Mario Bellini, ‘Gli Scacchi’ Coffee Table/Side Table Pieces, B&B Italia, Italy, 1971 - DARLING

Wolfgang Laubersheimer, ‘Regal Verspannter’ Bookcase, Pentagon, Germany, 1984

Ron Rezek, ‘4200’ Zinc Table Lamps, USA, 1980

Italian Carrara Marble Coffee Table, Italy, 1970s

H20 W110 D110cm

René Herbst, ‘No. 212 (Sandows)’ Chairs, Herbst Studio, France, 1927

H66 W43.2 D49.5cm

Italian Black Marquina Marble, Coffee Table, Italy, 1970s

H72 W35 D79cm (each piece)

Mario Bellini, ‘Gli Scacchi’ Coffee Table/Side Table Pieces, B&B Italia, Italy, 1971

H55/37 W90 D30cm

Centro Progetti Tecno, ‘Modus GTS System’ Bench Seat, Tecno, Italy, 1973

Mario Barbaglia & Marco Colombo, ‘Edipo’ Table Lamp, PAF Studio, Italy, 1980s

H58.42 W58.42 D24.9cm

Paolo Deganello, ‘Artifici’ Coffee Table, Cassina, Italy, 1985

In the manner of Bruno Rota, ‘Traffic’ Armchairs, Italy, 1970s

Mario Bellini, ‘Area 50’ Hanging Lampshade, Artemide, Italy, 1974

Afra & Tobia Scarpa, ‘Bastiano’ Sofa, Gavina, Italy, 1962

Harvey Guzzini, ‘Olympe’ Lamp, ED, Italy, 1970

Des Pas D’urbino & Lomazzi, ‘Galeotta’ Chaise Lounge, BBB Bonacina, Italy, 1968

H60 W196 D85cm (chaise), H60 W90 D85cm (chair)

Gaetano Pesce, ‘I Feltri’ Chair, Cassina, Italy, 1987

Gary Morga, ‘Yang’ Floor Lamp, Bieffeplast, Italy, 1980

Gae Aulenti, ‘Stringa’ Sofa, Poltronova, Italy, 1962

Kazuhide Takahama, ‘Antella’ Console/Table, Simon International, Italy, 1975

H72 W122 D169cm

Mario Bellini, ‘Area’ Floor Lamp, Artemide, Italy, 1974

Robert Mallet Stevens, ‘Model 222' Chair, Ecart International, France

Carlo Bartoli, ‘Down’ Sofa, Rossi Di Albizzate, Italy, 1972

Gerrit Rietvald, ‘Zig Zag’ Chair, Cassina, Italy, 1932

Mario Ceroli, ‘Fratina’ Chair, Poltronova, Italy, 1972

H190.5 W54 D49cm

Paolo Deganello for Archizoom Associati, ‘AEO’ Chair, Cassina, Italy, 1973

Wolfgang Laubersheimer, ‘Regal Verspannter’ Bookcase, Pentagon, Germany, 1984

Ron Rezek, ‘4200’ Zinc Table Lamps, USA, 1980

Italian Carrara Marble Coffee Table, Italy, 1970s

H20 W110 D110cm

René Herbst, ‘No. 212 (Sandows)’ Chairs, Herbst Studio, France, 1927

H66 W43.2 D49.5cm

Italian Black Marquina Marble, Coffee Table, Italy, 1970s

H72 W35 D79cm (each piece)

Mario Bellini, ‘Gli Scacchi’ Coffee Table/Side Table Pieces, B&B Italia, Italy, 1971

H55/37 W90 D30cm

Centro Progetti Tecno, ‘Modus GTS System’ Bench Seat, Tecno, Italy, 1973

Mario Barbaglia & Marco Colombo, ‘Edipo’ Table Lamp, PAF Studio, Italy, 1980s

H58.42 W58.42 D24.9cm

Paolo Deganello, ‘Artifici’ Coffee Table, Cassina, Italy, 1985

In the manner of Bruno Rota, ‘Traffic’ Armchairs, Italy, 1970s

Mario Bellini, ‘Area 50’ Hanging Lampshade, Artemide, Italy, 1974

Afra & Tobia Scarpa, ‘Bastiano’ Sofa, Gavina, Italy, 1962

Harvey Guzzini, ‘Olympe’ Lamp, ED, Italy, 1970

Des Pas D’urbino & Lomazzi, ‘Galeotta’ Chaise Lounge, BBB Bonacina, Italy, 1968

H60 W196 D85cm (chaise), H60 W90 D85cm (chair)

Gaetano Pesce, ‘I Feltri’ Chair, Cassina, Italy, 1987

Gary Morga, ‘Yang’ Floor Lamp, Bieffeplast, Italy, 1980

Gae Aulenti, ‘Stringa’ Sofa, Poltronova, Italy, 1962

Kazuhide Takahama, ‘Antella’ Console/Table, Simon International, Italy, 1975

H72 W122 D169cm

Mario Bellini, ‘Area’ Floor Lamp, Artemide, Italy, 1974

Robert Mallet Stevens, ‘Model 222' Chair, Ecart International, France

Carlo Bartoli, ‘Down’ Sofa, Rossi Di Albizzate, Italy, 1972

Gerrit Rietvald, ‘Zig Zag’ Chair, Cassina, Italy, 1932

Mario Ceroli, ‘Fratina’ Chair, Poltronova, Italy, 1972

H190.5 W54 D49cm

Paolo Deganello for Archizoom Associati, ‘AEO’ Chair, Cassina, Italy, 1973

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Mario Bellini, ‘Gli Scacchi’ Coffee Table/Side Table Pieces, B&B Italia, Italy, 1971

H55/37 W90 D30cm

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A set of three pieces from the Gli Scacchi series, translated meaning 'The Chess' designed in 1971 by renowned Italian architect Mario Bellini.

These are early pieces manufactured by C&B Italia before the company was renamed B&B Italia in 1973 after Piero Ambrogio Busnelli took over Cassina's shares in the company. Light and easy to move just like on a chessboard, Gli Scacchi is based on an idea of living free from constraints.

In the original 1971 version, Gli Scacchi represented a remarkable technical innovation as they were produced in self-skinning polyurethane foam, a solution which until then had only been used in the automotive industry.

These example have some markings and more images can be given on request. Original C&B labels are still present in the base, demonstrating early production.

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