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Designer
Enrico Franzolini
Enrico Franzolini was born in Udine in 1952. He studied in Florence and earned an architecture degree in Venice in 1979. His early artistic work includes a presence at the 1972 Venice Biennale in the decorative arts section.
Biography
Background
Enrico Franzolini was born in Udine in 1952. He studied in Florence and earned an architecture degree in Venice in 1979. His early artistic work includes a presence at the 1972 Venice Biennale in the decorative arts section.
Signature Style
Franzolini works across art, architecture, interior design and product design. His architectural studio, founded in 1981 in Udine, takes on projects of very different scale and object that share a recognisable method and stylistic coherence.
Notable Works
- Tia Maria range for Moroso
- Asia chair, recommended for the Compasso d'Oro in 1999
- Lagoa chair, Red Dot Design Award winner in 2005
Legacy
He won first prize at the Promosedia International Fair in 1991. His work has been published in Domus, Modo, Abitare and Interni, and he has collaborated with several leading furniture companies.
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Products

Tia Maria Armchair
Tia Maria armchair by Enrico Franzolini for Moroso, polyurethane shell on a tubular steel base

Tia Maria Low Table
Tia Maria low table by Enrico Franzolini for Moroso, matt powder-coated MDF top on a steel base

Tia Maria Stool
Tia Maria bar stool by Enrico Franzolini for Moroso, polyurethane shell on a tubular steel frame
