D.154.2 Armchair

Molteni & C D.154.2 Armchair

Collection: Heritage

Type: Armchair with armrests

Designer: Gio Ponti

D.‎ 154.‎ 2 is an armchair upholstered in fabric.‎ 

Upholstery is also available in leather.‎

The armchair, on the other hand, was designed for one of the projects closest to Gio Ponti’s heart, the villa of the Planchart collectors in Caracas (1953-57).‎ It is part of the Gio Ponti Collection, which was curated by Molteni&C under the artistic direction of Studio Cerri & Associati.‎

The architecture reflected the ideas he had gathered during his trips to Latin America in 1952-53.‎ Today the armchair, which is like a cosy shell, has a rigid polyurethane frame, a soft polyurethane counter-frame and a cushion, and is upholstered in the Molteni&C textile range, with the option of differentiating the three component parts.‎ In 2016 this "love chair" won the prestigious Wallpaper Design Awards and became a Molteni&C icon.‎

Molteni&C is re-examining its own history with an eye to the future.‎ The 80!Molteni exhibition, the creation of the company’s historical archive and its recently inaugurated Molteni Museum have provided an opportunity for revival, from the origins of modernity.‎

Intriguing traces have emerged from a past that turns out to be contemporary, ripe for a re-think today.‎ Unique pieces that can step straight out of their museum showcases and into our contemporary homes.‎

This mid-century lovechair was inspired by designer Gio Ponti's trips to Latin America in the 1950s. A winner of the Wallpaper Design Award, today the armchair is one of Molteni&C's most beloved pieces. The shell-like structure envelops the sitter in a soft cushion which is one of three customizable components to personalize the chair in range of styles. A signature piece for a residential living space.

Black Chrome Feet

Dimensions: D. 31.88 x W. 47.25 x H. 29.25"