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Designer
Rodolfo Dordoni
Rodolfo Dordoni was a Milanese architect and designer, described by Minotti as a rationalist architect and a professional with a multi-faceted personality and a sensitivity as an interior decorator. He met Renato and Roberto Minotti…
Biography
Background
Rodolfo Dordoni was a Milanese architect and designer, described by Minotti as a rationalist architect and a professional with a multi-faceted personality and a sensitivity as an interior decorator. He met Renato and Roberto Minotti towards the end of the 1990s, and together they set out to create a new vision of the company.
Signature Style
His work for Minotti is marked by pure volumes, sharp geometries and a haute couture approach to sartorial craftsmanship: stitched leather strips, down-filled cushions, bronze-toned metal bases and long, low seating systems that read as calm architecture in a room.
Notable Works
- Suitcase armchair (1997), inspired by fashion and luggage-making
- Freeman, Connery and Aston seating for Minotti
- Dylan, Goodman and Twiggy seating systems
- Minotti New York flagship (2010) and the Meda company showroom (2012)
Legacy
Art Director and coordinator of all Minotti collections from 1998, Dordoni shaped the brand's classic-modern identity for more than twenty years. The collaboration began in 1997 and ended with his untimely passing in 2023.
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Collections
Products
Sally Ottoman
Sally ottoman, a cylindrical seat on a Bronze or Chrome metal base, with or without castors
Jensen
Wing-back chair with caneté stitching and a die-cast aluminium base, as bergere or armchair
Carson Writing Desk
A practical writing desk with oak-veneered drawers and bronze-finished aluminium sides.
Russell Lounge
Russell Lounge little armchair by Rodolfo Dordoni, in fixed and swivel versions
Kirk Bench
Kirk bench, padded with a tufted or quilted cover on a solid ash base, in two lengths
Lawrence Clan
Elements of the Lawrence system by Rodolfo Dordoni with graphic square stitching on one-piece seats.
Colette
Mid-century-inspired armchair with a welded metal frame in Light Gold or Black-Nickel
Connery Sofa
Dordoni's sofa on Brandy aluminium blades, with an optional leather-strip base and Flap
Leslie Dining
Leslie Dining chair by Rodolfo Dordoni in fixed, swivel and steel-wire versions
Leslie Armchair
Dordoni's Leslie armchair: a leather-covered shell on an ash base with Pewter cast aluminium feet
Leslie Sofa
Compact sofa by Rodolfo Dordoni on a solid ash seat frame and Pewter cast aluminium feet.
Chelsea Armchair
Rodolfo Dordoni's small armchair with a solid wood frame and a snug, softly curved backrest.
