Lacquered Wood & Black Leather Golem Dining Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Poggi, 1970s, Set of 4

About This Piece

Vintage Design

The chair with the high lacquered wood back, as Magistretti said, stemmed from the desire to pay homage to the designer Mackintosh after seeing an exhibition on the work of the Scottish architect. The element that serves as the backrest is lightly profiled to adjust to the seated position. It is one of the very few cases in which the reference to the past is not through the recovery of anonymous types and models, as Magistretti was used to doing. He revisited this formal typology with the collection of Koube chairs designed for the Japanese brand Aidec.

''The chair is unarguably elegant in its graceful lines, almost an attempt to translate the elaborate sophistication of the Scottish master into a formal diagram of linear simplicity.'' (Pasca Vanni, 1991, Vico Magistretti - L'eleganza della ragione, Milano, Idea Books).

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Creator	Vico Magistretti
Manufacturer	Poggi
Design Period	1960 to 1969
Production Period	1970 to 1979
Country of Manufacture	Italy
Identifying Marks	This piece has been attributed based on archival documentation, such as vintage catalogs, designer records, or other literature sources
Style	Vintage, Mid-Century, Italian Modern
Detailed Condition	Excellent — This vintage/antique piece is in near original condition. It may show minimal traces of use and/or have slight restorations.
Product Code	RPH-889064
Materials	Cow Leather, Lacquer, Walnut
Color	Black
Width	55 cm 55 cm
Depth	50 cm 50 cm
Height	126 cm 126 cm
Seat Height	46 cm
Weight Range	Standard — Between 40kg and 80kg