Hannes Wettstein for Cassina

HANNES WETTSTEIN ( Switzerland, 1958-2008) for CASSINA
Hola 367" chair.
Upholstered in fabric.
Presents label.
Measurements: 80 x 50 x 52 cm.
The Hola 367 chair is one of Cassina's best selling designs. The piece has a structure that is completely covered with a cover. The feet have black plastic feet to protect the floor.
Hannes Wettstein was a Swiss industrial designer. He founded his Zurich-based agency in 1991. After his death, it was continued by his partner Stephan Hürlemann under the name Studio Hannes Wettstein AG and renamed Hürlemann AG in 2016. In addition to his work as a designer, Wettstein was a lecturer at the ETH Zurich from 1991 to 1996 and a professor at the University of Arts and Design Karlsruhe from 1994 to 2001. After training as a structural draftsman, Hannes Wettstein initially worked as an exhibition builder. He continued his self-taught training and became a freelance designer in the early 1980s. In 1991, he founded his international agency based in Zurich. Wettstein has designed a wide range of everyday products, from medical devices to binoculars, massage chairs, writing pens and watches, for companies such as Cassina, Bosch, Brionvega, Lamy and Carl Zeiss.