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Rare set of eight dining chairs, Model 585

Creator: Carlo de Carli (Carlo di Carli) - Cassina
Offered by: Portuondo

Description
Carlo de Carli
(1910-1999)
Rare set of eight dining chairs
Velvet, stained and lacquered chestnut wood
Model 585
Produced by Cassina, Meda
c. 1955
Italy

Designed in 1951 and presented at the XI Triennale of Milan in 1951 in the section ‘Mobili Singoli’ and produced by Italian furniture maker Cassina in 1953-54
It was also produced by Singer & Sons for the United States
Bibliography:
Roberto Aloi, Esempi di Arredamento Moderno, di Tutto il Mondo, Studi Librerie Scrivanie, Milan, 1956, figs. 193-94
Pier Carlo Santini, Gli anni del Design Italiano, Ritratto di Cesare Cassina, Milan, 1981, p. 108
Irene de Guttry and Maria Paola Maino, Il Mobile Italiano degli Anni ’40 e ’50, Bari, 1992, p. 132
Giampiero Bosoni, Made in Cassina, New York, 2008, p. 161

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (exact item)
Notes:	Roberto Aloi, Esempi di Arredamento Moderno, di Tutto il Mondo, Studi Librerie Scrivanie, Milan, 1956, figs. 193-94 Pier Carlo Santini, Gli anni del Design Italiano, Ritratto di Cesare Cassina, Milan, 1981, p. 108 Irene de Guttry and Maria Paola Maino, Il Mobile Italiano degli Anni ’40 e ’50, Bari,
Origin:	Italy
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Velvet, stained and lacquered chestnut wood
Condition:	Good. repainted at some point, marks to upholstery, minor paint loses commensurate with their age
Creation Date:	c. 1955
Number of Pieces:	8+
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Collectible Design, Mid Century
Incollect Reference #:	726660

Dimensions

W.	22.05 in;	H.	33.66 in;	D.	21.65 in;
W.	56 cm;	H.	85.5 cm;	D.	55 cm;

Message from Seller:

Portuondo focuses in three fields, art, antiques and design. It is managed and run by Hugo and Diego Portuondo. Their gallery spaces are located in London & Madrid.

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