CITTERIO (Published by) - Lot 152

Lot n° 152
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CITTERIO (Published by) - Lot 152
CITTERIO (Published by) Folding armchair known as the “Tripolina,” with a lacquered ash wood frame featuring a scissor-cross design. Yellow cotton canvas cover edged with white piping, suspended from the legs by sewn-on pockets. Bears the manufacturer’s “Citterio” plaque. Circa 1955 H 104 cm – W 67.5 cm – D 42 cm - History: The model is derived from the folding chair patented by Joseph Beverley Fenby in 1877 in Great Britain and in 1881 in the United States, manufactured in Italy under the name “Tripolina.” It is the direct predecessor of the “Butterfly” armchair by Bonet, Kurchan, and Ferrari Hardoy.
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