Agata
Lever handles from Olivari, Designed by Franco Albini, Franca Helg
Product description
Finish:
CR bright chrome
CR bright chrome
Concept
In their imagining an object functional to the gesture of gripping a lever to trigger an action that transforms the space by opening or closing, Franco Albini and Franca Helg designed a handle with the lightness of a bird’s wing, and the profile of a flower. They travelled a road directed toward the expression of organic shapes. The Agata handle reflects their keen search for a point of equilibrium between one thing and its opposite – between a sensual organic mood and geometric linearity; between solidity and lightness; between a precise graphic mark and the volumetric consistency of the material. All the typical qualities of Albini and Helg’s experimentation with form are recognisable in this small object proportioned to the scale of a hand: making the material lighter; the search for fluid lines; slender geometric shapes; a certain propensity for tapered forms; exactitude; and subtle elegance that is modern and classic at the same time. Among ergonomic handles, this is a classic of good Italian design.
Material:
Brass
Finish:
bright chrome, satin chrome, supergold bright
Material:
Brass
Finish:
bright chrome, satin chrome, supergold bright
More about this product
Categorised in Hinged door fittings - Lever handles.
Manufacturer
Olivari
Family
Agata
Architonic ID
1000895
Order number
M116 CR
Year of Launch
1965
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