Hiort af Ornäs, Rialto

Carl Gustav Hiort af Ornäs (1911-1996), A pair of armchairs, Model « Rialto », 1950s
 
A beautiful and rare pair of lounge armchairs, with a wood frame, the armrests and back decorated with brown leather stripes.
The cushions upholstered with a Bisson-Bruunel fabric.
Produced by Puunveisto.
Finland.
Circa 1957.
 
Dimensions
Height : 71 cm (28 in.)
Width : 65 cm (25 in.1/2)
Depth : 71 cm (28 in.)
Height of seat : 38 cm (15 in.)
 
Provenance
Private collection
 
Literature
Anna-Kaisa Huusko & Johannes Wilenius, Hiort af Ornäs, Master of form, Fasetti, 2016, pp.60, 62, 63, 64-65, 78, 156
 
Domus, n°337, December 1957, p.28.
 
Note
This model was exhibited in Milano for the XIth Triennale in 1957.