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Belleville Chair, Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, 2015
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Landi Chair , Hans Coray , 1938
Developed for the 1939 Swiss National Exhibition (Schweizer Landesausstellung),
the Landi Chair occupies an important place in the history of twentieth-century
design: this classic by Hans Coray established the new typology of a three-
dimensionally moulded seat shell on a separate base. Two U-shaped profiles
welded to the crossbars of the self-supporting chassis simultaneously serve as
legs and low armrests. This base supports a seat shell, which makes ideal use
of the material’s possibilities: the 91 punched holes not only ensure the modest
weight and flexibility of the comfortable shell, but also give the graceful Landi
its trademark appearance. The lightweight, stackable Landi Chair is robust
and weather-resistant.
Throughout his lifetime, Hans Coray (1906–1991)
positioned himself at the intersection of art, design
and architecture, attaching great importance to
functionality and simplicity. From the 1950s onward,
he was primarily active as a painter and sculptor.
( 1 ) Belleville Chair · 35 basalt · 12 deep black · Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec , 2015 ( 2 ) Belleville Table (Bistro) ·
30 black (textured) · Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec , 2015 ( 3 ) Nuage · ivy anodised · Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec , 2016
( 4 ) Landi Chair · 10 matte anodised aluminium · Hans Coray , 1938
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