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Mario and Claudio Bellini

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Heller is an international furniture manufacturer with production in the US and Europe. Incorporated in 1971, Heller's first product was a line of stacking dinnerware designed by Massimo Vignelli. Winner of a Compasso d'Oro award in Italy, it is included in the Museum of Modern Art permanent design collection, New York.

Heller launched its furniture division in 1998. The Bellini Chair (1998), designed by Mario Bellini, won the Compasso d'Oro ADI 2001. More chairs have followed: The UltraBellini Chair (2006), the MB 1, MB 2 and MB 5 (2003), and Tavollini (1999), all by Mario Bellini; the new Arco (2006) by Mario Bellini and Claudio Bellini

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Arco Chair

Pros
The erect back encourages good posture without compromising comfort, and the 25-inch-wide seat has a generous feel. In addition to red, white, and black, it comes in a transparent version—a smart way to add seating without visually cluttering a room.

Cons
The high-gloss, static-prone finish is a magnet for dust and dog hair and will easily scratch: Beware deadly jeans rivets. Due to their shiny, sharply curved profiles, our elbows kept slipping cartoonishly off the armrests.

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ArcoBellini Chair

Designed by Mario and Claudio Bellini in 2005 / Injection molded nylon or polycarbonate

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