Armchair model "Tube"
Manufactured by Flexform
Italy, 1960s
Upholstery, foam, PVC

Measurements
60 cm x 102 cm x 60h cm
23,6 in x 40,1 in x 23,6h in

Literature
Grace Glueck. "Design Review: From Curvy Organic Shapes to Hip and Playful Pop." New York Times (December 1, 2000), p. E36, for similar examples Ignazia Favata. "Gli oggetti." Joe Colombo Milan, 2011, pp. 82–83, ill. (color), for similar examples

Biography
Joe Colombo saw himself as a "creator of the environment of the future." During the forward-looking 1960s—against the backdrop of the space race and Pop Art—the Italian industrial designer sought to create design solutions through the use of new materials and curvaceous, functional forms. He used his family’s factory to conduct experiments in cutting-edge plastics such as fiberglass, ABS, PVC, and polyethylene, with the goal of creating furniture for mass production. In addition to new materials, he also explored ideas of self-assembly, in pieces such as modular tube furniture that could be arranged according to the users’ wishes.