Zanotta - Achille Castiglioni - Mezzadro - Stool - Beech

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Achille Castiglioni – Mezzadro, an Italian design stool from 1970–1980, made of steel, chrome and beech wood, orange, with one item and dimensions 49.53 cm W x 55.88 cm D x 50.8 cm H, in good condition with some age-related wear.

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The Mezzadro stool is an icon of Italian design, created in the late 1950s by the Castiglioni brothers. It is based on the idea of building furniture from whatever means are at hand. The piece, which today is included in all design history manuals, is assembled from an old early-20th-century tractor seat, a leg shaped like a curved iron bar, and a wooden support resembling the handle of a corkscrew.
The seat is metal, stamped and painted. The bent iron leg to which it is attached serves as a damper in the tractor, but here it has the opposite function, and acts as a spring for the seat. The prototype was produced by Isa and was first shown at the XI Triennale in 1957. Since 1970, it has been produced by the Zanotta factory.

The Mezzadro stool is an icon of Italian design, created in the late 1950s by the Castiglioni brothers. It is based on the idea of building furniture from whatever means are at hand. The piece, which today is included in all design history manuals, is assembled from an old early-20th-century tractor seat, a leg shaped like a curved iron bar, and a wooden support resembling the handle of a corkscrew.
The seat is metal, stamped and painted. The bent iron leg to which it is attached serves as a damper in the tractor, but here it has the opposite function, and acts as a spring for the seat. The prototype was produced by Isa and was first shown at the XI Triennale in 1957. Since 1970, it has been produced by the Zanotta factory.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Style subtype
Italian design
Wood type
Beech
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Italy
Manufacturer/brand
Zanotta
Designer/artist/maker
Achille Castiglioni - Mezzadro
Material
Chrome, Steel, Wood
Style
Design
Colour
Orange
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
50.8 cm
Width
49.53 cm
Depth
55.88 cm
Estimated period
1970-1980
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