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Gino Carollo x Ciacci Kreaty – Set of Four “Delfy” Chairs – c. 1995 – Italy
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Pure form, ignited in vivid red
There are pieces you forget the moment you see them, and others that take root within you. You weren’t looking for chairs. You were looking for that precise sensation: that of an emptiness perfectly filled, of a line complete in itself. Days later, you still find yourself recalling the curve of the backrest, the way light travels along its edge, the red that never fades. They do not follow trends - they transcend them. They do not claim icon status; they rise to it naturally, with the quiet force of inevitability. They imitate nothing, mimic no one. They already hold what others will never become.
Everything in these chairs rests on a handful of masterful lines: two arcs of chrome, two seamless planes of use. This model does not unfold through superfluous detail - it goes straight to the essence, where form and function merge. Nothing too much, nothing to add.
It begins with a single demand: to carry, to welcome, to endure. The answer is crystalline: two chromed steel tubes that stabilize without weighing down; a shell of injection-molded polycarbonate, mass-tinted in a deep, saturated red that absorbs impact and defies chipping. The seat lowers by the subtlest degree to settle you in place. The backrest yields by a few calculated degrees, then holds you. Four can be stacked with ease. Unstack them, and the flex of the backrest welcomes once again.
There is, here, something of a distinctly Italian art - the art of saying much with little, of refining without impoverishing. The form does not merely serve the function: it exalts it. The eye lingers on the purity of the line, the body relishes the precision. Chrome reflects, red captivates, space breathes - and the whole, undeniably, works.
Unequivocally attributed to Gino Carollo (1965-) for Ciacci Kreaty, the Delfy belongs to that rare category of creations that never betray their era, yet transcend it. The 1990s are present here - in the gleam of polished chrome, in the saturated red of its shell, in the geometric purity that borders on graphic design. And yet, they are not confined to that moment: these lines could just as easily emerge tomorrow, from a Milanese or Parisian atelier, and carry the same contemporary clarity. Everything here is just right. The curve of the backrest, the controlled flex, the visual lightness of the whole - nothing has been left to chance, everything has been thought out, adjusted, and tested.
Ciacci Kreaty, the iconic Tuscan design house, knew it had created more than just a chair - it had forged a singular form, a manifesto in itself. Carollo leaves his unmistakable mark here: contained tension, purity of volume, and a mastery of essentials. These four examples are living proof: two in near-perfect condition, the other two showing only the most delicate traces of time, each a testament to respectful use.
The current market confirms it: the Delfy appears only rarely, originally conceived for select interiors where every piece was chosen with intention. Add to this the chromatic boldness of this particular quartet - a vivid red far rarer than any other finish - and you have a set that is almost impossible to assemble today. And when, as here, four examples resurface together, perfectly matched and in near-immaculate condition, comparison becomes irrelevant - the discerning eye knows it is looking at a chance few will ever have twice.
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Dimensions (cm): 80 (H) x 52 (W) x 54.5 (D) x 45.5 (Seat Height)
Weight (per unit): 6.5 kg
Origin & Period: Gino Carollo x Ciacci Kreaty – Italy, c. 1993/98
Overall Condition: Near-Excellent (8.5/10)
Grading based on our internal evaluation scale. Full criteria available upon request via our messaging service.
Overall Condition: Near-Excellent (8.5/10) Grading based on our internal evaluation scale. Full criteria available upon request via our messaging service.
Overall Condition: Near-Excellent (8.5/10) Grading based on our internal evaluation scale. Full criteria available upon request via our messaging service.
Specifications
ConditionVery goodColorsRed, SilverMaterialChrome, PlasticNumber of items4Height80 cmWidth52 cmDepth54 cmSeat height45 cmSigns of usageStains, Scratches
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Saint-Martin-Lestra, FranceOn Whoppah since November 2024 • 3 sales