ANDREA is a three-legged chair in conical tubular steel, with armrests in moulded aluminum, and solid cherry for the seat and backrest. Taking over from Charles Eames in the quest for a three-legged chair, we have attempted to provide a solution to the problems of stability connected with a seat with these characteristics, searching for an original and creative response to an as yet unresolved problem in chair design. ANDREA is the result of empirical research carried out into the centre of gravity of chairs. The well-defined elliptical form used in creating the chair's backrest and armrests avoids excessive movement which could alter the balance of the chair. Taking the Calvet chair designed by Gaudi as an historical source of reference, ANDREA's development can be interpreted as a desire to bring about an aesthetic reconciliation between the historical memory and the present. On the one hand, the carved solid wood backrest and seat invite us to commune with the natural materiality of the object and clearly manifest the organic nature of the form. On the other hand, the metal structure is associated with the technological lightness of our era (the conical tubular legs) and also with the ethereal elegance of precious metals (the armrests are in cast aluminium). This compensation between mass and empty space is what gives ANDREA its sculptural image. Beyond its image, its play on forms and references also alludes to the sensual qualities associated with the legacy of the Mediterranean material culture. As a result, through an unbroken dialogue between functional, ergonomic, technological and poetic solutions, ANDREA represents an encounter between the traditional craftsman and modern industrial manufacturing, between the vestiges of designs from an earlier age and irrefutable modernity.


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Some scratches on the brushed steel arms, more character than damage. On the wooden seat, the three glued pieces that make up the seat have visible seams.

Origin:
Spain

Creator:
Styled After: Eames

Materials & Techniques:
Aluminum, Cherry Wood, Steel

Details:
Arm Height: 25.0in
Seat Height: 17.0in
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Country of Origin: Spain
Number of Seats: 1
Seat Interior Depth: 17.0in
Seat Interior Width: 19.0in

Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Some scratches on the brushed steel arms, more character than damage. On the wooden seat, the three glued pieces that make up the seat have visible seams.