50's metal chair id

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designdigger

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20/01/2013 1:59 am

hello forum
can anyone give any info on this stylish 50's metal chair with plastic rope seat. reminds me of the leggera chair from gio ponti...
thanks in advance
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waffle

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20/01/2013 2:41 am

yes
I immediately thought Mr. Ponti. Metal though? Hum
check this out
http://www.midcenturymodern.nl/set-of-4-gio-ponti-chairs/

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20/01/2013 5:06 pm

Yea
They were designed by Ponti when he completed his design for the Bijenkorf in the '60's. Inspired by his superleggera chairs.
So they are sort of Dutch Ponti chairs!

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waffle

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21/01/2013 12:26 am

yup
that's what the link I provided above states.
Do you just have the 1?

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designdigger

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21/01/2013 11:57 pm

thanks
for your info. i guess that is the only reference out there then - cannot find anything else at all.
so the chair does not even have a name...
yes, i have only this one.
regards
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