Gala
Category
Armchairs
Brands
Designers
Dimensions
L 90 cm - P 90 cm - H 44/110 cm
Finiture
Indian cane
Year
1951
The Gala armchair, designed by Franco Albini in 1951, is a classic of Italian design made of rush with bark and Indian cane. The curvature of the elements guarantees elastic support for the body, while the light structure is inspired by the artisan tradition of basket weavers. Albini uses a refined tensile structure system, transforming the covering into a load-bearing element. Internationally recognized, it received the Gold Medal at the IX Triennale di Milano and is exhibited at the MoMA in New York and the Vitra Design Museum.
Bonacina
Bonacina 1889 was born in 2015 from the merger of the two companies Vittorio Bonacina and Pierantonio Bonacina. In 1889, in Lurago d'Erba, Giovanni and Pietro Bonacina founded the company Fratelli Bonacina, drawing inspiration from the local tradition of basket making and applying the technique of weaving rush and wicker to the world of furniture. Over the years, the two brothers took different paths and created the two companies, reunited today after years of separation.
Franco Albini
Franco Albini was an Italian architect, urban planner and designer, a member of the Italian rationalism movement. Born in Robbiate in 1905, in 1931 he opened his first professional associated studio in Milan where, in the early years, he mainly created furniture projects, before dedicating himself to public housing. During the course of his career he received numerous awards and recognitions including the Olivetti Award for Architecture, three Compasso d'Oro and the Royal Designer for Industry award from the Royal Society of London in 1971.
