Giancarlo Piretti, Plia

Giancarlo Piretti (1940-)
 
Plia
 
A set of four aluminum folding chairs each with a caned seat and back.
Produced by Anonima Castelli, Italy.
With a Castelli label.
Circa 1970.
 
Dimensions
Height : 74 cm
Width : 48 cm
Depth : 48 cm
Seat height : 44 cm
 
 
Literature
Italy: The New Domestic Landscape, MoMA, Edited by Emilio Ambasz, New York, 1972, p.37
 
Giuliana Gramigna, Repertorio 1950-1980, Allemandi, Milano 2001, p.323
 
Charlotte & Peter Fiell, 1000 chairs, Taschen, 1997, p.443
 
Note
This model was part of the famous New York exhibition, Italy: The New Domestic Landscape, curated by Emilio Ambasz in 1972.
A pair of chairs belonging to the collections of the Museum of Modern Art of New-York (Ref. 419.1972.1-2)
 
Price on request.