Blue Plia chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1960s

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With Plia, designer Giancarlo Piretti revived the concept of the folding chair and his study of the '3-disc pivot' is considered a stroke of genius. The combination of steel frame and polypropylene paved the way for the chair to become a cult object. The chair represents the realisation of 'democratic design' and is exhibited in the design section of the MoMa in New York. Thanks to this chair, millions of which have been sold to date, Piretti, nicknamed the 'Thonet of the 20th century', has entered design history. The symbol of a new era centred on plastic: this is how the 1967 Plia chair was received when it was presented at the Milan furniture fair. At the fair, the chair received so much public acclaim that many visitors walked away from the stand taking samples without even asking permission; as a consequence of this unorthodox compliment, the chairs were tied up for safety with a chain. Dimensions: H. 74 cm - H. seat 45 cm - W. 48 cm - D. 55 cm.

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