Detecma Chair by Tullio Regge for Gufram

Its name, an acronym for Design, Technique and Mathematics, identifies itself with some of the characteristics that make this seat unique. These three values were united and transformed into a volume with intentional ergonomics. Today we take for granted the use of computers for the creation of three-dimensionally represented forms. Think about those years, though: Man still had to conquer the moon, and the era of computers was at its very beginnings, as they still were rudimentary instruments that took up entire rooms and worked with punched cards. Microprocessors had not been invented yet, and personal computers were still cutting-edge experiments in an almost secret department at Olivetti. In other words, it was technological prehistory.

But Professor Regge’s intellect was working fifty years ahead of everybody else. And so a recliner was born, that broke free from the models of the category and denied any formal definition; a recliner floor seat, which was part ottoman and part chaise longue, and that gave life to a precursory image of a way of seeing living, as well as an interior design project that would become a mass phenomenon only a few decades later.

Detecma is a project that comes back in 2014 with a connotation of disarming modernity: the parametric “open source” mathematical formula is taken from the Dupin Cyclide, and its gradient colours cover the entire chromatic spectrum in an explosive celebration of full tones and perfectly blended nuances. Six versions that, put together, return all the tones in the world.

RRP $4,450.00

Please note that DELIVERY IS NOT INCLUDED in the purchase price.

This item is available to view by appointment. Item ships from Woolloomooloo, Sydney.

Condition

This item is in very good condition. This is an item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear but is fully operational and functions as intended. Actual item may vary in colour from computer monitors/calibrations colours.

Dimensions

Width 1050 

Depth 1050 

Height 580