Original Space Age Mid century Joe Colombo Elda armchair

The 'Elda 1005' armchair, made of fibreglass, reinforced plastic and leather, was designed in Italy by Joe Colombo in 1964 and made by Comfort, Italy in 1965. An ingenious designer of furniture, glass lighting and interiors, Joe Colombo won many awards during the 1960s for his progressive and technologically inventive work. His Elda chair, adapting modern plastics technology to the traditional wing armchair form, was used in Australian interiors by well-known designer Marion Hall Best.

This chair will appear the same as the video for the one we recently completed (in your chosen leather and optional sprayed finish) as a fully restored new chair (albeit original and restored)

Overall Condition:

9.5/10

Cosmetic Condition:
10/10: 
Cushions: 10/10: brand new foam, fabric & upholstery etc

Frame spray: 10/10 (optional and additional cost) resprayed frame to the colour of your choice see examples in pictures 

Functional Condition:
9/10
Excellent, functionally no wobbles or warping. No cracks sturdy and strong, these are super comfy if you like a med to firm sit, swivel mechanism works no-issues

Product Line:
MCM Furniture

Product Category:
Armchair 

Product Manufacturer / Brand:
JC Colombo 

Product Model Number:
Elda chair 

Country of Manufacturer:
Italy 

Vintage Year:
1960s

Product Rarity:
4/5 Rare (gems in Australia)

Scale from 1 to 5 (numbers can occur in between)
1 = MANY available on the market very common, many listings and competition
3 = COMMON in between Many and Gems, they're common in the market
5 = GEMS we see these maybe once every couple of years these are almost not available

Product Specification URL:
https://www.longhi.it/en-us/products/armchairs/elda

Dimensions:
in cm (approx):
92 X 92

Weights:
80kgs approx

Out of scope:
- general: Although we restore furniture to the best of our abilities some mid century furniture have weight and height design flaws based on original design from the 60s, we cannot guarantee chairs may fail if above 100 kgs.

- cost of fabric or leather (we will send you the sample booklets) and you can decide which you want from there. You'll need about 2 large hides and we will send you invoice you pay directly with supplier under our account for discounts applied or you can source fabric yourself 

Cost: 
POA - 20k is an approximate price as it depends on your selection of shell and leather colour
50% deposit required to commence, remaining 50% on delivery completion

Leather FAQ:

• https://pelleleathers.com.au/selecting-the-right-leather/
• https://www.woodstockoutlet.com/blog/aniline-vs-semi-aniline-vs-pigmented-leather?srsltid=AfmBOooFcwFArxP_GUmI3YgqQvPQ_531jQu6Koz0mbpRodXuVlLGtT8d
• https://www.cortinaleathers.com/resources/leather-types/

Suppliers and recommendations:

• https://www.italiacuoi.com.au/main-product/1
• https://www.leffler.com.au/shop/leather/

We will send you samples from each supplier but read the FAQ above first