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Cantilever chairs Series S by Gastone Rinaldi for Rima, 1970s
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Sorbiers, FranceOn Whoppah since January 2025 • 15 sales
Product description
Magnificent set of four cantilever chairs, Series S, by Gastone Rinaldi for Rima.
Padua, Italy, 1970s.
Chrome-plated tubular metal frame.
Minimalist design, Italian modernism.
Very rare original woven fabric with a checkered pattern.
Brown and beige colors.
Completely original and in excellent condition.
The chrome is bright and the fabric is in excellent condition.
A uniform patina, a small mark on one of the chairs, nothing significant (see photos).
Very comfortable seat, ergonomic and timeless design.
Height 78 cm.
Width 55 cm.
Depth 59 cm.
Seat height 47 cm.
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Fast and very careful shipping.
Gastone Rinaldi:
Born in Padua on November 16, 1920.
In 1916, his father, Mario, had established RIMA, a company for the production of metal furniture.
Gastone enrolled in the Faculty of Economics, but he was passionate about sports and design (as a footballer, he even played for the Cremona team, which was very strong at the time, and as a race car driver, he participated in the legendary Mille Miglia race).
In 1948, with his brother Giorgio, he took over the management of the family business.
He met Gio Ponti, and in 1950 he created the DU10 and DU11 chairs for the Hospital section of the 9th Milan Triennale.
The DU9 chair was also presented at the same Triennale. Domus regularly published his designs.
In 1952, he attended the 30th Milan Exhibition in the section organized by Alberto Rosselli, Ettore Sottsass, and Marco Zanuso.
The armchairs for the Piccolo Teatro in Milan followed, in collaboration with Zanuso.
In 1954, he won the Compasso d’Oro for the DU30 chair.
He participated with Ponti, Parisi, De Carli, and Gardella in the American venture of Altamira, one of the first companies across the Atlantic to commission Italian designers.
He then worked with Carlo Mollino on the chairs for the Molinette Hospital in Turin.
In 1957, the DU41 armchair won the silver medal at the 11th Triennale. However, relations within RIMA became strained, and in 1974, Rinaldi founded Thema. In 1978, he received a Compasso d’Oro nomination for the Arianna armchair, and in 1981, another for the Dafne folding chair.
Thema closed in 1989, and Gastone Rinaldi died in Padua on March 2, 2006.
Thema closed in 1989, and Gastone Rinaldi died in Padua on March 2, 2006.
Specifications
ConditionExcellentColorsBeige, Brown, SilverMaterialMetalNumber of items4Height78 cmWidth55 cmDepth59 cmSeat height47 cm
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Sorbiers, FranceOn Whoppah since January 2025 • 15 sales