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The Grand Prix “Fountain d’amour” drawing is a classic image from the late 1800’s, used among prisoners, and reinterpreted with a contemporary eye where the water is replaced with magical drops.

Media: Indian Ink protected by clear varnish

To celebrate the re-launch of the Grand Prix in its original version, created with wooden legs by Arne Jacobsen in 1957, the Fritz Hansen Store Milano is presenting a truly unique installation according the art direction of designer Diego Grandi and the collaboration of tattoo artist Pietro Sedda.

Fritz Hansen invited Diego Grandi to create a project that would characterize the re-launch of the Gran Prix chair with its wooden base, and decided to celebrate its authenticity writing a story directly on it’s “skin”. The shape of the chair evokes the graceful lines of a body, and the way to bring out its uniqueness with an intimate sign, unerasable, permanent. That is how Grandi decided to work with Pietro Sedda, one of the most renowned artists in the tattoo world, to take his skill from the skin to the chair, by drawing on 9 chairs (7 in wood, 2 in leather) interpreting the silhouette of the chair as if it were a human, a body to decorate.

This was a very symbolic and courageous act by the two creatives, which highlights the identity of each chair, with references to locations, memories, surreal dreams and fantasies. These elements that derive from Sedda’s imagination are highly ties to the nostalgia and the past, they represent a present that once was, and never will be again, exactly like those in the fairy tales that have an aura of sadness that permeates the whole story

These unique pieces will be exposed from September 11 to November 13 in the window of the store in 77 Corso Garibaldi.

Grand Prix by Arne Jacobsen 1957

Chair in pressure molded plywood with wood veneer. Available in two finishes: natural wood (oak and walnut) and open pore lacquered in a range of colors. It is also available front or fully upholstered in fabric or leather. The four leg base is in chromed steel (stackable) or in its original wood design (not stackable)

Terms: The winner will be notified via email and receive the item within 30 days of the close of the auction. The costs of shipping and handling (customs fees for shipping, taxes, local and international insurance) are the responsibility of the winner and will be determined on the basis of the shipping address. The additional shipping costs, will appear as a separate charge after the final cost will be determined. Questions? Write to [email protected] or call 02 49762138.

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