ITALIAN-MADE WHITE LEATHER PAVILION CHAIRS (PAIR) ART018 GUIDO GAMBONE was arguably the

GUIDO GAMBONE was arguably the most influential Italian ceramist of the previous century

Other collaborators included such masters as Ezio Rizzetto

on quirky forms that felt as much like rebellious sculptures as they did decorative objects

His work for Olivetti reached a climax in 1969 when he collaborated with Perry King on the 'Valentine' typewriter—today considered a milestone in 20th century design

His early successes included a line of decorative glassware for the Maximiliansau glass company - a glassworks belonging to the WMF group - and three very successful lines of pottery for the ornamental ceramic company Steuler-Keramik in Höhr-Grenzhausen:  'Zyklon'

ITALIAN-MADE WHITE LEATHER PAVILION CHAIRS (PAIR) ART018 GUIDO GAMBONE was arguably theThese luxurious reproductions of German American architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's (18861969) Pavilion chair are direct descendants of the iconic seating he created for the German Pavilion at the Barcelona International Exposition in 1929. Architectural in form, their angled seats provide a comfortable yet supportive position for the sitter. Mies van der Rohe granted exclusive manufacturing and sales rights for the design to Knoll, Inc., in 1953,