Federico Correa and Alfonso Milá, Barceloneta chair for Gres

FEDERICO CORREA (1924-2020) & ALFONSO MILÁ (1924-2009) for Gres.
Barceloneta" armchair, 1970.
Varnished beech wood and painted iron elements with curved shape. The arms are composed of a leather band and metal fasteners. Back and seat in removable canvas.
In good state of preservation.
Measurements: 88 x 60 x 69 cm; 34 cm (seat height).

The Barceloneta armchair encapsulates the symbiosis between avant-garde design and master craftsmanship, the hallmark of its creators. It is presented as an exceptional testimony to the convergence of technical heritage and modern vision, where form and material dialogue in perfect balance.

The tandem of Catalan architects Federico Correa and Alfonso Milá, both born in 1924, were one of the most outstanding references of the Modern Movement in the second half of the 20th century. Correa and Milá followed the slogan that interior and industrial design were part of the same architectural project. Collaborators of José Antonio Coderch, they founded their own studio in 1953. Architecture of summer houses in Cadaqués, institutional and residential buildings, sports stadiums, factories and offices, interior design for the legendary restaurants FlashFlash or Il Giardinetto and singular and iconic design pieces to equip their own works and for furniture companies such as Gres.