Golem Chair
Designer: Vico Magistretti (Italian, 1920–2006)
Manufacturer: Poggi
Date: 1969
Dimensions:
H: 49 1/4 in. (125 cm); W: 19 3/4 in. (50.2 cm); Depth: 22 in. (55.8 cm)
Medium: Lacquered wood
Classification: Furniture
Credit Line: Gift of Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor
Object number: 1984.175
Label Text:Vico Magistretti influenced the design world of the post-World War II era by utilizing economical materials to create practical yet sophisticated and stylish forms. At the onset of the War Magistretti fled Milan, Italy, to avoid military service in Germany, taking refuge in Switzerland. Upon returning to Milan in 1945, Magistretti pursued his career as both architect and designer. Under the influence of Ernesto Nathan Rogers (Italian, 1909–1969), who promoted humanist ideas, he was involved with the production of low-cost furniture for the inexpensive apartments built to house the homeless during the reconstruction period.
Named for the creature of Jewish legend that is magically created from mud, Magistretti’s Golem Chair was part of a set of six or eight dining chairs. Designed in homage to Charles Rennie Mackintosh (Scottish, 1868–1928), the Golem Chair echoes the elegance and simple formalism of Mackintosh’s influential Arts and Crafts designs (see his 1897 chair currently on display in Gallery 3).
Named for the creature of Jewish legend that is magically created from mud, Magistretti’s Golem Chair was part of a set of six or eight dining chairs. Designed in homage to Charles Rennie Mackintosh (Scottish, 1868–1928), the Golem Chair echoes the elegance and simple formalism of Mackintosh’s influential Arts and Crafts designs (see his 1897 chair currently on display in Gallery 3).
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