Rare Pair of Elettra Lounge Chairs by Studio BBPR for Arflex
Italy
c. 1953
Enameled steel and fabric, rubber. A rare pair of original Elettra lounge chairs by Studio BBPR (Gianluigi Banfi (1910-1945), Lodovico Barbiano di Belgiojoso (1909-2004), Enrico Peressutti (1908-1976), and Ernesto Nathan Rogers (1909-1969). The '‘Elettra'‘ lounge chair won the Gold Medal prize for design, at the Compasso d'Oro, at the 1954 Triennale exhibition in Milan. Very good condition. Metal appears to have been repainted at some point. Upholstery has recently been updated and original Arflex label affixed to each chair.
h. 28.5” w. 24” d. 29” seat h. 18”
$22,000. pair
72 BBP 01