Uragano
This wicker chair by Vico Magistretti does not seem to have an exact place in time. It always looks good, any place and everywhere: on the verandah, around a dining table, in a very modern loft or in a country house. The structure is in bleached or black ash wood, while the curved wicker for the seat and sides is hand-woven.
FRAME: solid aniline-dyed ash wood, bleached or black, finished with transparent water-based or solvent-based coating.
SEAT / BACKREST / ARMRESTS: rattan-core natural or black aniline-dyed, finished with transparent water-based or solvent-based coating.
CUSHION (optional): polyurethane foam and polyester wadding,covered with light polyester velvet.
For the FR (Fire Resistant) versions on request, the filling materials comply with the current regulations.
EXTERNAL COVER: removable cover in fabric.
Architect and designer, studied at Politecnico di Torino and Champ Universitarie Italien in Losanne. Graduated from Politecnico di Milano in 1945. immediately after graduating from Politecnico, Vico Magistretti began his career working with the architect Paolo Chessa at the firm owned and run by his father Pier Giulio Magistretti on via Conservatorio, now Fondazione Studio Magistretti aimed at promoting his life and career.
Important figure within the history of Italian architecture and Design, he made a name of himself thanks to designs, products and his academic career. Magistretti’s research has been continuous – into design, the culture of the project and innovative experimentation with materials and space solutions, not to mention shapes and functions far from the rigours of fashions that passed through during the years.
