Zanotta – Sella stool

A real bicycle saddle mounted on a steel tube supported by a heavy semi-spherical shell base, capable of a "dynamic balance". It is a piece that Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni designed in 1957 and that Zanotta still proudly has in its catalogue.

Born as a "stool for phone", and for unusual postures and occasional sitting, beyond the declared allusion to the cycling world (the color refers to that of the jersey of the winner of the Giro d'Italia), the object takes the seat of the milker. What you "wear" by fastening it at the waist consists of a very simple top and with a single support on the ground. The one who concludes the triad necessary for the correct stability. Adding to the two legs of the person who rests.

Achille e Pier Giacomo Castiglioni

Achille Castiglioni (1918 - 2002) and Pier Giacomo (1913-1968) were born in Milan where, together with their brother Livio (1911-1979) initiated their designing career entirely based on the research of “new” forms, techniques and materials. The aim was to attain an "integral" design process. Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni are among the founders of the Industrial Design Association. Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni started working for Zanotta in 1964.

Zanotta

Founded in 1954, Zanotta is recognized as one of the major protagonists of the history of Italian design. In particular since the 1960s, guided by the intuition and extraordinary entrepreneurial ability of its founder Aurelio Zanotta, conquer the international scene thanks to emblematic products for formal innovation. The technological research supported by the continuous evolution of the quality of materials and production processes is one of the best in the world.

The cultured and precious history of Zanotta is renewed in 2017 in the union with Tecno starting a common project. This implies the consequent strengthening of synergies and commercial strategies at the international level under the guidance of Giuliano Mosconi. It brings irony to the domestic universe, which suggests different ways to feel better in the world of the home, which for the first time has included in its catalog the works of the great masters of design, creating an unparalleled "collection" of masterpieces, awarded and exhibited in the most important design museums.