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Palla Armchair
At the forefront of both design and approach to seating, the Palla armchair by Claudio Salocchi is a manifesto of the creative energy of the 1960s – an era marked by the pursuit of new forms of freedom, including in design. First presented at the ninth edition of the Salone del Mobile in Milan in 1969, Palla stands out for its radical concept, challenging conventional furniture design and exploring new ways of relaxation and conviviality. Starting from the volume of a sphere, Salocchi deconstructs its form into a perfect balance of function and aesthetics. The seat and footstool interlock in a dynamic dialogue, creating a playful yet refined design where comfort is conveyed through generous volumes and meticulous attention to detail.
Today, more than fifty years after its debut, Palla joins the Acerbis Remasters collection, preserving its original design identity and reaffirming its expressive power. Offered in its original dimensions, with optimised comfort and available in both a fixed and a swivel version with a return mechanism, it continues to defy design conventions, bringing a bold aesthetic and Salocchi’s pioneering vision into contemporary interiors.
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Today this mission continues with fresh vigor. With recently appointed creative directors Francesco Meda and David Lopez Quincoces helming a dynamic path forward, Acerbis affirms its family-led lineage of pace-setting vision, and its universe of designs that unite function and the avant-garde.
Claudio Salocchi
Born in Milan in 1934, Claudio Salocchi was an architect and designer at the heart of the creative ferment of the 1960s and 1970s, with projects that anticipated new forms, technologies and typologies. For more than fifty years he worked across industrial design, architecture and interiors, and he was vice president of ADI, the Association for Industrial Design.
In 1979 he won the Compasso d’Oro for Metrosistema, a kitchen system. For Acerbis he designed the Palla armchair, the Free System sofa and the Napoleone coffee tables.
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