ladies and gentlemen

Just a couple of shots of the Martingala Chair - which we featured in our last post - together with one of our other Zanuso favourites, the Lady Chair ..... great name, great chair!

Images:  Arflexmilano via Flickr

cover up

We found this picture of Marco Zanuso's 'Martingala' chair for Arflex so intriguing that we decided to find out a little bit more about it.  Designed in 1952/3 and exhibited at the X Triennale in Milan in 1954, it was the first example of 'dressing design' ..... or, in today's language, the first armchair with removable covers.  The very first!  On closer inspection, the decorative detailing to the back of the chair is simply a means of disguising the ruched fabric which has been gathered - using nothing more than drawstrings - to provide a tailored fit to the 'dress' or cover.  Ingenious!

Image:  Jacksons

Berlin beauty

Completing our week long sneaky-peeks at impressive interior spaces filled with those all important fabulous chairs, we couldn't help but feature this stunning home of Berlin-based set designer Sylvester Koziolek.  With nearly every surface in black, Koziolek sets a deep and dramatic stage, with his impressive collection of 20th century design seemingly rising from the darkness.

Sofa by Marco Zanini and armchair by Osvaldo Borsani.

Albini's Luisa chair.

The Lady Chair was a flea market bargain revived with new velvet upholstery.

Included in Koziolek's collection are a lounge chair and sofa by Marco Zanuso, an adjustable chaise by Osvaldo Borsani and chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Charlotte Perriand, Charles and Ray Eames and Franco Albini.

Credits/Images:  The North Elevation