The H-chair Collection
Collectible Design Objects
Built across time, material and culture.
Object Typology
Collectible Design Objects
Cultural Construction
Shanghai 1930s — Florence
Material Source
Archival Qipao Garments
Structural Base
Colonial Art Deco Armchairs
Craft Method
Florentine Upholstery Tradition
Material Composition
Natural Fibers & Layered Structure
Object Status
One-of-a-kind · Non-replicable
Signature Mark
Titanium Tag with Embedded Stone
Operational Status
Active System
OBJECT
Unique. Hand-crafted.
Original Shanghainese
Qipao Garments
Rare, historically and culturally significant textiles are used as integral material.
Garments carry identity through texture, color and symbolism.
The object becomes a carrier of material memory.
1930s colonial armchairs
sourced in Shanghai
Original early 20th-century structures are restored and re-engineered
to support a new material and cultural composition.
Florentine
upholstery techniques
Upholstery is executed through Florentine craftsmanship, ensuring precision,
durability and material integrity.
CULTURAL CONVERGENCE
From Shanghai to Florence
An encounter between Chinese textile heritage and Italian artisanal execution, where two traditions are not referenced, but structurally integrated into a new and unique artifact.
Restoration · Reconstruction · Resolution
Each chair is fully restored and manually reconstructed.
ONE-OF-A-KIND OBJECTS
Non-replicable by design
VISUAL GRAMMAR
01
PRESENCE
02
IDENTITY
03
COMPOSITION
04
MEMORY
05
CONSTRUCTION
06
VARIATION
07
SYMBOLIC
BEYOND DESIGN
Intrinsic and cultural value
These objects exist at the intersection of:
collectible art high
Italian craftsmanship
rare and valuable historical textiles
Value is multi-layered:
aesthetic
material (intrinsic value of fabrics and construction)
cultural and historica
lEach piece holds both visible and embedded value.
Author & Development
The H-Chair Collection was conceived by Monica Bertini, multimedia artist and designer. Her work moves across arts with a strong focus on the intersection between material, form and cultural identity.
The project is represented and developed by Virgili Studio.
Selected pieces are made available through private placement, galleries and curated distribution contexts.
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