Gae Aulenti "Locus Solus" Dining Chairs for Poltronova, 1964, Set of 6

Design
1964

Manufacture
1960-1969

Location
Lonigo, IT

Gae Aulenti "Locus Solus" dining chairs for Poltronova, 1964, set of six.

Designed in 1964 by Gae Aulenti, the "Locus Solus" dining chairs are a vivid expression of Italy’s radical design movement during the 1960s. Characterized by a circular seat and a continuous tubular frame in bright orange lacquered steel, these chairs are both sculptural and functional. The graphic interplay between the rounded structure and perforated metal seat reveals a tension between industrial materiality and playful composition—a hallmark of Aulenti’s multifaceted approach to design.

Gae Aulenti, one of the few prominent female voices in postwar Italian architecture and design, is best known internationally for transforming Paris’s Gare d’Orsay into the Musée d’Orsay, and for designing the iconic "Pipistrello" lamp. Her work often challenged conventions, blending theatricality with rigorous spatial logic.

The formal language of the "Locus Solus" series resonates with contemporaries such as Joe Colombo, Paolo Deganello, and the Archizoom collective, all of whom contributed to the utopian and provocative spirit of the era. Today, these chairs are not only collector’s items but also visual manifestos—capturing a precise moment in history when design became a vehicle for cultural renewal.

The set can be split. The dining chairs can be sold singularly.