Pair of parchment stools attributed to Aldo Tura, a refined example of post-war Italian design. The stools have a round seat covered in natural parchment, with a warm amber shade and a shiny surface that enhances the irregular veins, typical of this precious material. The curved, slender and elegant legs are also covered in parchment, creating continuity between structure and seat. Attributable to the production of Aldo Tura, known for the innovative use of parchment applied to furniture. Overall, these are decorative and functional pieces at the same time, ideal as stools, or small tables, capable of adding a sophisticated and sculptural touch to any environment. Aldo Tura (Milan, 1909 – 1963) was an Italian designer and manufacturer of furniture and furnishing objects known above all for his unique, elegant and highly sought-after artisanal style in mid-century Italian design. In 1939 he founded his furniture workshop/company in Lombardy, near Milan. In the 1930s and especially after the Second World War he began producing luxury furniture, lamps and accessories, combining influences from Art Deco, Art Nouveau and modernism. Tura became famous for the use of “exotic” and unconventional materials such as parchment, eggshells, lacquered goatskin, precious woods and shiny metals. He always preferred artisanal and refined production, avoiding mass production: this makes his pieces rare and highly sought after on the vintage and design market. Some of his works have entered the collections of the Brooklyn Museum in New York, originating from the traveling exhibition Italy at Work: Her Renaissance in Design Today (1950-53). In summary, Aldo Tura is considered one of the most original and singular Italian designers of the post-war period, capable of combining elegance, craftsmanship and a distinctive style in the panorama of mid-century design.
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SILVER Seller in Firenze, Italy
