An exceptional set combining Italian design, historical value, and a strong aesthetic that anticipates postmodernism. These chairs, designed in 1973 for Nikol International, are now hard-to-find collector's items, conceived for homes that value design with narrative and authenticity.
Brutalist design with a postmodern outlook
Ample seating and ergonomic curved backrest
The Edoardo Landi Diago Chairs stand out for their wide seat and an ergonomic curved backrest, designed to offer surprising comfort. The arched back support, with minimally sculpted lines, incorporates a slotted oval handle, a functional gesture that becomes an aesthetic signature.
Honest materials and geometric shapes
Made of laminated plywood, these chairs represent the transition from brutalism to the postmodern era: materials in an almost raw state, simple silhouettes, clear volumes, and geometric shapes without artifice. A language that emerged after Mid-Century, moving away from glamour to embrace the strength of the essential.
Italian production and historical value
Designer limited edition
Designed and produced in Italy in 1973, these chairs had limited production, destined for specific international showrooms, which explains their current scarcity. The set was originally acquired in 1976 and, with 47 years of history, has become a highly desired object for collectors and lovers of 20th-century design.
Condition and original patina
The pieces are in good general condition, preserved "as found," showing natural signs of time such as some scratches and marks on the wood. This patina does not detract from their value, it adds to it: it is a testament to their authenticity and a life well lived.
Why we chose this piece at Matuta Home
Design with soul, history, and coherence
At Matuta Home we choose pieces that go beyond mere decoration. This set of chairs brings together everything that defines our philosophy: honest design, clear provenance, renowned author, and an aesthetic that doesn't follow trends, it anticipates them.
Edoardo Landi's work in furniture design and art gives these chairs cultural value and a solid provenance, making them objects with a past, present, and future. They are pieces that dialogue with contemporary, vintage, or eclectic spaces, and effortlessly add character.
Authentic, rare, and with history: exactly the type of design we want in Matuta homes.
