This piece belogs to the "Broomstick" series produced by Alias in early 1980s. Magistretti designed it in 1979 when he went to London to teach a class at the Royal College of Arts, and he had to furnish the apartment he was assigned. So he created a series of pieces that used a simple combination of pieces of an object of common use: the broom. The name of the series was suggested by his friend George Nelson.

Vico Magistretti
Italy, circa 1980
Alias
Varnished walnut, white laminated top.
cm 45 x 128 x 128

The series was produced for a short period of time, which makes its pieces hard to find.

References on Archivio Vico Magistretti

Stock found from a furniture shop in Bologna