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A "Chiavari" chair, Italy, around 1850, manufactured by Gio Battista Ravenna, pale walnut, origin...

Currency:EUR Category:Everything Else / Other Start Price:NA Estimated At:2,400.00 - 2,600.00 EUR
A  Chiavari  chair, Italy, around 1850, manufactured by Gio Battista Ravenna, pale walnut, origin...
A "Chiavari" chair, Italy, around 1850, manufactured by Gio Battista Ravenna, pale walnut, original wickerwork seat, with original paper label DELLA FABRICA/ DI/GIO. BATTISTA RAVENNA/Ai Cavi di Lavagna presso/ CHIAVARI, height 85 cm, depth 44 cm, width 42 cm, height of seat 42 cm. This extremely light chair, named after the city in Italy, one hundred years later inspired Gio Ponti to create his "Superleggera" chair, an example of which is exhibited, e.g., in the Austrian Museum of Applied Arts (MAK) in Vienna.EURO 2,400 - 2,600 US $ 2,100 - 2,300