Marco Zanuso, Woodline armchairs for Artflex

MARCO ZANUSO (Milan, 1916 - 2001) for Artflex.
Pair of Woodline armchairs, 1960s.
Wood and black leather upholstery.
Measurements: 76 x 70 x 90 cm.

The Woodline armchairs, designed by Marco Zanuso for Arflex in 1964, stand out for their elegant curved wooden structure, conceived from continuous lines and circular shapes that generate a light and sculptural silhouette. This organic architecture supports wide upholstered cushions that provide great comfort and create an attractive contrast between the warmth of the wood and the softness of the seat, making the piece an icon of Italian design for its balance between technical innovation, formal refinement and comfort.

Italian architect and designer Marco Zanuso is the author of the Olivetti complexes in São Paulo and Buenos Aires, in which he used spherical triangular modules covered by a concrete shell. As a designer, he has created furniture such as the 1964 Fourline armchair, a series of children's furniture in plastic and lacquered wood, the Locarno and Mastro tables, as well as radio and television sets and a wide variety of industrial products. A professor at the Polytechnic School of Milan, in 1966 he was appointed president of the Industrial Design Association. In 1994 he received the San Carlo Borromeo Award for his entire career.