Lambda Chair by Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper for Gavina in black.
rare, the complicated assembly process meant that few were made;
assembled from 10 stamped sheet steel pieces which were welded together;
made by the same Italian craftsmen who made Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati cars: delicate, curvaceous, sensuous and prone to rust;
“U” profile open channel legs that pierce the seat;
the rubber feet: one is intact, one is missing and two are split;
painted black with lots of patina;
in MoMA permanent design collection;
vintage, retro, mid-century modern, 60s, 1960s, sixties,