"laleggera" Stacking Chair
New and unconventional technology was used to manufacture this sleek yet traditional side chair which was designed to be lightweight and easily stackable. Polyurethane foam injected into the hollow legs provide added support to the chair yet retain its weightlessness.
Artwork Details
- Title: "laleggera" Stacking Chair
- Designer: Riccardo Blumer (Italian, born 1959)
- Manufacturer: Alias s.p.a.
- Date: 1998
- Medium: Maple heartwood, maple veneer, polyurethane
- Dimensions: 31 in. × 17 1/4 in. × 20 in. (78.7 × 43.8 × 50.8 cm)
- Classification: Furniture
- Credit Line: Gift of Alias s.p.a., Italy, 2001
- Object Number: 2001.357.1
- Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Riccardo Blumer
Alias s.p.a.
1998
Joe Colombo
Flexform
1969–70
Ettore Sottsass
Memphis Milano
1981
Alvar Aalto
Oy. Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötehdas AB
1931–32
Carlo Bugatti
ca. 1902
Research Resources
The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.
Feedback
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.