Pair of Vicario armchairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s















Pair of Vicario armchairs in white plastic by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s. Model designed in the late 1960s, in production from 1970 until the mid-1970s. Made of ABS plastic, this armchair is characterized by fluid forms and a perfect relationship between design, functionality and comfort. An icon of futuristic-style Italian design, it was used in the TV series "Space 1999" and is currently on display in the world's greatest museums including MoMA and the Metropolitan Museum Of Art in New York and the Musée Des Arts Décoratifs Of Montreal in Canada. Ludovico "Vico" Magistretti (Milan, October 6, 1920 - Milan, September 19, 2006) was one of Italy's most important designers, architects and urban planners. His clean, essential design characterized and inspired the world of home, office and corporate furniture creation throughout the latter part of the 20th century. The legendary Italian lighting company Artemide was founded in the province of Milan in 1959 by designer and engineer Ernesto Gismondi, born in Sanremo in 1931, and designer Sergio Mazza, born in Milan in 1931. As is well known, it was the latter who designed the Alfa Lamp, the company's first successful product, a year before Artemide was launched. In the decades since, both founders have continued to create new designs for Artemide's ever-evolving collections, whose goal is to develop distinctive and eye-catching lamps, including pendant and ceiling lamps, in collaboration with leading design talents from around the world.
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