"Hyaline" Adjustable Lounge Chair

Fabio Lanci

Caption

Fabio Lanci (Italian, born 1935). "Hyaline" Adjustable Lounge Chair, ca. 1968. Colorless glass, stainless steel, urethane rolls, leather, 28 x 27 1/2 x 35 1/2 in. (71.1 x 69.9 x 90.2 cm) Cushions: 4 1/2 x 7 in. (11.4 x 17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Stendig, Inc., 74.194.3.

Gallery

Not on view

Designer

Fabio Lanci

Title

"Hyaline" Adjustable Lounge Chair

Date

ca. 1968

Geography

Place manufactured: Italy

Medium

Colorless glass, stainless steel, urethane rolls, leather

Classification

Furniture

Dimensions

28 x 27 1/2 x 35 1/2 in. (71.1 x 69.9 x 90.2 cm) Cushions: 4 1/2 x 7 in. (11.4 x 17.8 cm)

Signatures

no signature

Inscriptions

no inscriptions

Markings

no marks

Credit Line

Gift of Stendig, Inc.

Accession Number

74.194.3

Frequent Art Questions

  • What's this?

    This is called the "Hyaline" Adjustable Lounge Chair; it was designed by Fabio Lanci in the late 1960s. It's in the Postmodern style. Postmodernism was a reaction to it's predecessor, Modernism, which was considered too restrictive. Postmodernist groups in Italy focused on Anti-Design, which sought to undermine good taste and functionality by being ironic and provocative in their designs.
  • Is #10 functional?

    Certainly! This is another example of Postmodern design coming out of Italy.
    Thanks!

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