Bonacina 1889
Primavera Armchair
The Primavera armchair by Bonacina 1889 is designed by Franca Helg, historical collaborator of Franco Albini. This product masterfully plays with the curves allowed by the rattan that builds its base and backrest, twisting on itself and thus forming a slightly wavy grid for the backrest. Its enveloping shapes inspire a sense of discreet majesty, almost recalling a small throne. The composition is punctuated by the minute seat cushion, a delicate touch of colour. The frame is made up of two large round cane rods, one at the base and one around the profile of the seat/backrest, onto which the rattan weaves are grafted.
W.97 x D.80 x H.102 cm
Seat Height 45 cm
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The Bonacina 1889 rattan furnitures are the result of over 100 years of experience of one of the most important sector dynasties, the Bonacina family from Lurago d'Erba. An artisan know-how handed down from generation to generation models the wise gestures necessary to work the reed, which is curved after being manually heated with the fire, or the wicker, which after being wet can be woven like a soft fabric. All this gives life to furnishings of great quality, with an ancient and exotic charm, enriched by the imagination of important designers who have chosen Bonacina 1889 to measure themselves with this suggestive material.Read more
Designed by
Franca Helg
Franca Helg (1920-1989) has often been called the "Grand Dame of Italian Architecture". She was born in Milan to a family of Swiss origins after graduating from the Polytechnic, she had her first experience at the BBPR studio and then joined Franco Albini in 1951, already an established protagonist on the national scene at the time. Theirs was a fortunate and inseparable partnership, which lasted over 25 years until Albini's death in 1977. With an austere and rigorous temperament, Franca Helg not only dealt with the operational management of the studio and relations with clients, but also made a contribution artistic fundamental to the most important projects such as the Rinascente in Rome and Line 1 of the Milan Metro (which also earned her the victory of the Compasso d'Oro in 1964). After Albini's death, it was her turn to carry on the activities of the studio at the forefront, assisted by Marco Albini, Franco's son, and by Antonio Piva, their historical partner, leading him to specialize during the 1980s in the field of restorations and of museum exhibits. In parallel with her professional activity, she carried out an intense didactic activity, teaching first at the IUAV in Venice and then at the Polytechnic of Milan. His meticulous attention to detail, a primary characteristic of his practice and of her teachings, can also be found in her design projects, often co-signed with Franco Albini and produced today by companies such as Nemo, Bonacina 1889 and Olivari.Read more