Molteni Round D.154.5 Armchairs

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ROUND D.154.5 ARMCHAIRS

ROUND D.154.5 ARMCHAIRS

Designed by Gio Ponti

The iconic Round D.154.5 designed by Gio Ponti has very modern shapes, almost out of this world, which had never been thought of before.

The early 1950s marked a turning point in Gio Ponti’s furniture designs, towards highly innovative solutions linked to functional and essential shapes: the end of the Second World War, with the desire to restart and rebuild a modern world full of novelties, thus moving away from the past; the availability of innovative materials, which made it possible to conceive objects that were previously unfeasible.

DESIGNER

GIO PONTI

“The majority of the objects in our lives are created and characterised by industry”

Giovanni “Gio” Ponti, (Milan, November 18, 1891 - Milan, September 16, 1979), is one of the Italian masters of architecture. He was also a designer and essayist and one of the most important of the twentieth century.

Other than the great architectural works which carry his unmistakable signature, he created a vast amount of work in the furniture sector. This is demonstrated in his three Milanese houses which were fully furnished in the “Ponti” style. The houses in via Randaccio, 1925, Casa Laporte in via Brin, 1926 and the last in via Dezza, in 1957 is an “expression” of his home design ideas.

Gio Ponti was an Italian promoter of industrial design and introduced the idea of interior furnishing ranges produced as being a “sophisticated”,“economic, “democratic” and modern.

Molteni&C managed a reissuing project of furniture and furnishings designed by Gio Ponti for products for these private homes and limited editions. After a long journey of research, selection and study of prototypes, the collection was exhibited at the Salone del Mobile 2012. This was thanks to the cooperation and the exclusively signed agreement of the Ponti heirs and the artistic director of Cerri & Associati Studio.

INFORMATION

BRAND

Molteni

PRODUCT TYPE

Armchairs

PRODUCTION

Made in Italy

FEET FINISHES

- Satin Brass
- Black Chrome

DESIGNER

Gio Ponti

ENVIROMENT

Indoor

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FEET AND AESTHETIC SCREWS

Steel with black chrome or satin brass finish and with non-slip plastic ferrules.

DIMENSIONS

- D.154.5A
- D.154.5B

BACK SUPPORTS

Curved and shaped plywood covered with a stained ash veneer.

SEAT & BACK STRUCTURE

Electric welded metal frame, shaped polyurethane and cover in bonded cotton-polyester fabric.

FESTUFRES

This symbol shows that the product has removable upholstery. Only qualified personnel can remove the upholstery of some of our products. If this information is pertinent, it will be included in the warnings section.

This symbol shows that the product is available on request in a fire resistant version that complies with the standards BS 5852 and TB 117-2013. The buyer is responsible for checking to make sure that the product is suitable and compliant with the requirements for the designated use and the current applicable laws and standards for the destination and use of the product.

DETAIL

THE ROUND PROJECT D.154.5 FULLY SATISFIED PONTI’S DESIGN MIND-SET OF THE PERIOD.

Characterized by avantgarde materials and technologies, such as the Vipla (a plastic material that resembles leather) for the upholstery, curved plywood to join the backrest and seat, and metal feet with non-slip tips that are easy to assemble.

Round (D.154.5) is also referred to as ‘Otto Pezzi’ (Eight Pieces) in the Ponti/Fornaroli/Rosselli study. In fact, there are eight
pieces that make up the chair: backrest, seat, two curved plywood elements and four legs, which screw into the seat to hold the whole thing together.

Designed in 1954, full production began in 1956/1957 and it was officially presented at the 11th Milan Triennale in 1957 (Feal Pavilion), along with other innovative Ponti furnishings, in a limited number of examples which are now highly sought after by collectors.

More than 60 years after the original idea, Round (D.154.5) was reborn thanks to the Heritage Collection reissue project by Molteni&C, in collaboration with the Gio Ponti Archives.

As with all the projects in the collection, the careful study of drawings, photos and period materials has made it possible to faithfully reproduce the armchair in every detail, bringing a forgotten masterpiece back to life.

Featuring a wooden structure of multi-layered ash and black chrome or brushed brass feet, the Round D.154.5 chair can be covered with all textiles and leathers of the Molteni&C collection.