Modern leather Italian swivel chair - chrome version
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Designer furniture from Italy
€2,296.00
SKU: ALTEK-ARMADILLO6-3-chrome
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Description
Armadillo, this animal is well known for its strength and armor, which serves as a shield and protection for its most soft and delicate belly. Characterized by its distinctive features, complemented with a touch of elegance and the highest quality that always distinguishes the Company, Altek Italia Design draws inspiration from this collection of office furniture. A solid construction made of cast aluminum and steel combined with a sturdy wooden shell forms the “skeleton” of the product, while soft upholstery and genuine Italian leather covering reveal its more refined side. Armadillo. The collection designed by Rainer Bachschmid. Armadillo, nature that becomes elegance.
1920
This story begins when founder Giuseppe Baggio and his son Vittorio Senior, who had been producing wooden shoes and clogs since 1880, started manufacturing wooden chairs with handcrafted straw seats in their artisan workshop in Thiene (Vicenza).
1930
Vittorio Baggio Senior leaves the shoe production to his brothers and focuses on making wooden chairs. He designs and produces products, creating new, original, and innovative shapes and decorations.
1940
The workshop becomes the company “Baggio Vittorio & Figli” when Vittorio Senior’s sons also join the firm, and in 1945 he becomes one of the founding members of the Industrial Association in Vicenza. During these years, Vittorio Baggio Senior created the first kneeling wooden chair, which was used in most Italian churches in subsequent years.
1950
The company developed and patented the first adjustable lounge chair called “Poltrona Delizia”. The lounge chair was designed by Vittorio Baggio Junior, who had just started working in his father’s company.
1960
Vittorio Baggio Junior, along with his brother Carlo and sister Maria, founded the company “Baggio” and began producing metal chairs, which soon were exported abroad.
1970
Production of wooden chairs was eventually discontinued, and the company focused on manufacturing steel and aluminum, creating collections for the residential, office, and contract sectors.
1980
The company reached maximum expansion, becoming a leader in the Italian market with 5 factories, 500 employees, and a daily production of 7,000 chairs, tables, and accessories, exported worldwide and sold through major distributors such as IKEA and SEARS in the United States and Canada.
1990
Franco and Silvia Baggio started collaborating with their father Vittorio Junior and soon founded a new company with the registered trademark Altek®, creating a line of patented items, unique elements with sophisticated design, in collaboration with several prestigious Italian and European designers.
2000
The Altek® brand became a benchmark for architects and interior designers worldwide, winning important awards such as “Good Design” in the USA for the Vertigo line by Zurich and “IDot” for the Graal table and Kore chair designed by Baggio Victor. The Vertigo line became part of the Permanent Collection at the Museum of Architecture and Design in Chicago.
2010
The Altek® brand changed its name to “Altek Italia Design” and adopted a new research and development philosophy based on the “Islands” concept, a new collection characterized by modularity, innovation, and ecological sustainability. Altek inaugurated the COMPANY MUSEUM, where the company tells its story through a collection of original products representing each decade since the 1920s. Many ongoing investments in research have led to significant collections designed for airports, private and public waiting areas, offices, hotels, and universities. Prestigious international awards have been received, such as the “Grands Prix du Design” 12th Edition in Canada for the contract and institutional sector, and recognition as finalists at the Mixology Awards 2018 and 2019 in England, with the AirWave collection designed by Topo Design.
2020
Altek Italia Design has just begun a new decade, looking to the future with innovative ideas and projects, fully aware of the importance and responsibility that come with a century-long history.
Attributes / Details
| SKU | ALTEK-ARMADILLO6-3-chrome |
| Manufacturer | Altek |
| Model | ARMADILLO6-3-chrome |
| Size | Backrest height: 54 cm | 21.3 inch Total height: 97 cm | 38.1 inch Back Width: 56 cm | 22.1 inch Seat height: 48 cm | 18.9 inch Seat Width: 56 cm | 22.1 inches |
| Material | Glossy black or glossy white patent finish/natural leather/price is for the chrome version |
| Colors | large selection of leather and wood colors |
| Weight | Gross weight: kg. 30.2 | 66.57 lbs Net Weight: kg. 22 | 48.6 lbs |
| Additional information | • Four-spoke, chrome-plated, flat steel base with "seat return mechanism" • Rear side walls made of veneered plywood available in several finishes • Seat, backrest and armrests upholstered in the highest quality, genuine Italian leather |
| Guarantee | 24 months |
| Style of interior design | Modernist style |
| Destiny | To office |
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