Sawaya & Moroni Luigi Serafini Suspiral | 1983
Suspiral chair, Sawaya & Moroni, designed by Luigi Serafini in 1983. Tubular frame in white lacquered wrought iron.
Excellent vintage condition.
Museo Della Sedia Collection.
| Weight | 45 cm (seat height) |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 103 × 48 × 44 cm (height length depth ) |
The sculptural enigma of the “Suspiral” chair emerges from the surreal mind of Italian artist, designer, illustrator, and architect Luigi Serafini as an object of pure intrigue, capable of challenging the rigidity of traditional forms through wrought iron. Designed in 1983 for the avant-garde atelier Sawaya & Moroni, this chair is a profound study in the tension and plasticity of materials. Its most iconic element, the backrest, unfolds in a hypnotic spiral that resembles a line drawn freehand in the air, stripping the metal of its intrinsic heaviness and transforming it into a three-dimensional graphic sign. This ethereal lightness is counterpointed by the front legs, twisted through a helical rotation that gives the piece an almost organic dynamism. In this balance between solidity and abstraction, Serafini anchors design in the realm of high-concept functional art, transforming an everyday archetype into a spatial hieroglyph that invites the observer to cross the threshold between reality and imagination.
Photographs from a private collection (Museo Della Sedia) of vintage Italian design chairs. © All rights reserved.
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Sawaya & Moroni Luigi Serafini Suspiral | 1983
Suspiral chair, Sawaya & Moroni, designed by Luigi Serafini in 1983. Tubular frame in white lacquered wrought iron.
Excellent vintage condition.
Museo Della Sedia Collection.
| Weight | 45 cm (seat height) |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 103 × 48 × 44 cm (height length depth ) |
The sculptural enigma of the “Suspiral” chair emerges from the surreal mind of Italian artist, designer, illustrator, and architect Luigi Serafini as an object of pure intrigue, capable of challenging the rigidity of traditional forms through wrought iron. Designed in 1983 for the avant-garde atelier Sawaya & Moroni, this chair is a profound study in the tension and plasticity of materials. Its most iconic element, the backrest, unfolds in a hypnotic spiral that resembles a line drawn freehand in the air, stripping the metal of its intrinsic heaviness and transforming it into a three-dimensional graphic sign. This ethereal lightness is counterpointed by the front legs, twisted through a helical rotation that gives the piece an almost organic dynamism. In this balance between solidity and abstraction, Serafini anchors design in the realm of high-concept functional art, transforming an everyday archetype into a spatial hieroglyph that invites the observer to cross the threshold between reality and imagination.
Photographs from a private collection (Museo Della Sedia) of vintage Italian design chairs. © All rights reserved.
Send us information, suggestions or corrections from our contact page.
