Mezzadro is a stool by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Zanotta, made of chromed steel and seat painted in various colors. Base in beech wood...
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Ready to ShipMezzadro is a stool by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Zanotta, made of chromed steel and seat painted in various colors. Base in beech wood natural color.
Mezzadro is a stool that is more than all the ready-made, that is, to use a portion of an existing object, confirming its form, but by shifting the place and manner of use. The Castiglioni brothers so they decide to use the seat of a tractor, as a stool to use in our homes. Designed in the early years of the twentieth century, it is confirmed today as a cult object of Made in Italy design.
Collezione: The Museum of Modern Art, New York - Israel Museum, Jerusalem - Uméleckoprumyslové Muzeum, Praha - Die Neue Sammlung, München - Kunstgewerbemuseum, Berlin - Museum für Gestaltung, Zürich - Museo del Design 1880-1980, Milano - Kunstmuseum, Düsseldorf - Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Köln - Fondazione Triennale Design Museum, Milano - Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein - Musée National d' Art Moderne, Paris - Thessaloniki Design Museum, Saloniki -Gustav Lübcke Museum, Hamm - Fonds Régional d' Art Contemporain, Dunkerque - Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris - Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Wien - The Saint Louis Art Museum - The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts - Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg - Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum, Trondheim - Indianapolis Museum of Art - Design Museum, Gent - Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Bordeaux - CID au Musée du Grand Hornu, Hornu - M.A.X. Museo, Chiasso - Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, New York.
L. 49 cm - P. 51 cm - H. 51 cm
The brothers Achille (1918-2002) and Pier Giacomo (1913-1968) Castiglioni are among the masters of Italian and worldwide design. Both graduated in Architecture at Politecnico in Milan, since 1994 they launched their studio in Piazza Castello with brother Livio, where they work in the field of urbanistic design, architecture and product design until 1968. Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni are famous for their design able to interpret the audience's needs, putting the attention on deep research in shapes, techniques and new materials. Their talent and creative genius brought them to win international awards among which nine Compassi d'Oro for Achille and five for Pier Giacomo. The two brothers carry out a vary and intense professional activity focused principally on the Industrial Design, and together they actively participate in the international cultural life. Their works range from furniture to lighting and they are considered timeless design icons, still appreciated for their beauty and elegance. Among these we have Toio lamp, Taccia, Snoopy and the celeb Arco realized by Flos; Sanluca armchair designed by Poltrona Frau and many other famous projects.
Zanotta is known as one of the major protagonists in the history of Italian design. From contemporary collections to the most iconic elements, Zanotta is the company that first included the works of the great masters of design in its catalog, creating collections of award-winning masterpieces displayed in the greatest museums in the world. From the Sacco armchair, one of the most imitated furnishings in the history of design, to the Mezzadro stool by Castiglioni, up to the Sciangai coat stand.
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