Superleggera chair
E937366
The Superleggera chair is an iconic mid-century modern Italian chair designed by Gio Ponti, celebrated for its extremely lightweight yet sturdy construction and elegant, minimalist form.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian design icon
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chair ⓘ industrial design object ⓘ mid-century modern furniture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cassina 699
NERFINISHED
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Model 699 Superleggera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gio Ponti’s exploration of lightness in design
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post-war Italian furniture industry ⓘ |
| backrestType | slat backrest ⓘ |
| basedOn | Chiavari chair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorOptions |
lacquered finishes
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natural wood finish ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalStatus |
design classic
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icon of Italian furniture design ⓘ |
| designCompleted | 1957 ⓘ |
| designedInDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| designer | Gio Ponti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Triennale di Milano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
handwoven seat
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lightweight construction ⓘ minimalist form ⓘ stackable design ⓘ structural rigidity ⓘ triangular-section legs ⓘ |
| firstProduced | 1957 ⓘ |
| includedIn |
design history textbooks
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permanent collections of major design museums ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | traditional Chiavari chair ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| legShape | tapered legs ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Cassina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegment | high-end design furniture ⓘ |
| material |
ash wood
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cane ⓘ rush ⓘ |
| movement | Italian modernism ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | super light ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elegant proportions
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extreme lightness combined with strength ⓘ refined structural engineering ⓘ |
| productionStatus | still in production ⓘ |
| seatType | woven seat ⓘ |
| style | mid-century modern ⓘ |
| use |
dining chair
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domestic seating ⓘ |
| weight |
approximately 1.7 kilograms
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less than 2 kilograms ⓘ |
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