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The bed-sofa, designed by Alessandro Becchi together with the Giovannetti staff has recently celebrated its 50 years.
Its history is full of important events and participations. A piece considered a “Classic” of Italian Design, interpreting all-over the world an example and a synonym of “Made in Italy”.
New York first of all, where it was exposed at the first significant exhibition of “Design made in Italy”, the fair “The new domestic landscape”, showing to the American public the revolutionary characteristics of Italian design.
In this occasion the MoMa itself bought a piece for its permanent exhibition and, in the same year, it was selected and awarded for the prestigious “Compasso d’Oro”.
Anfibio sofa is exhibited in 13 museums worldwide. Measure: 240 cm.
- Creator:Alessandro Becchi (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 27.56 in (70 cm)Width: 94.49 in (240 cm)Depth: 39.38 in (100 cm)Seat Height: 15.75 in (40 cm)
- Style:Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1970-2022
- Production Type:New & Custom(Current Production)
- Estimated Production Time:4-5 weeks
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Casalguidi, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5235234320952
Giovannetti Collezioni
Merged into the green of the Pistoia countryside, there’s the giovannetti plant, which, due to the
peculiarity of its structure, may be defined almost a “totem” of architecture
of the seventies.
The company, founded and still lead with great energy by Chevalier of
Industry Benito Luigi Giovannetti, was born in the mid sixties and gained
immediately the worldwide attention with its innovative and researched
products, perfectly matching the climate of experimentation of those years,
when new forms were created and new ways were sought to satisfy the
growing necessity of relaxing, joining together and conversing.
Joining ideas and numbers, Anfibio represented the commercial growth of
the company (40.000 pieces produced since 1970) and made its raise to the
olympus of art and design. In 1972 Anfibio was presented in New-York at a
famous exhibition called “The Italian landscape”, showing the highlights of
Italian design; the following year it became part of the collection of the most
important Museum of Contemporary Art, the MoMa in New York.
Customers can choose:
- Fabric /leather
- Color
- Sizes: width 240cm /190cm
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