E. Sottsass, armchair "synthèsis", Italy 1971

Olivetti 'synthesis' series 45 office chair, known by E.Sottsass, plastic absent aluminum footing, This chair present in the permanent collection of the museum of modern art in New York. Good vintage condition. Benefiting from the trust and friendship of Roberto Olivetti who succeeded his father, he proposed that the company open an independent design office: he would be its artistic director while maintaining its autonomy and intellectual availability. From the very moment of the opening of this design firm Sottsass surrounds itself with collaborators and Studio Olivetti quickly becomes one of the most innovative international design centers Sottsass is at the origin of a model that is based on new professional relationships.