Giancarlo Piretti
Set of four 'Plia' folding chairs with hanging rack for Anonima Castelli, Italy
Mid Century Modern Styling: Furniture & Interiors
LOT 306
Giancarlo Piretti
Set of four 'Plia' folding chairs with hanging rack for Anonima Castelli, Italy
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 12 000 - 14 000
Current Bid1 bid
Current bid
ZAR 12 000
Location
Cape Town
Delivery
Additional delivery charges apply
Shipping
Need more information?
About this Item
Italy 1940-2026
Set of four 'Plia' folding chairs with hanging rack for Anonima Castelli, Italy
each with a transparent moulded acrylic seat and backrest within a tubular steel frame
(4)
engraved 'PLIA CASTELLI ITALY' on the back of the steel seat frame
height: 76cm; width: 47cm; depth: 48cm
Notes
When the 'Plia' chair was originally introduced at the 1967 Fiera del Mobile in Milan, it was presented as “the symbol of a new era focused on plastic” and would go on to be featured in MoMA's 1970s Radical Furniture exhibition.
The chair folds effortlessly to a slim profile through Piretti's patented three-disc pivot mechanism and includes the original hanging storage rack, allowing the chairs to be neatly suspended when folded away.
The famous Italian fashion designer Mila Schön was known for ordering thousands of Plia chairs for her fashion shows.
More from Mid-Century Modern Styling: Furniture & Interiors
Freestanding coat rack attributed to Makio Hasuike for Gedy, Italy
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000
Set of ten 'Splash' stackable armchairs for Amat, Spain
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000
Three-arm glass brass and steel pendant light, Italy
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
Magazine rack for Kartell, Italy
ZAR 3 000 - 4 000
