Bernini - Carlo Scarpa - Chair (6) - Walnut - model 765

Six Carlo Scarpa chairs in walnut wood with black leather cushions (model 1934 / 765), produced by Bernini in 1977. All original cushions are black leather.
Model 765 was designed in 1934 by Carlo Scarpa—the year the chair would later owe its name to—but production only started in 1977.
The designer originally created the chair for his own home in Venice.
The construction is made of walnut wood; Scarpa seems to want to emphasize the use of this material with a backrest characterized by curved forms and a central opening, reminiscent of a knot in wood.
The joints required a lot of craftsmanship, as Scarpa wanted them to be as unobtrusive as possible, especially in the backrest.
The construction is reinforced by a cylindrical element between the two front legs.
These very rare chairs have some issues, particularly with the backrest; one chair has the back split in two, I’ve re-glued it, and the other backrests have issues as well—unfortunately too intricate for me to repair, really needing a master woodworker.