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Giancarlo Piretti

Italian, b. 1940

Giancarlo Piretti was born in Bologna, Italy, in 1940. He attended art schools there and subsequently taught Interior Design. During that time, he was also designing furniture for Anonima Castelli. He has won numerous awards and has items in many museums, including MoMA, New York. He still lives and works in Bologna with his son, designer Alessandro Piretti.

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Giancarlo Piretti Alky Chair
Giancarlo Piretti Alky Chair
Giancarlo Piretti Dsc 106
Giancarlo Piretti Dsc 106
Vintage Lounge Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s, Set of 2
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
A wonderfully sitting set of vintage design lounge chairs, also known as "alky", a design Giancarlo piretti for Anonima Castelli. Original fabric is very good condition, raspberry co...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giancarlo Piretti

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Fabric

Giancarlo Piretti Alky Lounge Chair in White Bouclé Fabric for Anonima Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic Alky lounge chair designed by Giancarlo Piretti in the sixties for Anonima Castelli, Italy. The shape of the chair is construct with foam printed direct on a metal frame with ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giancarlo Piretti

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Metal

Appendiabito Planta Arancione Giancarlo Piretti per Anonima Castelli 1960s
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Appendiabito Planta Arancione Giancarlo Piretti per Anonima Castelli 1960s
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giancarlo Piretti

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Plexiglass

1960s Italian “Plia” Clear Lucite Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in San Gabriel, CA
Pair of 1960s clear lucite and chrome "Plia" folding chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli. Made in Italy. Labeled on the underside of each chair. Note: Price is for two clear c...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giancarlo Piretti

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Metal

Italian 1960s Chrome and Lucite Plia Folding Chair by G. Piretti for Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Vienna, AT
iconic Italian Mid-Century Modern folding chair in Lucite and chrome, designed by Giancarlo Piretti 1967 for Anonima Castelli, Italy. The Plia folding chair is a real design Classic ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giancarlo Piretti

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Chrome

Alky Chair in Cream Bouclé by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli/Artifort, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli, Castelli
Located in amstelveen, NL
Giancarlo Piretti designed the lounge “Alky” chair. Reupholstered in a high-end boucle. Aluminum frame and polished chrome footrests. Beautiful organic curves are reminiscent of Pier...
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1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giancarlo Piretti

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Bouclé

Alky Chair, Dark Green Bouclé, 1980s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Artifort
Located in Renens, CH
Beautifully restored “Alky” lounge chair produced by Artifort and designed by Giancarlo Piretti (also known for the Plia and Plona chairs). The Alky chair was conceptualized in 1968...
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1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giancarlo Piretti

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Aluminum

Alky Chair, Dark Green Bouclé, 1980s
Alky Chair, Dark Green Bouclé, 1980s
H 28.35 in W 26.38 in D 29.53 in
Castelli "Planta" coat rack by Giancarlo Piretti, 1972.
By Castelli, Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Athens, Attiki
Iconic “Planta” coat rack designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli,Italy 1972. Made from beige ABS plastic featuring six fold down segments ...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Giancarlo Piretti

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Plastic

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Giancarlo Piretti Alky Chair
Giancarlo Piretti Alky Chair
Average Price
$3,452
Number Available
24
Giancarlo Piretti Alky Chair
By Giancarlo Piretti
Materials
Fabric, Metal, Plastic, Aluminum, Foam
Styles
Mid Century Modern
In the 1960s, Giancarlo Piretti (b. 1940), who earned a degree in art education at the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna and taught interior design, began working with the Italian manufacturer Castelli, where he would go on to produce some of the most popular chairs in the world. In 1969, he debuted the Alky, a sculptural, modernized riff on a slipper chair that appears to float above the ground. Unlike most chairs, the Alky doesn’t have a distinctive base and seat; rather the entire form appe...
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Giancarlo Piretti Dsc 106
Giancarlo Piretti Dsc 106
Average Price
$2,138
Number Available
19
Giancarlo Piretti Dsc 106
By Giancarlo Piretti
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Fabric
Styles
Mid Century Modern
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Giancarlo Piretti furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Giancarlo Piretti furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Giancarlo Piretti furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 219 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 1 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Giancarlo Piretti were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Kazuhide Takahama, Gastone Rinaldi, and Saporiti Italia. Prices for Giancarlo Piretti furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $156 and can go as high as $23,990, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,772.

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