967 at the Milan Furniture Fair, the chair received such acclaim from the public that many visitors left the stand, taking the ones on display with them. As...
Steel
$475 / item
H 29.53 in W 18.51 in D 20.08 in
Multiple Giancarlo Piretti Plia Folding Chairs in Clear Lucite Chrome, Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Plia folding chair is an inventive and beautiful design by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967, Italy. This icon is included in every standard publication on 20th century (fur...
Steel, Chrome
$485
H 30.01 in W 18.19 in D 17.01 in
Giancarlo Piretti, Original Plia Folding Chair for Anonima Castelli, 1967
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in London, GB
The Plia is one of Anonima Castelli's all-time landmarks and an iconic example of “Made in Italy” design. Over the years, he was awarded the “compasso d’oro adi” twice. Originally ...
Aluminum, Chrome
$388 / item
H 30.01 in W 18.19 in D 17.01 in
Giancarlo Piretti, Original Plia Folding Chair for Anonima Castelli, 1967
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in London, GB
The Plia is one of Anonima Castelli's all-time landmarks and an iconic example of “Made in Italy” design. Over the years, he was awarded the “compasso d’oro adi” twice. Originally ...
Aluminum, Chrome
Red Plia Lucite Folding Chair by G. Piretti for Castelli Italy
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Vienna, AT
This iconic Italian Mid-Century Modern folding chair in lucite and red lacquered aluminum were designed by Giancarlo Piretti 1967 for Anonima Castelli, Italy. The Plia folding chair ...
Aluminum
1970s 33m Grey Chairs by Richard Ogg for Emeco
By Emeco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1970s 33m chairs by Richard Ogg for Emeco. Perforated plastic. Good condition with some wear to plastic and chrome. Six available and sold individually.
Chrome
1990s Vintage Kartell “FPE” Chair by Ron Arad — Fantastic Plastic Elastic — Mid-
By Ron Arad
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: Ron Arad Model: FPE (Fantastic, Plastic, Elastic) Manufacturer: Kartell, Milan, Italy Era: Late 1990s / Early 2000s (original production run 1999–mid 2000s)  The FPE chair is one of Ron Arad’s most iconic plastic-and-metal designs. It uses an ingenious method: a single sheet of injection-molded polypropylene is slid flat into double-barrelled aluminum extrusions, then bent into shape under pressure — creating a light, flexible but structurally sound chair without screws, glue, or welding.  This combination of industrial engineering + sculptural form + stackable practicality helped make the FPE a landmark of late-20th-century design. It’s part of major museum collections worldwide (including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York).  • Original vintage Kartell production (not reproduction) • Polypropylene seat/back + extruded aluminum frame • Signature flexible-seat technology — seat/back remain slightly flexible until someone sits, then lock rigid under weight.  • Lightweight & stackable (up to 6–8 chairs) — ideal for small spaces or flexible interiors.  • Great for lovers of postmodern / space-age / contemporary design; fits gallery-style interiors, modern apartments, creative studios. Dimensions (approx / official): 31¼″ H × 17″ W × 22″ D (79.4 × 43.2 × 55.9 cm)  Materials: Injection-molded polypropylene (seat), Extruded aluminum (frame)  Condition & Authenticity Notes • Good vintage condition — seat/back show light wear typical of age/use (please refer to photos). • Underside of seat shows original manufacturing stamp: “Kartell — FPE...
Plastic
1980s Memphis "FIRST" Chair /Michele De Lucchi (Italy) /Postmodern Chair
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This “First Chair” postmodern armchair, produced in Italy during the 1980s, is an iconic design associated with Memphis Milano. Characterized by its bold geometry and graphic composi...
Wood
1979 Niels Gammelgaard Ted Net White Metal Grid Folding Chairs for IKEA
By Niels Gammelgaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1979 white metal folding grid chairs designed by Niels Gammelgaard. Excellent condition, very nice color to go with anything. Minor scuffs from age and use. Four are available and so...
Metal
1970s Space-age Plastic and Faux Leather Stool Footrest Made in Holland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
15.75" high x 15" wide x 8.5" deep 1970s beautiful, recently re-upolstered space age stool or footrest. Corners of stool don't sit snuggly, but this doesn't detract from the stool's...
Faux Leather, Plastic
1970s Selig Lucite & Leather Strap Sofa Couch
By Selig
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1970s Selig lucite frame and leather strap sofa couch. Three long nickel bars run through the length of the sofa holding the black leather straps an...
Metal
