Born in 1920 in Slovenia, Niko Kralj, as become one of the most renown legends of timeless and minimalistic design. His passion for design, the great interest in acquiring new knowledge, his forward-thinking inventions and an eye for useful, but stylish solutions put him on a pedestal on the list of the great furniture designers. He becames without doubt one of the most important designers of the last century.
1953 is the year of the first Rex designs were brought to public light. On top of Kralj projects, is the Mosquito Chair, which got its name because of thin tapering legs and mosquito wings shaped seating surface. The seating surface is cut in the middle and obliquely raised outwards. Due to its technological complexity, but definitely not because of the lack of elegance and comfort, the production of Mosquito started only in 2012. Its unique construction of mounting the chair legs to the seat is patent protected.
"The details are not the details. They make the design." Charles Eames
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The Mid-century Designer gave to Mosquito chair an elegance and a classy look that made it timeless and turned it in a true iconic piece that fits in any decor style, any type of space, whatever be a house, restaurant or cafe. A Mid-century designed piece with a truly futuristic vision.
In 1960 the Swedish daily Dages Nyheter proclaimed Niko Kralj to be the best furniture designer in Europe. In the course of his professional career he filed and registered 118 patents and models, written 39 research papers, appeared at 94 exhibitions and published over 100 articles on design. (via Rex Kralj)
In 1962, Niko Kralj received the Prešeren Prize for achievements in industrial design and architecture. He becames without doubt one of the most important designers of the last century.
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