Vintage "monoflexus" armchair by Paolo Rizzatto for Alias

Born in Milan in 1941, Paolo Rizzatto graduated in architecture at the Polytechnic. He worked on the construction and interior design of houses and civic buildings in Milan, Bologna, Novara, Chieti and Formentera. In 1991 he started to collaborate with Alias, for which he designed the armchair young lady, following by the stool young boy in 1993 and sofa in 2000. From 1997 he has been giving lectures on lighting design at the Domus Academy and the Polytechnic in Milan, where he lives and works. This upholstered Flexus chair characterised by a high back, with round holes that make monoflexus look lighter and suitable to feature as the centerpiece of a room. Of special interest are the proportions of the seat, offering the comfort of an upholstered armchair but with the height of an ordinary chair. Monoflexus armchair has steel legs and upholstery in fabric. Under each leg Rizzatto designed adjustable feet: Floors are mostly not flat and do not level. This is essential for a comfortable seat. Again this small detail shows an example of the interest of Rizzatto for constructions matched into design.