A set of 6 Original Mid-Century Castelli Plia lucite folding chairs, beautifully designed. Clear with chrome finish.
A set of 6 Original Mid-Century Castelli Plia lucite folding chairs
A set of 6 Original Mid-Century Castelli Plia lucite folding chairs, beautifully designed. Clear with chrome finish. Each chair is stamped under the seat with the Castelli trademark. What makes these very mod chairs so popular is the knuckle hinges, these give the chair more storage space & make them sturdy.
Plia chairs are in the New York Museum of Modern Art’s collection.
Acrylic & Chrome. Set of 6
width 469 mm
height 751 mm
depth 508 mm
weight 5,5 kg
Good Original Condition — with traces of age and use. Sold as is, please see photos as it forms part of the description. They have been cleaned and polished. There are a few scuffs and scratches on the lucite as well as the knuckles but not that noticeable. There are some minor rust spots on the chrome-plated frame under some of the seats, 3 chairs have small cracks/broken edges at the bottom near the frame, where it is barely visible, and some have a few missing junction joint washers/separators, small hole on one frame and a few other small blemishes, but doesn't affect the use of the chairs. They have all of the old gliders plus 16 brand new gliders that were ordered from a Plia restorer in the UK. More photos are available on request. Priced accordingly.‘the symbol of a new era focused on plastic: this is how the 1967 Plia chair was received when it was published at the Milan furniture fair. On the occasion of the fair, the session obtained so many public consents, that many visitors left the stand taking samples without even asking for permission ... come the consequence of this unorthodox compliment, the chairs were tied for safety with a chain. With the Plia seat the designer Giancarlo Piretti has revolutionized the concept of a folding chair and his study on the "3-disk pivot" is considered a stroke of genius. the combination of a steel and polypropylene frame has paved the way for the Plia chair that has become a cult object.’ - https://www.anonimacastelli.com/en/products/plia#/39-structure_color-chrome/53-seat_and_back_color-transparent
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