Vico Magistretti
Hailing from Milan, that hub of superb design and style, Vico Magistretti (1920-2006) was a furniture designer who sought to create pieces that were both sleek and wholly useable, in innovative materials and striking colours. There was for Magistretti ‘no excuse for bad design’.
Following the war, which Magistretti had spent in neutral Switzerland, he returned to his home city where his career began and flourished. His early work focus on architectural and urban planning projects. However, by the 1960s, Magristretti was working on the design teams of some of the great Italian furniture manufacturers including Cassina and Oluce. Some of his most iconic designs have never ceased production.
The Selene chair has always been produced in a myriad of colours. Its fibreglass frame was designed to be lightweight and stackable; a space-saving solution indeed – but they’re far too cool to be stacked away!
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Vico Magistretti'Staodio 80' TableFor Artemide£ 1,200.00
c.1970s
Fibreglass
H75 x W80 x D80 cm -
Vico MagistrettiPair of stoolsFor Cassina£ 1,500.00
c.1960s
Lacquered wood and upholstered in the Anni Albers Collection, Black Mountain Smoke Weave by Christopher Farr Cloth
H48 x W48 x D48 cm -
Vico MagistrettiRed 'Selene' chairDesigned 1969£ 425.00
For Artemide
Moulded fibreglass
H75 x W47 x D47 cm -
Vico MagistrettiGreen 'Selene' chairDesigned 1969£ 425.00
Moulded fibreglass
H75 x W47 x D38 cm
Seat height 45 cm -
Vico MagistrettiOrange 'Selene' chairDesigned 1969£ 425.00
For Artemide
Moulded fibreglass
H75 x W47 x D47 cm -
Vico MagistrettiDark brown 'Selene' chairDesigned 1969£ 425.00
Moulded fibreglass
H75 x W47 x D47 cm -
Vico MagistrettiPair of stoolsFor Cassina£ 850.00
c.1960s
Lacquered wood and upholstered moleskin
H48 x W48 x D48 cm -
Vico Magistretti'Chimera' Floor lamp1969£ 1,400.00
For Artemide
Enamelled aluminum, heat-bent opal methacrylate
H182 x W20 x D22 cm -
Vico MagistrettiSet of four 'Model 892' dining chairsc.1980s
Painted wood and rush seat
H75 x W51 x D43 cmSold -
Vico MagistrettiPair of stoolsFor Cassina
c.1960s
Lacquered wood and upholstered moleskin
H48 x W48 x D48 cmSold