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Augusto Romano Chairs

Italian, b. 1918

Although he is relatively unknown in the U.S., Augusto Romano is renowned throughout his native Italy as an important architect and mid-century modern furniture designer.

Born in 1918, Romano studied architecture and design at the Politecnico di Torino, graduating in 1944. From 1947 to 1949, Romano taught at his alma mater in the department of architectural planning. Then, from 1949 to 1950, he taught in the school’s department of interior architecture (at the time, this department was chaired by celebrated furniture designer Franco Albini).

In addition to his teaching career, Romano was an established architect and furniture designer who drew on the works of the era’s Scandinavian modernists as well as Le Corbusier, a highly influential architect and urban planner whose career spanned almost five decades. Romano worked with wicker, waxed oak and other materials to create chairs and dining room tables that reflected a light, clean and elegant style of design. 

By the late 1940s, Romano was winning acclaim for his innovative modular furniture. He won awards at the Triennale Milano in 1947 for a magazine rack and a glass-topped coffee table made with wood strips and brass rods. In the same year, Romano’s lightweight and collapsible tables, produced by Portuguese manufacturer Altamira, were shown at the CADMA exhibition held at the House of Italian Handicrafts in New York City. 

Romano’s success with furniture designs and interior projects continued throughout the 1950s. He collaborated with the Italian manufacturer Cassina to create ashwood armchairs and walnut dining room chairs. With renowned architects Ettore Sottsass and Ildo Avetta, Romano worked on designing single-family houses in the QT8 section of Milan

Romano’s furniture and architectural works were featured over the years in books by Herman Miller design director George Nelson as well as in a range of prominent publications including Interiors and Domus.

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Creator: Augusto Romano
Set of 6 Augusto Romano Chairs, Italy 1950s
By Augusto Romano
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Set of 6 Augusto Romano chairs, Italy 1950s with wooden structure and fabric seats.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Augusto Romano Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

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Augusto Romano chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Augusto Romano chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Augusto Romano chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original chairs by Augusto Romano were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 1950s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider chairs by Romeo Rega, Giuseppe Rivadossi, and Jumbo Collection. Prices for Augusto Romano chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $8,672 and can go as high as $8,672, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $8,672.

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