With the disclosing of a restricted version Dezza armchair, luxurious Italian leathership Poltrona Frau continues to preside over the late architect Gio Ponti’s prolific design legacy, stewarding a 1965 idea into modern areas. However what fuels this timeless synergy? It could be remiss to label the event, and sixtieth anniversary for the now iconic piece, a end result of kinds. Via their very own artistic genius, Poltrona Frau faucets into Ponti’s venerable stratagem that enables for many years of creation encompassing artwork, materials, ceramics, crystal, and different residence furnishings.
Photograph: Alecio Ferrari
Tight tailoring and trendy, sq. traces mood gently tufted cushions and curvaceous armrests for a dynamic silhouette with sufficient reserve to nonetheless tease an surprising stage of consolation. Its sinewy legs preserve an angular stance poised for motion whereas posed for adoration from any angle the place onlookers could admire contrasting buttons or {hardware}.
Photograph: Alecio Ferrari
And whereas Dezza has remained in manufacturing since its debut shortly after the corporate headquartered in Tolentino, this mannequin is remarkably totally different upholstered in Pelle Frau Influence Much less for a product in step with the corporate’s broader sustainability objective. As an business chief, the corporate can modernize the posh leather-based custom to satisfy calls for for issues like traceable and licensed suppliers, chromium-free tanning, compensation for CO2 emissions, and licensed emission reductions.
Photograph: Alecio Ferrari
Shades of Panna and a superb Iris blue evoke the ethereal, joyful interiors Ponti crafted for the Lodge Parco dei Principi in Sorrento, that includes majolica flooring in related hues. Probably the most distinctive trait of this launch, although, lies within the upholstery sample that graces the chair’s torso. It dons the replica of a beforehand unpublished illustration from Ponti’s physique of labor, which Poltrona Frau was capable of procure and digitally print on leather-based utilizing an unique course of, including to the mission’s wealthy lore. The beguiling sample consists of 26 stylized palms, every boasting its personal title and id, reminiscent of ‘the gloved hand’, ‘the starry hand’, ‘pierced hand’, and ‘the fortune teller’s hand’ amongst others. In sum, Dezza balances playfulness with sophistication to articulate artisan mastery and an “intelligence of the palms” inherent within the seat’s building.
“Ponti’s hand represents the human capability to think about, to transcend the world of objects to enter these of theatre, poetry and playfulness,” says Salvatore Licitra, curator of the Gio Ponti Archives.
A restricted run of 60 items – individually numbered and recognized with a metallic tag on the chair’s rear, accompanied by a signed certificates of authenticity – are solely obtainable for buy on-line at Poltrona Frau e-shops in choose European markets till April 1st of this yr, after which the mannequin may also be bought at choose retail places worldwide. However few reproductions – nay, resurrections – of designs as beloved by the general public transcend simply contemporizing aesthetic components for novelty’s sake. Poltrona Frau is continuous Ponti’s work with nice constancy.
Photograph: Courtesy the Gio Ponti Archives
“We’re thrilled to current this historic piece from our catalogue in a brand new guise. It’s a mixture of pleasure and gratitude for this chance,” says Nicola Coropulis, CEO of Poltrona Frau. “With our re-editions we at all times attempt to create and deepen the cultural significance of the unique design, providing one thing actually unique that not solely enhances the supplies and finishes however, above all, celebrates the artistic course of behind the merchandise.”
Gio Ponti Photograph: Courtesy the Gio Ponti Archives
To study extra about this milestone and see extra of the model’s providing go to poltonafrau.com.
Images courtesy of Poltrona Frau with attributions as famous.
