Galaxy Armchair by Ferdinando Buzzi for Ferruccio Brunati, 1970s

Armchair mod. Galaxy designed by Ferdinando Buzzi for Ferruccio Brunati, 70s.
Shocking polystyrene structure and plastic coatings, leather cushions.
A valid testimony of the first experiments of shockproof plastic in the furniture sector, this rare armchair produced in the 70s by Ferruccio Brunati and designed by Ferdinando Buzzi are a concrete test of the success obtained in the experimentation of the plastic printed in the furniture sector, which It will then be abandoned to give space to wood as a material most used for the sessions in the years to come.
There are few still visible testimonies of this rare specimen from the brown production catalog of the early 70s, the few specimens produced are a real rarity to be found on the market, a real collector's piece.
The armchairs were restored respecting the original colors, plastic body in excellent condition and without defects, cushions refined in cowhide.
Ferdinando Buzzi was born in 1931 and graduated in architecture from the Polytechnic of Milan. During his career, Buzzi has always combined teaching with professional practice. He taught for a long time in the evening schools of Meda and found a push in the world of design through fruitful collaborations with important companies in the city of Meda, including Brunati, the industrial group Busnelli, Minotti, Giorgetti and comfort. In 1981, his great competence and talent earned him the cover of the prestigious magazine "Vogue Casa".