CLASSICS RELOADED

With a bevy of timeless designs pulled from the archives and reimagined for contemporary living, this year’s collections look to the past as much as to the future

Part of Knoll’s new ‘Work from Home’ collection, Eero Saarinen’s ‘Saarinen Conference Chair Relax’, first designed in 1957, has been updated with a new heightadjustable aluminium swivel base, combining enduring style and modern comfort. £1,344 ( knoll-int.com)

Ingeniously functional, the lightweight, foldable design of Vico Magistretti’s ‘Florian’ table was inspired by, of all things, a broom handle. Acerbis has remastered the 1989 design as part of its new collection for 2021. Approx £745 (acerbis.com)

A coveted icon with originals spotted in countless homes in recent months, Afra and Tobia Scarpa’s 1969 ‘Soriana’ sofa has been relaunched by Cassina with eco-friendly updates including biodegradable biofoam and 100 per cent recycled blown fibre padding. From £6,010 (cassina.com)

Following last year’s relaunch of Gianfranco Frattini’s Japaneseinspired ‘Kyoto’ coffee table, Poltrona Frau presents a black lacquer version for 2021 – a finish that was available on the 1974 original. From £6,600 (poltronafrau.com)

Catellani & Smith co-founder Enzo Catellani first created the ‘CicloItalia’ in 1989 after finding inspiration in a bicycle headlamp. Reissued in 2018, the design sees an evolution this year with ‘CicloItalia Flex’, a series of lights enhanced with a brass flex base. From £474 (catellanismith.com)

Produced in 1954, Gio Ponti’s ‘Round D.154.5’ chair was used to furnish several of the maestro’s prolific projects, including his Parco dei Principi Hotel in Sorrento and the Villa Planchart. Molteni & C has brought the masterpiece back to life with a new reissue in collaboration with the Gio Ponti Archives. From £3,538 (molteni.it)