Adam's Mid-Century Modern 19th November 2019

49 68 AUGUSTO ROMANO A pair of oak Augusto Romano armchairs with ottomans, c.1950, Italy. Chairs: 81 x 64 x 80cm, ottomans: 40 x 55 x 55cm. € 6,000 - 8,000 Italian architect and designer Augusto Romano graduated in 1944 from the Politecnico di Torino just as World War II was ending; like other architects of his generation, Roma- no was eager for new directions and while he emulated le Corbusier’s concept of the house as a ‘machine for living’ he considered human needs paramount and his own interpretation embraced Danish and Swedish design. He returned to the Politecnico in 1947 to teach in the department of Interior Architecture chaired by Franco Albini (lot 58). Romano’s interest in minimalism and close attention to craftsmanship resulted in works that, today, compared to those of his most eminent peers such as Carlo Mollino, looked more contemporary and felt less dated. His furniture was widely published from Domus to internationally recognised magazines in Germany, Sweden and London as well as Interiors in New York.