Ferruccio Laviani ‘Hi-cove’ fauteuils for Molteni&C set/2

This hi-cove lounge fauteuil is designed for molteni&c and have very minor spurs of usage. They are in good condition consistent with age and use. Born in cremona in 1960, he studied at the istituto professionale internazionale in cremona and received his diploma in 1978. He then went on to attend the politecnico di milano architecture faculty and graduated in 1986, after studying on the courses taught by achille castiglioni and marco zanuso. During this period he also studied at the politecnico di design di milano, a private school from which he received his diploma in 1984. In 1983, he began working at studio de lucchi, becoming a partner in 1986 and leaving the firm in 1991 to open his own studio in milan. He works as an architect in the areas of product design, interior design, art direction and graphics. He has been art director at kartell since 1991 and has held this position for various other companies including flos, de padova, foscarini, moroso, society (limonta) and emmemobili. His products are featured in the collections of various design brands including kartell, foscarini, bisazza, dada–molteni, emmemobili, moroso, unopiù, lema, poltrona frau, fontanaarte, fratelli boffi, richard ginori, laufen, londonart, citco, ragnomarazzi group, memphis, driade, panasonic and pelikan. With his extensive experience as a designer, he is frequently invited to speak at universities, schools of design, trade fairs and institutions that promote culture and design.