Aldo Rossi: fast-forward designs rooted in geometry

An early Parigi armchair realized $2,200 plus the buyer’s premium in October 2020 at Wright. Photo courtesy of Wright and LiveAuctioneers.
A Parigi armchair dating from early in the production run realized $2,200 plus the buyer’s premium in October 2020 at Wright. Photo courtesy of Wright and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — A leader of the postmodern movement, Italian architect and industrial designer Aldo Rossi (1931–1997) was the first Italian to receive the Pritzker Prize for architecture and gained a reputation for well-constructed furniture with playful designs that are rooted in geometry and embrace the essence of form and color.

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