Vicario, armchair
(1970) {designed)}; manufactured (1971)
Medium
reinforced polyester, vulcanised rubber
Measurements
68.2 × 72.0 × 66.8 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Presidea International, 1974
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
Vico Magistretti trained as an architect but began designing plastic furniture during the 1960s. His softly moulded forms of the late 1960s and early 1970s are typical of his chairs that were designed for stability, comfort and ease of use, including stacking. The Vicario armchair was produced in a variety of bright colours, and its rounded, glossy plastic surface reflects advances in manufacturing technologies at the time that allowed chairs to be produced from a single moulding process.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Inscription
cast in base of seat u.c.: S.P.A ARTEMIDE MILANO / MODELLO VICARIO / DESIGN VICO MAGISTRETTI / MADE IN ITALY / PATENT PENDING
incised (inverted) in base of seat u.c.: 127187
Accession Number
D74-1974
Department
International Decorative Arts
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Dame Carol Colburn-Grigor CBE through Metal Manufactures Limited
Physical description
"Vicario" armchair, moulded 1 piece brown polyester, back set at angle to seat, arm rests horizontal