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Gae Aulenti 54a

Set of 6 Gae Aulenti Arm Chairs Model 54A in Blue Leather and Black Frame
Set of 6 Gae Aulenti Arm Chairs Model 54A in Blue Leather and Black Frame

Set of 6 Gae Aulenti Arm Chairs Model 54A in Blue Leather and Black Frame

By Gae Aulenti

Located in Seattle, WA

This is a set of 6 Italian Postmodern Orsay dining armchairs model 54A, designed by Gae Aulenti for Knoll, fully restored in Baby Blue leather and Black powder coated frame.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

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Table "Orsay - 54A" by Gae Aulenti for Knoll
Table "Orsay - 54A" by Gae Aulenti for Knoll

Table "Orsay - 54A" by Gae Aulenti for Knoll

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Table "Orsay - 54A" by Gae Aulenti for Knoll

By Knoll, Gae Aulenti

Located in Conversano, IT

Nome del Prodotto: Tavolo "Orsay - 54A" di Gae Aulenti per Knoll Designer: Gae Aulenti Anno di Progettazione: 1976 Stile: Anni 70 Materiali Principali: Metallo laccato, Cristallo Fum...

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Gae Aulenti for Knoll Model 54A Dining Chairs
Gae Aulenti for Knoll Model 54A Dining Chairs

Gae Aulenti for Knoll Model 54A Dining Chairs

By Knoll, Gae Aulenti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Set of four Italian Postmodern Orsay dining armchairs in black leather, designed by Gae Aulenti for Knoll. Round silhouette has super sleek vibes. Sturdy lacquered steel frame suppor...

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Pair of Gae Aulenti Arm Chairs Model 54A in Tonal Green
Pair of Gae Aulenti Arm Chairs Model 54A in Tonal Green

Pair of Gae Aulenti Arm Chairs Model 54A in Tonal Green

By Gae Aulenti

Located in Seattle, WA

This is a set of 4 Italian Postmodern Orsay dining armchairs model 54A, designed by Gae Aulenti for Knoll, fully restored in tonal Green.

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Pair of Gae Aulenti for Knoll Model 54A Armchairs, Italy, 1975
Pair of Gae Aulenti for Knoll Model 54A Armchairs, Italy, 1975

Pair of Gae Aulenti for Knoll Model 54A Armchairs, Italy, 1975

By Knoll, Gae Aulenti

Located in Stafford, TX

Pair of Gae Aulenti for Knoll Model 54A Armchairs, Italy, 1975 Designed by renowned Italian architect and designer Gae Aulenti for Knoll International, this exceptional pair of Mode...

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Model No. 54A Dining Set by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International
Model No. 54A Dining Set by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International

Model No. 54A Dining Set by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International

By Knoll, Gae Aulenti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Created by one of the few female members of the postwar Italian modern movement, Gae Aulenti for Knoll International, circa 1970. This complete burgundy dining set is quite a rare fi...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Large wool sofa model 54A by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International, 1970s
Large wool sofa model 54A by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International, 1970s

Large wool sofa model 54A by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International, 1970s

By Knoll, Gae Aulenti

Located in Lyon, FR

Large sofa, model 54 A, by Gae Aulenti for Knoll, mid-1970s. Ultra comfortable with good back support.

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Set of Six White Gae Aulenti 54A Arm Chairs in Leather for Knoll, 1975
Set of Six White Gae Aulenti 54A Arm Chairs in Leather for Knoll, 1975

Set of Six White Gae Aulenti 54A Arm Chairs in Leather for Knoll, 1975

By Gae Aulenti

Located in Berlin, DE

Excellent set of six armchairs by Gae Aulenti in white leather and lacquered steel for Knoll, 1975. Original condition!    

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Set of Four Gae Aulenti 54A Chairs
Set of Four Gae Aulenti 54A Chairs

Set of Four Gae Aulenti 54A Chairs

By Knoll, Gae Aulenti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Set of 54A chairs by Gae Aulenti for Knoll with black lacquered steel frames and sinuous bent plywood seats in original fabric upholstery.

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Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Chairs

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Gae Aulenti for sale on 1stDibs

The Italian architect and designer Gae Aulenti will forever be best remembered for her work with museums, in particular her 1980–86 renovation of a Beaux Arts Paris train station to create the galleries of the Musée d’Orsay. Aulenti — whose first name, short for Gaetana, is pronounced “guy” — should also be recalled for her tough intellectual spirit and for working steadily when few women found successful architectural careers in postwar Italy.

After she graduated from the Milan Polytechic in 1954, Aulenti opened an architectural office. She also joined the staff of the progressive architectural magazine Casabella, whose editorial line was that the establishment, orthodox modernism of Le Corbusier and the Bauhaus, had outlived it usefulness. When their movement for fresh approaches to architecture and design received a sympathetic hearing, Aulenti found patrons — most prominently Gianni Agnelli, of Fiat, who later employed her to renovate the Palazzo Grassi in Venice for use as an arts exhibition space.

Commissions for showrooms and other corporate spaces brought Aulenti to furniture design. She felt that furniture should never dominate a room. Her chairs and sofas — low-slung, with rounded enameled metal frames and ample seats — and tables, particularly her 1972 marble Jumbo coffee table for Knoll, project solidity and sturdiness. In lighting design, however, Aulenti is bravura.

Each work has a marvelous sculptural presence. Pieces such as her Pipistrello table lamp and Quadrifoglio pendant are a perfect marriage of organically shaped glass and high-tech fixtures. Others have a futuristic elegance — and some even have a touch of personality. Aulenti’s Pileino and La Ruspa table lamps each look almost like little robots. Her lighting pieces are an artful grace note in the career of a woman who believed in strength.

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