Gigi Sabadin for Emme, Set of Six Pala Dining Chairs, Italy, 1973

Description

Executed in solid wood with woven rush seats, this rare set exemplifies Gigi Sabadin sculptural and experimental approach to seating design in 1970s Italy. The chairs feature a bold architectural silhouette, resting on a distinctive split base that reinforces both stability and visual rhythm. A refined yet playful composition, balancing vernacular craft with modernist rigor. Height: 35 in. Width: 15.5 in. Depth: 19 in. Seat Depth: 16 in. Seat Height: 19 in.

Condition

Good vintage condition. Wear commensurate with age. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Circa Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.

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Gigi Sabadin for Emme, Set of Six Pala Dining Chairs, Italy, 1973

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