8 Vico Magistretti c1960s Carimate chairs professionally hand painted in emperor RED with original rush seats - price is per chair

C1960s Vico Magistretti “Carimate” carver chairs professionally hand painted in emperor red with a lacquer finish and the original rush seats.

The rush seats are in good vintage condition with some cosmetic signs of age and occasional loose rushes. brand new rush seats can be arranged for an additional £195 per chair.

A classic, highly collectible vintage piece that works in any room of the house.

“It was in the 1950s that Magistretti's skill as a designer was unleashed. Working with the craftsmen and entrepreneurs who had long produced furniture in an area to the north of Milan, Magistretti saw possibilities for a new series of well-designed, mass-produced goods. His first great success came with the world famous Carimate chair produced by the Cassina company, headed by Cesare Cassina. The chair was a bestseller for years and mixed rural simplicity (the straw of the seat) with urban sophistication. There were the smooth lines of the wooden supports and legs, the colour and elements of Scandinavian design.

Magistretti had a close relationship with Cassina and had designed his luxurious villa (1964-65) in the town of Carimate, near Como. The series of beautiful, sleek villas in the Brianza hills around Milan built by Magistretti were later described as "Palladio in Brianza".