Pair of Jordi Villanova Billar Mediterranean Modern Chairs, Spain 60s

Exceptional pair of pool chairs. Model that reflects the modern mediterranean style like no other. Old edition of a billiard chair made of ash wood and with a seat made up of six intertwined leather bands (as in the designer's tiracord model). Although there were different limited editions made in different woods and with different upholstery, this pair belongs to the first handcrafted ones since it continues to dispense with the crossbars and upholsters them in leather, unlike later editions. In addition, the billar chair stands out above all for the pronounced height of its rear structure, generated by the extension of the rear legs. These elements, which become thinner as they gain height and suggest the courts of the sport of billiards, are joined by three pieces embedded in the center. The dimensions of the chair, contained in width and depth, contrast with the marked verticality, and this is the element that gives it personality and slenderness. This piece is exhibited at the museu del disseny de barcelona. The long life of jordi vilanova's works confirms the success of the professionals who formed the la cantonada group (a group of high-quality catalan designers). Committed to a respectful renovation of artisan forms and their adaptation to industrial imperatives, they have created a wide range of objects in which their use value and their forms, essential and close, have known how to resist the passage of time. Both chairs are as seen in the images; with signs of the passage of time typical of pieces like this but in very good original condition.

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