Bernini Chairs

Carlo Scarpa for Bernini, pair of dining chairs model '765', walnut, black leather, design 1934, production 1970s These well-proportioned chairs are designed by Carlo Scarpa in 1934...

gaetano pesce, set of 4 ‚broadway‘ chairs for italian company bernini, 1993. multicoloured cast epoxy resin, brushed steel legs, spring and rubber-capped feet. all chairs signed with cast manufacturer’s mark under the seat: ‚des gaetano pesce bernini italy‘. 55 × 42 × 75 cm (21½ w × 16½ d × 29½ h in.). in good vintage condition, shows signs of use. how to turn a new idea for a chair’s suspension into a pop art piece: gaetano pesce’s „broadway chair“, designed in 1993. pesce, a visionary designer, artist and architect, always searched for an „anti-rationalism“ way of design. through his innovative and playful use of unusual materials and manufacturing processes he tries to add a human touch to industrial objects: „it’s a good attitude to doubt rules. creativity doesn’t follow rules.“ pesce was born 1939 in la spezia, italy, enrolled to study architecture in venice in 1959. unsatisfied with the modernist, rational approach, he began auditing classes at the progressive venice college of industrial design. in 1964 pesce had a career-changing encounter with cesare cassina, founder of the cassina furniture company. excited by the young designer’s ideas, cassina gave pesce a monthly stipend to travel and research new materials for cassina designs. after graduating in 1965 he settled in paris to open his own studio. throughout his career, pesce has been committed to the idea of “mass-produced originals,” that contain the human touch and fall under the designation of “counter-design.“  in 1969, he created the now-famous „up“-series made from high-density polyurethane foam, with no interior structure. this revolutionary idea meant it could be vacuum-packed and stored and shipped flat; the pieces were also organic and pliable in form. the most famous work from this series is the ‚la mamma‘ chair...

Apparent formal simplicity for a very complex project. Direct reference to craftsmanship, Kentucky chair combines naturalness with the value of masterfully crafted leather; the visib...

Silvio Coppola for Bernini, set of four dining chairs, model '330', cognac leather, walnut, Italy, 1960s Wonderful set of four dining chairs in cognac leather and walnut wood by Ita...

Set of 4 chairs by Silvio Coppola for Bernini, 1960s. Dimensions: H= 82 cm; W= 45 cm; D= 46 cm; H seat= 47 cm.

Group of four chairs in stained beech wood with foam padding and seat and back upholstered in leather.

Franco Poli for Bernini, 'Ulna' dining chairs, walnut, leather, Italy, 1986. 7 collection Morentz + 3 additional chairs

Kentucky chair produced by Bernini, designed by Carlo Scarpa, is a development of the “Scuderia” chair designed in 1977. Cylindrical wooden structure. Seat and backrest in cognac lea...

Elegant Set of 4 chairs designed by Silvio Coppola for the Italian manufacture Bernini. Below the chair we find its original manufacturer's label. Made in 1970. Sturdy wooden frame ,...

Silvio Coppola for Bernini, set of six dining chairs model 330, leather, stained beech, Italy, 1960s Wonderful set of six dining chairs by Italian designer Silvio Coppola. These a...

Set of 6 dining chairs. Wooden & plywood structure with black leather seats. Good condition: no restoration work. the color of the wood is lightened in some parts of the chairs due t...

Italian mid-century leather and wooden chairs Kentucky by Scarpa for Bernini, 1980s Set of 4 chairs mod. Kentucky with rectangular seat in beige leather. The seat is made up of a le...