Franco Albini Armchair model Fiorenza

Armchair "fiorenza" designed by franco albini in 1952 for arflex, italy. Very nice patina of the wooden base. Symbol of comfort, the fiorenza armchair appears in pirelli's advertising of the 50s as a potential symbol of foam rubber, considered at the time as the most technologically advanced material used in upholstered furniture. Bibliography: repertoire du design italian, vol 1, p 28, illustrated. Il mobile italiano degli anni '40 e '50, de guttry et maino, pg. 75 illustrates the related form. Il design italiano anni'50. Branzi, fig.346.