Ron Arad
The Nino and None Rota chairs reflect Ron Arad’s intellectual exploration of furniture forms and production processes.
The twin-wall polyethylene chairs were constructed through a rotation moulding production. A single form was created within the mould, with a smooth inner face and textured outer skin. The design accommodates two chairs inversely orientated and these were then cut by hand from the form.
The Nino and None Rota were launched by Cappellini at the Milan Furniture Fair in 2002, but did not go into production. A small batch were exhibited and sold.
Nino Rota
The process, by rotation modeling and manually intervention, was so expensive that the production was quickly stopped. The Nino and None Rota formed part of the Ron Arad retrospective entitled Restless, exploring 30 years of the designer’s work. Impressed "None Rota by Ron Arad for Cappelllini" on the back.
Polyéthylène in two colors (orange/red) and (blue/light blue).
The armchair is lower and larger than the chair None Rota.
SPECIFICATIONS
▸ Editor: Cappellini
▸ History: 2001 - limited edition
▸ Production status: sold out
Example of the main form rotation folded, cut in two parts by hand. One form provides 2 chairs.
This void is a neccessity for the modelling process. Signature.
▸ Publications :
- Ron Arad, No discipline, Centre Pompidou, 2009.
▸ Auctions:
- Philips de Pury, 03/2009.
- Wright20, 2021.
- ArtCurial, 2010.
