B&B Italia Serie Up 2000 Black Fabric Armchair

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Seller's Notes:Iconic, authentic B&B Italia UP Series 2000 armchair with matching ottoman, purchased from the original B&B Italia showroom in New York City. Designed by the legendary Gaetano Pesce, this is one of the most recognizable and celebrated pieces in modern Italian design. A true statement piece and functional work of art. Details • Model: UP Series 2000 Armchair + Ottoman • Fabric: Lora Black • Condition: Excellent – purchased only a few months ago • Environment: Smoke-free and pet-free home Retail price: $8,337 + tax (over $9,000 total) Current lead time: typically 10–12 weeks from B&B Italia Skip the wait and own this iconic piece today. This chair always becomes the centerpiece of the room and consistently draws admiration from guests. We love the piece, but the color doesn’t match the rest of our interior design. An opportunity to acquire an authentic B&B Italia masterpiece at a significant savings.

Designed in 1969, right from the onset the Up series has been one of the most outstanding expressions of design with its expressive shapes upholstered with elastic fabric. This innovative solution, poised midway between design and art, and conceived to be offered to a wide audience, stems from B&B Italia’s extensive technological know-how in terms of polyurethane injection moulding. Particularly noteworthy among the armchairs is the iconic UP5_6, with its unmistakeable anthropomorphic references: a metaphor of a large womb, it calls to mind ancient statues of the goddesses of fertility. But that’s not all: a spherical ottoman tied to the armchair contrasts the image of comfort and convenience with a more figurative one of a woman with a ball and chain tied to her foot. Gaetano Pesce described the project as follows: “At that time, I was seeking to tell a personal story about my concept of women: I believe that women have always unwittingly been their own jailer. This is why I decided to give this armchair the shape of a woman with a ball and chain, reflecting the traditional image of a prisoner”. This armchair also comes in a junior version for kids aged 3 and up – a perfectly faithful replica of the original design, only smaller. The series also includes the UP7 “foot”, a large sculptural object in painted polyurethane that poses as an archaeological relic of the modern era.

Brand: B&B Italia

Collection: Serie Up 2000

Manufacturer Link: https://www.bebitalia.com/en-us/en-us-serie-up-2000-poltr...