Poltronova
Mitzi Sofa
Price € 13,298.00
Have you ever suspected that furniture, objects, and seemingly inanimate elements might possess some form of consciousness? For all those whose answer is “yes,” Mitzi was created—a sofa from the rich body of work of Austrian master Hans Hollein, conceived precisely to give a voice to what appears, at first glance, to have none. And a personality as well. Mitzi brings together rigid and soft elements, interwoven through both materials and forms. It features upholstered cushions and a soft woolen cloth that cover a curved wooden base forming the lower part of the structure. The backrest and armrests are splayed outward, shaped to suggest the contours of a face—one to which the designer ultimately chose to give eyes: two soft cushions that seem to watch the visitor, inviting them into a pleasant and playful coexistence.
W.205 x D.93 x H.100 cm
Seat Height 43 cm
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Great protagonist of the adventure of Italian Radical Design, the Tuscan brand Poltronova is a real cult among design enthusiasts. This company is the daughter of the genius of the eclectic entrepreneur Sergio Cammilli and his meeting with Ettore Sottsass, who was the artistic director of the brand for over a decade, placing at the center of the aesthetic revolutions that shocked the world of design in the 60s. The brand is now experiencing a second youth thanks to the impactful and visionary aesthetics of its products, also loved in the fashion world and by the most renowned influencers.Read more
Designed by
Hans Hollein
Hans Hollein (1934-2014) was an important Austrian architect, winner of the prestigious Pritzker Prize in 1985. Considered a leading exponent of the European post-modernist movement for his attention to detail and his eclectic style rich in historical references, Hollein was also and above all a great master in the modulation of spaces and volumes. A characteristic well exemplified by what is considered his masterpiece, the Abteiberg Museum in Mönchengladbach (1972-82), a large complex raised like a modern acropolis that resolves itself in a dialogue between different spaces, some open and usable also by passers-by and others closed and reserved for visitors. A key role in his inspiration is played by his youthful formative years in the United States, where he also had the opportunity to be a student of Ludwig Mes van der Rohe and to perfect many of the key concepts that he would later disseminate in his long years of teaching at various prestigious universities, including the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, where he was both professor and dean. One type of building on which he worked a lot is that for commercial use, from the small Retti candle shop (1964-65), his first work, to the Haas-Haus shopping complex in Vienna (1985-90) with its striking façade. In the 1980s he also tried his hand at the role of furniture designer, creating projects for small radical avant-garde brands such as Memphis and Poltronova.Read more