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Designer
Roberto Barbieri
Roberto Barbieri was born in Milan in 1942 and graduated in architecture from Milan Polytechnic in 1969. That year he began working with architect Marco De Carli across design, architecture and graphic design.
Biography
Background
Roberto Barbieri was born in Milan in 1942 and graduated in architecture from Milan Polytechnic in 1969. That year he began working with architect Marco De Carli across design, architecture and graphic design.
Exhibitions
His architectural and decorative work appeared in the 1970 exhibition Living Space for 1970s Homes, staged by the Lissone Furniture Body and the Faculty of Architecture. In 1975 he participated in Living Space in Public Buildings during the 15th Milan Triennale.
Furniture practice
From the 1980s Barbieri worked as a designer and art director for furniture manufacturers. This combined product development with a wider role in shaping manufacturers' design direction.
Zanotta and legacy
Barbieri began collaborating with Zanotta in 1994. The brand's catalogue credits him with Lea and Lealta among other chairs. He died in 2012.
Products
Lia Side Chair
Lialta
A 2006 high-back chair shaped around a tapered upholstered seat
Lio / Leo
Twin 2005 stools distinguished by exposed or fully covered frames
Lealta
A 2006 high-back chair with an upholstered aluminium-alloy frame
Lea Side Chair
Roberto Barbieri's 2003 upholstered chair in three configurations
Talia
A stackable side chair with an aluminium-alloy frame and upholstered seat and back.
