Design 
17 October 2013
Design 
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Cesare Lacca

pair of lounge chairs from Hotel Bristol, Merano

Italy, 1949
silk, Italian walnut 41½ h × 22½ w × 25 d in (105 × 57 × 63 cm)
estimate: $5,000–7,000
result: $5,080
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provenance: Hotel Bristol, Merano | Private collection
literature: L'Arredamento Moderno, Quinta Serie, Aloi, fig. 201 Neuzeitliche Leuchten, Koch, ppg. 41-42

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A Compelling Chair Sells Lighting

Original Arredoluce Advertisements

Cesare Lacca's compelling chair design was repeatedly used in period advertisements for Arredoluce.



Here, Lacca's chairs are paired with a rare floor lamp by Angelo Lelli:


Neuzeitliche Leuchten, pg. 41
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