Magis - Mariolina Mono chair anthracite grey set 4 pcs

Mariolina Mono is a stacking chair with a powder-coated steel frame and injection-molded polypropylene seat and back. The single-color version is a re-edition of the iconic chair designed by Enzo Mari for Magis in 2002.
Mariolina is an essential chair, but at the same time a manifesto of Enzo Mari's design vision: simple, practical, durable and, above all, accessible. Mariolina is reminiscent of the style of the 1950s, but features a number of extra details. The legs are in fact slimmer and more precise in section. The seat and back are not screwed or riveted to the frame, but instead attached using a series of moulded ribs that grip the metal frame on the rear of the seat and back. The Mariolina chair is stackable up to 12 pieces

Enzo Mari

Enzo Mari was born in Novara in 1932. He developed his training with studies at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Milan. However, already in the 1950s he started an intense artistic activity, with exhibitions in galleries and museums of contemporary art. At the same time, he began his design activity in the field of personal formal research. Subsequently in collaboration with numerous industries, in the fields of graphics, publishing, industrial products and exhibition preparation. Characteristic of his work is the continuous research and experimentation of new forms and meanings of the product, in contrast with the traditional schemes of design. His unique position as an artist-designer is documented in publications dedicated to his work, as well as in interventions in important institutions dedicated to his work. The presidency at ADI from 1976 to 1979 is clear proof of the recognition of the artist. He won the Compasso d'Oro award three times, while his works and objects are present in the collections of various contemporary art museums. A large personal exhibition was dedicated to him in 1983 by the "Study Center and Archive of Communication" of the University of Parma, where the 8,500 drawings and drawings from his archive are kept, which he donated to the CSAC. Furthermore, his activity is also focused on research and planning for urban furnishings (Municipality of Milan, arrangement of the Piazza del Duomo). Teaching also characterizes his career, carried out with conferences and cycles of lessons in Italy and abroad, including courses held at the Institute of Art History of the University of Parma and at the Faculty of Architecture of the Politecnico di Milano.

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