Important Design 
11 December 2014
Important Design 
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Osvaldo Borsani

first edition AT16 coatrack

Tecno
Italy, 1961
enameled aluminum, vinyl, rosewood, Italian walnut 120 h × 27 dia in (305 × 69 cm)
estimate: $10,000–15,000
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This first edition example features hand-stitched vinyl and extendable black posts instead of the aluminum posts used in later editions. The hooks are covered in rubber and feature mixed wood knobs. Signed with decal manufacturer's label: [Tecno].
provenance: Casati Gallery, Chicago | Private collection
literature: L'Arredamento Moderno: Modern Furnishings, Serie VIIa, Hoepli, pg. 146 Tecno: A Discreetly Technical Elegance, Bosoni, ppg. 108-109

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