CARLO MOLLINO (1905-1973) - Lot 87

CARLO MOLLINO (1905-1973) Fauteuil de spectacle, "Auditorium Rai", 1952, gilded tubular metal base with flexible brackets fitted with floor-attachment glides, forming a fluted footrest at the rear for the preceding spectator, curved armrest supports, widened at the top, pull-down seat covered with a red velvet upholstery. An "Auditorium Rai" armchair, 1952, gilded metal feet, pull-down seat covered with a red velvet upholstery. H 84 x L 63 x P 66 cm - H 33 1/8 x W 24 3/4 x D 26 in. HISTORICAL Designed for the Auditorium Rai in Turin in 1952. Bibliography - Rossella Colombari, "Carlo Mollino", idea book, Milan, 2005, model similar to the one reproduced on p.7. - Fulvio and Napoleone Ferrari, "The furniture of Carlo Mollino", Phaidon, 2006, model reproduced on p.152. - Iréne de Guttry and Maria Paola Maino, "Il mobile degli anni 40 e 50", Laterza, 2010, p.215.