MHC.1 Chest of drawers by Molteni&C made of honey or black stained Ash and with the unusual joinery features a simple three-fork joint [no screws, no glue] just like the original designed by Werner Blaser in 1955
The MHC.1 chest of drawers won the Cantù Prima mostra selettiva - Concorso internazionale del mobile”, a competition to re-qualify the image of Italian furniture making. The jury included Gio Ponti, Alvar Aalto, Romano Barocchi, Carlo De Carli and Finn Juhl. The MHC.1 has Never produced on an industrial scale.
After the Gio Ponti re-editions, Molteni&C is re-examining its own history and the 80! Molteni museum has provided an opportunity to reissue some wonderful pieces Great classics that can step straight out of Molteni&C museum showcases and into our contemporary homes. A project that inaugurates the 2016 Salone del Mobile with four new items: a chest of drawers, a bookcase, a chair and a hanging bookcase, the initial products of a newly formed Heritage Collection.
Starting price (VAT included): € 6.347,66