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Creator: Nani Prina
Sculptural Lounge Chair Model “Sess” by Nani Prina for Sormani, Italy 1960s
By Nani Prina, Sormani
Located in Hellouw, NL
The Italian designer and journalist Nani Prina (1938) is a versatile figure who has always been involved in design, architecture and publishing. From 1969 he headed the magazine Ville e Giardini, which still exists today. We can characterize him as a jack-of-all-trades who has completed numerous projects in the field of single-family architecture, public, private and industrial construction. But designing furniture for a variety of labels is also part of his impressive arsenal.DesignThis special and very groovy design was manufactured at the time by the Italian high-end furniture manufacturer Sormani, who did not shy away from very distinctive designs. This “Sess” is somewhere between a lounge chair and a chaise longue and it is possible to seat it in different ways. That is what the form also communicates. An ambiguity that is strongly present in both form and function.The sloping and challenging lines ultimately form the mysterious and initially indefinable character of this chair. A sculpture? Of course. But with its curved shapes and long curved lines, it also absolutely belongs in the space age style. The contours are reminiscent of an extraterrestrial landscape and at the same time we strongly perceive the notion of abstracted human forms that are intertwined with each other. This “Sess” chair...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nani Prina Furniture
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Fabric
Sculptural Sess Lounge Chair by Nani Prina for Sormani, 1968
By Nani Prina
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Sculptural Sess Lounge Chair by Nani Prina for Sormani, 1968
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1960s Vintage Nani Prina Furniture
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Fabric
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Nani Prina furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Nani Prina furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of fabric and are designed with extraordinary care. Many of the original furniture by Nani Prina were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 1960s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by C&B Italia, Archizoom Associati, and Lorenzo Forges Davanzati. Prices for Nani Prina furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $10,784 and can go as high as $15,898, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $13,341.