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COLOMBO Joe (1930–1971) & ZANOTTA (Edited by)
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COLOMBO Joe (1930–1971) & ZANOTTA (Edited by)
See original version (French)
Estimate €500 - €800
Voluntary lot
Description
COLOMBO Joe (1930–1971) & ZANOTTA (Edited by)
‘Birillo’ bar stool, reference 580, chrome-plated steel frame, swivel seat, single-piece bent tube forming a footrest, circular backrest. Four-spoke star-shaped base in black lacquered fibreglass-reinforced plastic, weighted with cast iron. Upholstered square seat and backrest, covered in red leather (shows signs of wear).
Model designed in 1970
H 106 cm – W 46.5 cm – D 50 cm
- History: The ‘Birillo’ forms part of a series designed in 1970, comprising a table, an office armchair and this bar stool. It is one of the last designs by Joe Colombo, who died in Milan in July 1971. Examples are held at the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein and at the Museum of Modern Art in New York (inv. 1407.2001).
- Bibliography: ‘Joe Colombo. Inventing the Future’, exhibition catalogue, Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, and La Triennale di Milano, Weil am Rhein, Vitra Design Stiftung, 2005; the design is reproduced on p. 233 under no. 294. - Giuliana Gramigna, ‘1950/1980 Repertorio. Immagini e contributi per una storia dell’arredo italiano’, Milan, Mondadori, 1985, model reproduced on p. 346.
See original version (French)
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About the sale
TAKE A SEAT! A selection from the Werner Löffler collection
Auction location
Auction time
10/27/2026 at 1:30 PM
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