THEME / Gastone Rinaldi / Pascale dining or garden/office chair / Italy 1970s Beautiful Pascale dining or garden/office chair with steel wire frame. Designed by Gastone Rinaldi for Thema in the 1970s. This Mid - Century dining chair is very comfortable to sit on thanks to its ergonomic shape and cantilever frame. This chair is in good vintage condition and may show some signs of use, such as minor scratches and other signs of age. Please see photos for condition. Designer: Gastone Rinaldi Manufacturer: Thema Model: Pascale Production period: 1970 to 1979 Material: Steel wire frame Color: White Dimensions: Width 61 cm Depth 53 cm Height 82 cm Seat height 47 cm Weight: 7 kg Italian designer Gastone Rinaldi was born in 1920 in Padua, Italy. His father, Mario Rinaldi, was founder of the metal furniture manufacturer RIMA. Founded in 1916, Gastone Rinaldi and his brother Giorgio gained control of the company in 1948. In 1956, RIMA began to produce chairs with metal structures that had folding mechanisms. The best-known example is the avant-garde Saturno Sleeper Sofa (c. 1958), part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In 1974, due to disagreements within the company, Gastone Rinaldi left RIMA and founded Thema in Limena. Both the tubular steel cantilever Arrianna armchair (1978-79) and the Dafne chair (1978) were nominated for the Compasso d'Oro in 1981. Thema closed in 1989.