c. 1970 - Set of four chrome tubular chairs - France/Italy -

Immerse yourself in the world of 70s pop industrial design with this set of four iconic chairs with timeless charm. Designed to withstand intensive use, the square-section chrome-plated steel tube structures create an airy silhouette. The subtly curved rear uprights extend the backrest's line and give the seat a slight, highly graphic overhang. Both the seat and backrest rest on plywood tops filled with high-density foam and then upholstered in mustard-colored leather-grain skai—a vibrant shade that was a staple of space-age interiors. The formal vocabulary echoes the creations of gastone rinaldi and cidue in italy, while also claiming hexagonal manufacturing: the circular stamp affixed under each seat—a stylized “s” monogram—points to the strafor workshops in strasbourg, then major suppliers of metal furniture for administration and education. The demand for 70s chrome seats is regaining ground, driven by the return of brutalist minimalism and seventies color, there are only a handful of identical stamped examples on the european market today, most of them preserved in private or museum collections. This suite is distinguished by perfectly stretched skai, without cracks, while one unit has two superficial tears on the front - defects which do not affect the comfort or the solidity of the whole. -- dimensions (cm): 76 (h) X 39 (w) X 48 (d) X 44.5 (h seat). Origin & period: france/italy, c.1970 good original condition: three chairs are in very good cosmetic condition, while the fourth shows two chips of skai on the front right of the seat (last photo); the chrome is clean, some micro-pitting acceptable for the age.