Antonio Citterio (Born in 1950) - Sity model chaise longue daybed 1986

Antonio Citterio (Born in 1950) Chaise longue or daybed, meridian. Model Sity, created in 1982. Italian design, publisher B&B Cylinder on the side, square-section legs upholstered in black leather, backrest support upholstered in black leather. Mattress and pillow in grey leather. Publisher's stamp behind the backrest, designer's label on the wooden base. Bibliography: Cf. Starck (ed.), Das internationale Designjahrbuch 1987/88, Munich 1987, p. 23. Height: 77cm. Length: 158cm. Width: 72cm. Seat height: 39cm. Wear and scratches on the leather, oxidation on the arm, to be cleaned. *Born in 1950 in Meda, designer-architect Antonio Citterio is admired for his multidimensional furniture, ranging from plastic storage solutions in bright colours for Kartell to luxury seating for B&B Italia and Maxalto. Citterio opened his own studio in 1972, three years before graduating from the Polytechnic School of Architecture in Milan. Since then, he has collaborated with major design brands, including Ansorg, Arclinea, Axor-Hansgrohe, B&B Italia, Flexform, Flos, Hermès, Iittala, Kartell, Sanitec Group, Technogym, Tre Più, and Vitra. Among Citterio's most notable furniture are the Sity Sofa (1986) for B&B Italia, awarded a Compasso d’Oro the following year; the Battista Extendable Table (1991), Oxo Trolley (1992), and Mobil Container System (1993, Compasso d’Oro in 1994) for Kartell, T-Chair (1996) for Vitra, Dolly Chair (1996) for Kartell, and the Luta and Ac chairs (2006 and 2009) for B&B Italia. Since 1993, Antonio has worked as Design Director at Maxalto, a subsidiary of B&B. Between 1987 and 1996, he worked on numerous architectural projects in Europe and Japan with American architect Terry Dwan. Projects from this period include the redevelopment of a block in the centre of Seregno in Italy (1987).