Bubble Chair, Italy, ca. 1980s.

Bubble Chair, Italy, ca. 1980s.
Molded clear acrylic/methacrylate.
Chrome-plated tubular steel frame.
Lacquered base.
Seat and back upholstered in silver satin-finish fabric.
Shows patina and wear typical of use and age.
Measurements: 138 × 120 × 100 cm.

Armchair of Space Age aesthetics, representative of the Italian futuristic furniture of the late twentieth century, when the design explores enveloping volumes, transparencies and organic forms inspired by the space age. Its sculptural presence and light visual effect evoke the period's fascination with new plastic materials and chrome structures, conceived to create modern and experimental interiors.

Decorative piece of strong impact, where the transparent sphere generates a sense of suspension and isolation, in line with the pop and futuristic language characteristic of the 70s-80s.