ARNE NORELL (Sweden, 1917 - 1971).
Ari armchair.
Chromed metal and leather.
Measurements: 75 x 66 x 95 cm.
The Ari armchair, designed in 1966, has been the flagship model of the Norell firm for forty years. An absolute modern classic, it is as relevant today as it was in its day, when it earned its creator the posthumous award for Piece of the Year from the British Furniture Manufacturer's Association (1973). It is an iconic Norell design, successfully combining chrome-plated metal with a body of expressive volumes upholstered in brown leather, with parallel banded upholstery that not only makes it more comfortable, but also more attractive and elegant.
Swedish furniture designer and manufacturer Arne Norell opened his own workshop in Stockholm in 1954, and four years later moved to the Swedish province of Småland, where he set up the company Möbel AB Arne Norell. He was a versatile creator, who successfully exploited the various combinations of materials offered by tradition and industrial innovations. He used turned wood, bentwood, leather, fabric and metal in various forms to construct his furniture, which was always characterised by a combination of comfort and lightness. Many of his designs came onto the market after his death, manufactured by the company he founded, now known as Norell Möbel AB.