15 October 2007
Why do Italian furniture makers make American furniture makers look like fools? That’s not really what I think, but that was my gut reaction when I first saw the Star Trek chair designed by Roberto Lazzeroni for Ceccotti Collezioni. The chair defies all logic of the material its constructed from. It is, as you see above, a wood frame with a leather back. Today, we are jaded by modern technologies and modern forms, but when this chair was first made it was a mystery as to how the joints, from the arm to the back for instance, were brought together with such fine precision. Was the answer a CNC router hooked up to a computer? No. The answer was to hire a number of incredible craftspeople who have honed their skills for multiple generations in small Italian workshops. It makes me embarrassed to even compare this chair to most of the furniture I see today.
Object: Star Trek Lounge Chair
Designer: Roberto Lazzeroni
Manufacturer: Ceccotti Collezione
URL: www.ceccotti.it
Lust Factor: Warm
Categories: $2,500-5,000 | Furniture | Leather | Lust Factor: Warm | Wood
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Comments: 7 Comments
November 5th, 2007 at 1:18 pm
Pretty piece of furniture. I’m a big Carlo Mollino fan and its nice to him him re-visted…Fun stuff
April 25th, 2008 at 12:53 am
It’s a great looking chair, and I considered buying one the other week for my apartment. Sadly, it’s not the most comfortable seating when I tried it out twice – just because I liked it so much – but in the end couldn’t justify buying what will essentially become sculpture in my living room.
May 16th, 2008 at 1:51 am
who carries ceccotti in the US and where can I see it in New York?
May 16th, 2008 at 1:52 am
does anyone know who carries ceccotti in the US and where can I see it in New York?
May 16th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
DOmus Design Collection on Madison has it – ddynyc.com
May 16th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Sorry, typo:
http://ddcnyc.com/
May 16th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
Thank you very much!!