Meneghello - Armchair - Wood, Metal

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Authentic Italian cinema chair from the 1960s, produced by Meneghello in Veneto, featuring a black-painted metal frame with a curved wooden seat and back, wooden armrests, and an original folding mechanism, with dimensions: height 82.5 cm, width 56.5 cm, depth 43 cm and seat height 42 cm, in good used condition with minor age‑related marks.

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Description from the seller

An authentic Italian cinema chair from the 1960s, produced by Meneghello, a historic Venetian manufacturer active in Thiene (Vicenza), specialized in seating for cinema halls, theaters, and public spaces.
A piece with a strong industrial character, a testament to Italian functional design in the postwar era, today particularly appreciated by collectors and interior designers.

The armchair features a solid frame in black-painted metal, paired with a seat and backrest in curved wood with a beautiful visible grain. The wooden armrests add comfort and formal balance, completing a design that is essential and timeless. The original folding mechanism underlines its functional vocation and the heavy use for which it was designed.

It’s not just a piece of furniture, but a piece of Italian design history, capable of giving character to contemporary interiors, lofts, professional studios, waiting rooms, or high-end commercial spaces.

Conditions
The armchair is structurally solid and in perfect working order.
Shows light superficial signs and small scratches consistent with age and original use in a cinematic context, visible in photographs and part of the piece's authentic patina.
Overall, it is in good, well-preserved condition, ready for use or for inclusion in a design collection.

Measures
Total height: 82.5 cm
Total width (armrest–armrest): 56.5 cm
Total depth: 43 cm
Seat height from the floor: 42 cm
Seat width × seat depth: 42 × 42.5 cm
Weight: about 10 kg

Photographs are an integral part of the description and faithfully depict the condition of a preservation state of a specimen of the proposed model.
As these are antique items, there may be slight aesthetic differences and superficial markings consistent with age and use, without compromising functionality and overall quality.

An authentic Italian cinema chair from the 1960s, produced by Meneghello, a historic Venetian manufacturer active in Thiene (Vicenza), specialized in seating for cinema halls, theaters, and public spaces.
A piece with a strong industrial character, a testament to Italian functional design in the postwar era, today particularly appreciated by collectors and interior designers.

The armchair features a solid frame in black-painted metal, paired with a seat and backrest in curved wood with a beautiful visible grain. The wooden armrests add comfort and formal balance, completing a design that is essential and timeless. The original folding mechanism underlines its functional vocation and the heavy use for which it was designed.

It’s not just a piece of furniture, but a piece of Italian design history, capable of giving character to contemporary interiors, lofts, professional studios, waiting rooms, or high-end commercial spaces.

Conditions
The armchair is structurally solid and in perfect working order.
Shows light superficial signs and small scratches consistent with age and original use in a cinematic context, visible in photographs and part of the piece's authentic patina.
Overall, it is in good, well-preserved condition, ready for use or for inclusion in a design collection.

Measures
Total height: 82.5 cm
Total width (armrest–armrest): 56.5 cm
Total depth: 43 cm
Seat height from the floor: 42 cm
Seat width × seat depth: 42 × 42.5 cm
Weight: about 10 kg

Photographs are an integral part of the description and faithfully depict the condition of a preservation state of a specimen of the proposed model.
As these are antique items, there may be slight aesthetic differences and superficial markings consistent with age and use, without compromising functionality and overall quality.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Style subtype
Industrial design
Specific region of origin
Veneto
Country of Origin
Italy
Manufacturer/ Brand
Meneghello
Material
Metal, Wood
Style
Industrial
Colour
Black, Brown
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
82.5 cm
Width
56.5 cm
Depth
43 cm
Estimated Period
1960-1970
Seating Height
42 cm
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Objects sold
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