Pollack
design: Vico Magistretti de la firma italiana De Padova.
Lo definen así:
Armchair and two-seater divan. Steel structure with injection moulded polyurethane foam lined with polyester batting. Legs in polished and satin anodized aluminium or in natural beech, natural American cherry, aniline-stained American cherry or wengé-stained oak. Completely removable cover.
Vico Magistretti :was born in milan on october 6th 1920 and graduated in architecture in 1945.
he then joined his father’s studio and from 1948 onwards took part in various
editions of the milan triennial exhibition.
He has won a number of prizes and awards:
the gold medal at the 9th edition of the triennial (1951);the grand prix at the 10th edition of the triennial (1954);two compassi d’Oro (1967 and 1979);the gold medal of S.I.A.D. society of industrial artists & designers (1986).
In the 60’s he began designing series production furniture,creating the first plastic chair, but this reached the production lines only in 1967.
most of his lamps and furniture have been best sellers and also long sellers.
