Knoll Vico Magistretti - Cirene Stacking Chair

Designer Vico Magistretti relied on the relationship between line and material as the foundation for this sophisticated design. The gentle curves of the molded plywood shell are accentuated by the X-shaped chrome-plated steel base, which is available with or without arms.

MEASUREMENTS:

• Height: 74.9 cm / 29.5 inch


• Width: 57.6 cm / 22.7 inch


• Depth: 52 cm / 20.5 inch


• Seat Height: 45.7 cm / 18 inch


• Arm Height: 62.2 cm / 24.5 inch

MATERIALS:

• Frame is tubular steel coated in polished chrome finish


• Molded plywood shell in melamine, smooth paint, or natural veneer


• Arm chair features black polypropylene molded arm pads

HELPFUL NOTES:

• Non-upholstered chairs stack 10 high on the floor and 8 high on optional dolly


• Optional full upholstery can be specified in select Trevira textiles, basket weave cross-dye fabrics, and leather


• For upholstered version, shell is covered with a pad and the fabric or leather cover is attached with Velcro on the underside of the chair


• The cover is not removable


• Upholstered chairs do not stack


• Greenguard Indoor Air Quality Certified®

Vico Magistretti

Italy, 1920 – 2006

For over 50 years, Vico Magistretti represented the rational face of post-war design, seeking timeless solutions to technical and formal problems. Based in Milan, Italy, Vico consistently produced designs that are as startling, spontaneous and original as they are logical and elegant. After studying at the Milan Polytechnic, Magistretti worked as an architect in his father’s company and began his career as a designer creating low-cost furniture for the inexpensive apartments built to house the homeless during World War II.

From the early 1960s on, Magistretti devoted his talents to furniture and lighting design for companies such as Cassina, and Artemide. His furniture was comfortable and informal, colorful and playful. Magistretti's experiments with plastic changed consumers perceptions of plastic. Once dismissed as a cheap, flimsy material, it became stylish and sophisticated. The 1969 Selene Chair was a simple design in sturdy ABS plastic with an S shaped curve in the leg that strengthened its structure. It was produced by Artemide in bold, bright colors and rapidly enjoyed international success.

Magistretti was, above all, a designer of great integrity and humanity. His elegant design solutions were always realized in the light of technological, economic and other practical concerns. Throughout his career he was an ambassador for design that does not perpetuate the “throw away” consumer culture.

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