Gabriele Mucchi "Genni" Lounge Chair | Set with Stool
The Gabriele Mucchi lounge chair probably has one of the most exciting origin stories to tell.
Mucchi was one of the leaders of the avant-garde movement in Milan in the 1930s and was active in many areas of focus.
He was an engineer and a painter. Impressed by Le Corbusier and Terragni, he made his "Genni" Lounger in a furniture factory where he worked from 1935 to 1945.
Gabriele derived the name of the now famous furniture design - which moreover holds the status of a true furniture classic - from his first wife Jenni Mucchi-Wegmann.
When said furniture factory was closed, this extraordinary model disappeared from the market as well. Only later the Genni Lounger was rediscovered and reproduced by an architect from Mucchi's circle of acquaintances.
A famous quote by Gabriele Mucchi in relation to his age was: "Don't get rich - it ruins your head". Nonetheless, he admitted - true to Goethe - to living in pleasant circumstances.
Article Facts. Original details.
- Steel tube drawn from one piece
- Original dimensions
- Tubular steel frame high-gloss chrome-plated
- Leather upholstery EU certified from European sources.
Like all our furniture, this furniture classic is handmade in selected Italian workshops.
Dimensions:
- Height approx. 76 cm (2'6'') x Width approx. 57 cm (1'10'') x Depth approx. 109 cm (3'7'')
- Seat height approx. 41 cm (1'4'')
Due to the special situation (pandemic, etc.), the production time is about 10 weeks. In addition, about 5 to 8 working days for delivery. Depending on destination. (As of February 2022)
Deutsch
English