Sella (Armchair), base T135

Canaletto Walnut

052

W 102 D 97 H 83 H seat 42 cm

↪ Accessories: Narciso

(Rug) designed

by Umberto Riva

Sella

Sella illustrates the concept of “primary

space” from De Carli’s philosophy – that of

a “relational space” –, a principle true to

Tacchini’s vision of the function of furniture

and interior design.

En

Sella is inspired by the armchair of the same name designed in 1966

by the famous Italian architect. The highly elegant sofa is made using the

very finest of materials: exposed walnut, elegant metal chromed details

finish shiny black and belts for the support of the backrest in refined natu-

ral leather. The cushions are filled with feathers, and the coverings could

be in leather, fabric or velvet. Its soft, generous line offers the utmost re-

finement, and is designed to guarantee extraordinary comfort, conducive

to a slow tempo that will reconcile us with ourselves and others, in a more

intimate and private spatial dimension.

De

Sella inspiriert sich am gleichnamigen Sessel, den der berühmte

italienische Architekt Carlo De Carli im Jahr 1966 entworfen hat. Das Sofa

präsentiert sich mit großer Eleganz und ist aus hochwertigen Materialien

gefertigt: Nussbaumholz in Sicht, elegante Details aus verchromtem

Metall mit Oberfläche in Glanzschwarz und Riemen zur Unterstützung der

Rückenlehne aus exklusivem Leder. Die Kissen mit Federfüllung sind mit

Bezug aus Leder, Stoff oder Samt erhältlich. Das Sofa überzeugt mit

seinen weichen und großzügigen Formen, die ihm eine extreme Eleganz

verleihen, und bietet herausragenden Komfort für entspannte Momente

alleine oder mit Freunden in einem intimen und privaten Ambiente.

Fr

Sella s’inspire du fauteuil du même nom, dessiné en 1966 par le

célèbre architecte italien Carlo De Carli. Caractérisé par une grande élé-

gance, le canapé est réalisé avec des matériaux haut de gamme : bois

de noyer apparent, détails en élégant métal chromé finition noir brillant

et sangles soutenant le dossier en cuir raffiné. Les coussins sont en plume

et les revêtements disponibles en cuir, tissu ou velours. Sa ligne douce

et généreuse est extrêmement raffinée et conçue pour offrir un confort

extraordinaire, dédié à un temps lent qui nous réconcilie avec nous-même

et avec les autres, dans la dimension d’un espace relationnel plus intime

et privé.

Carlo De Carli

Born in Milan, Carlo De Carli (1910-1999) graduated in

1934 in architecture from the Polytechnic University of

Milan, worked for a year in the studio of Gio Ponti and

took over the chair in interior architecture, furniture and

decoration from him in 1962. Curator of the X and XI

Milan Triennale, he was head of the architecture faculty

from 1965 to 1968. Editor of the magazine Interni from

1967 to 1971. Design, research, teaching and promotion

were the areas of action of his work, carried out with

a broad communality of thinking and focused on people

and the social and production context in which they

operate. For De Carli the attitude behind the design of

a house or of a chair does not change: “I love any form

of architecture, provided it’s researched, tested and

essential (...) furniture too... I’ve designed a lot... it

only seeks measure and not any effect... above all the

measure that relates to the space of the home, in the

sense of a tree” (Creatività, 1973). Through the publica-

tion il mobile italiano (1957-60) he promoted renewal

of traditional furniture production centres and the

coming together of international design culture, young

architects and local artisans.

Technical information

Sofa ↪ p.469

Armchair ↪ p.469