Francesco Geraci

    Designer

    - / Italy

    Francesco GERACI was born in Rijeca in 1943. In 1962 he moved to Florence, where he still lives and works. Since 1969 he has dedicated himself to industrial design. He has collaborated with prestigious companies in Italy and internationally.

    Designer di vasta esperienza e rara competenza, Geraci è stato tra i soci fondatori della delegazione regionale ADI e – dal 2007 – componente dell'Osservatorio Permanente del Design ADI. Pur conoscendo da alcuni anni Francesco Geraci, di gran parte della sua attività – riferibile al secolo scorso – ho conoscenza solo indiretta tramite immagini e diapositive d’epoca. Per quanto riguarda metodo, processi, interessi e prerogative più personali del lavoro di Francesco Geraci sono perciò ricorso a testimoni della sua attività meno recenti come Mauro Pasquinelli, Carlo Bimbi e Vincenzo Missanelli ai quali va il mio ringraziamento per l’aiuto che mi hanno dato nella estensione di questo breve contributo. Nella sua lunga vita professionale – quasi mezzo secolo attività – Francesco Geraci ha in particolare legato il proprio nome a quello della seduta.
    Fra i suoi primi lavori troviamo, sul finire degli anni ’60, alcuni prodotti – Gefa, Asletta e Ala (quest’ultima in collaborazione con Renzo Fantoni) – che affrontano il modo essenziale e persuasivo il tema della seduta peghevole. Tale tema, a partire dalla prima presentazione della Plia di Giancarlo Piretti, avvenuta nel 1967, suscitò enormi interessi produttivi ai quali Geraci seppe rispondere egregiamente realizzando con tre diverse aziende – Elios, Husta e Lubke KG – altrettante sedute che declinavano sapientemente il gusto dell’epoca – utilizzando supporti in pelle o rivestiti in canna d’india – e altresì caratterizzate da grande performatività – come Gefa, esposta nel ’74 al Grenoble Museum in occasione della mostra S'asseoir a sei anni dalla sua prima uscita sul mercato – e notevole bellezza visiva e piacevole tattilità – come nel caso della sopra citata Ala. Su questo stesso tema Geraci ritornerà anche più tardi – ad esempio con Anta prodotta da Nuova Arredotecnica nel 1982 – con esiti sempre molto convincenti.

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    Sled base upholstered training chair UNI 552M-G
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    UNI 552M-G - Sled base upholstered training chair

    $383.03
    Polypropylene beam seating UNI 223
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    UNI 223 - Polypropylene beam seating

    $1,087.86
    Stackable polypropylene chair UNI 550
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    UNI 550 - Stackable polypropylene chair

    $104.84
    Polypropylene chair ET AL. - UNI 577
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    ET AL. - UNI 577 - Polypropylene chair

    $257.43
    Swivel technopolymer stool with footrest IBIS 303
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    IBIS 303 - Swivel technopolymer stool with footrest

    $347.74
    Sled base training chair with writing tablet UNI 552T
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    UNI 552T - Sled base training chair with writing tablet

    $298.95
    Polypropylene restaurant chair UNI 562
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    UNI 562 - Polypropylene restaurant chair

    $248.09
    Technopolymer restaurant chair IBIS 139
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    IBIS 139 - Technopolymer restaurant chair

    $290.65
    High polypropylene stool with back UNI 378M / UNI 378B-M
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    UNI 378M / UNI 378B-M - High polypropylene stool with back

    $359.16
    Swivel plastic barstool with footrest UNI 380
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    UNI 380 - Swivel plastic barstool with footrest

    $333.21
    Polypropylene beam seating UNI 221
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    UNI 221 - Polypropylene beam seating

    $911.39
    Office chair with castors with 5-Spoke base UNI 558
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    UNI 558 - Office chair with castors with 5-Spoke base

    $539.78
    Swivel polypropylene stool UNI 380B
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    UNI 380B - Swivel polypropylene stool

    $341.51
    Swivel high stool with footrest UNI 380M / UNI 380B-M
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    UNI 380M / UNI 380B-M - Swivel high stool with footrest

    $538.74
    Technopolymer stool IBIS 302
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    IBIS 302 - Technopolymer stool

    $188.92
    Swivel office chair with 5-Spoke base IBIS 002-DP
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    IBIS 002-DP - Swivel office chair with 5-Spoke base

    $289.61
    Stackable technopolymer chair IBIS 002
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    IBIS 002 - Stackable technopolymer chair

    $140.13
    High polypropylene barstool UNI 378
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    UNI 378 - High polypropylene barstool

    $153.63
    Wooden stool with footrest UNI 386
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    UNI 386 - Wooden stool with footrest

    $355.01
    Polypropylene chair UNI 562M
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    UNI 562M - Polypropylene chair

    $453.62
    Modular sofa PUNTO 227-228-229
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    PUNTO 227-228-229 - Modular sofa

    $521.09
    Polypropylene stool with back UNI 378B
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    UNI 378B - Polypropylene stool with back

    $160.89
    Technopolymer stool with back IBIS 302B
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    IBIS 302B - Technopolymer stool with back

    $209.68
    Cantilever polypropylene chair UNI 544
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    UNI 544 - Cantilever polypropylene chair

    $241.86
    Sled base polypropylene chair UNI 552
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    UNI 552 - Sled base polypropylene chair

    $146.36
    Upholstered polypropylene chair UNI 550M
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    UNI 550M - Upholstered polypropylene chair

    $310.37
    Polypropylene chair UNI 577
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    UNI 577 - Polypropylene chair

    $319.71
    Polypropylene chair UNI 602M
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    UNI 602M - Polypropylene chair

    $501.37
    Polypropylene beam seating UNI 222
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    UNI 222 - Polypropylene beam seating

    $1,211.38
    Polypropylene restaurant chair UNI 553
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    UNI 553 - Polypropylene restaurant chair

    $161.93
    Upholstered restaurant chair KICCA 020
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    KICCA 020 - Upholstered restaurant chair

    $400.68
    Upholstered wooden chair PUNTO 190
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    PUNTO 190 - Upholstered wooden chair

    $356.04
    Upholstered stool with armrests with footrest KICCA 366
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    KICCA 366 - Upholstered stool with armrests with footrest

    $449.47
    Sled base technopolymer chair IBIS 160
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    IBIS 160 - Sled base technopolymer chair

    $178.54
    Swivel office chair with 5-Spoke base IBIS 002-DR
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    IBIS 002-DR - Swivel office chair with 5-Spoke base

    $282.34
    High upholstered stool with back UNI 393M
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    UNI 393M - High upholstered stool with back

    $603.10
    Sled base polypropylene chair with linking device UNI 552G
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    UNI 552G - Sled base polypropylene chair with linking device

    $177.50
    Office chair with castors with 5-Spoke base UNI 558-DR
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    UNI 558-DR - Office chair with castors with 5-Spoke base

    $334.25
    Sled base upholstered polypropylene chair UNI 552M
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    UNI 552M - Sled base upholstered polypropylene chair

    $351.89
    Swivel upholstered stool with armrests KICCA 320
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    KICCA 320 - Swivel upholstered stool with armrests

    $637.35
    Fabric chair with armrests PUNTO 191
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    PUNTO 191 - Fabric chair with armrests

    $462.96
    High stool with back UNI 386M
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    UNI 386M - High stool with back

    $560.54
    Polypropylene chair UNI 602
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    UNI 602 - Polypropylene chair

    $295.84
    Technopolymer stool with back IBIS 303B
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    IBIS 303B - Technopolymer stool with back

    $378.88
    Swivel upholstered chair KICCA 019
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    KICCA 019 - Swivel upholstered chair

    $490.99
    Sled base polypropylene stool UNI 391
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    UNI 391 - Sled base polypropylene stool

    $204.49
    Sled base high polypropylene stool with back UNI 391M
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    UNI 391M - Sled base high polypropylene stool with back

    $410.02
    Polypropylene beam seating UNI 220
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    UNI 220 - Polypropylene beam seating

    $1,032.84
    Upholstered polypropylene restaurant chair UNI 553M
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    UNI 553M - Upholstered polypropylene restaurant chair

    $367.46
    Upholstered polypropylene chair UNI 577M
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    UNI 577M - Upholstered polypropylene chair

    $525.24
    Upholstered restaurant chair KICCA 571
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    KICCA 571 - Upholstered restaurant chair

    $496.18
    Upholstered polypropylene chair with armrests UNI 551M
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    UNI 551M - Upholstered polypropylene chair with armrests

    $390.30
    Cantilever polypropylene chair UNI 565
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    UNI 565 - Cantilever polypropylene chair

    $200.34
    Fabric chair PUNTO 390
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    PUNTO 390 - Fabric chair

    $434.93
    Swivel office chair with 5-Spoke base UNI 558M-DP
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    UNI 558M-DP - Swivel office chair with 5-Spoke base

    $539.78
    Upholstered reception chair KICCA 021
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    KICCA 021 - Upholstered reception chair

    $507.60
    Swivel plastic office chair with 5-Spoke base UNI 558-DP
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    UNI 558-DP - Swivel plastic office chair with 5-Spoke base

    $334.25
    Polypropylene chair with armrests UNI 551
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    UNI 551 - Polypropylene chair with armrests

    $184.77
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