Opinion Ciatti Chaperon Clothes Hanger
CHAPERON CLOTHES HANGER
CHAPERON CLOTHES HANGER
Design By Bruno Rainaldi / 2007
The meaning of the name derives from the figurative use of the word chaperon which means “hood”, but in worldly contexts it refers to those who introduce somebody into a new environment.
And so does Chaperon the clothes hanger designed by Bruno Rainaldi, which on one hand will be used as a storage for hoods and coats, and on the other to place the clothes of the newcomers.
DESIGNER
BRUNO RAINALDI
Bruno Rainaldi was born in Milan in 1952. His training was hands-on, having started at a young age to work in design communication. In his early years in Milan he managed the first High-Tech emporium in Corso di Porta Ticinese, moving on to work first alongside Maddalena De Padova in the historical showroom in Corso Venezia and then with Enrico Baleri as partner in Baleri & Associati, where he was in charge of defining communication strategies for design companies and stores..
His beginnings as an autodidact encouraged him in later life to ironically and anti-celebratively define himself as a “street designer” and his style as “chaotically rigorous”. In the mid-1980s he founded Studio Rari – of which he became the soul and creative director.
He also started working as art director with some of the top Italian design companies, leading his name to be associated, amongst others, with Alivar, Casprini, MDF Italia, Mussi Italy, Sintesi, Slamp, Terzani. His encounter, in those same years, with the Ciatti family marked the beginning of an important personal and artistic alliance, that led to the establishment first of CCR and then of Opinion Ciatti. In the early 2000s, his career took a turn towards the world of design.
In 2002, together with Marta Giardini, he founded ENTRATALIBERA, a very special space in the heart of Milan dedicated to design and design culture, sales and encounters. At the same time, his focus shifted to studying and creating objects, furnishing accessories and lamps, where the expertise gained over the years in this sector mingled with design inventions. Amongst the numerous pieced designed there is the Ptolomeo bookshelf, for which, in 2004, he was awarded the Compasso d’Oro. In 2006, together with the very young Lapo Ciatti, who had just entered the family business, he founded Opinion Ciatti, of which Bruno Rainaldi was President, partner and art director. He passed away prematurely in February 2011.
INFORMATION
BRAND
Opinion Ciatti
TYPOLOGY
Clothes Hanger
FINISHES
Chrome with silver mirror, gold 24 K with gold mirror.
STEEL COAT STAND
Steel coat stand with revolving corolla, single (6 mirrors) or with four elements (18 mirrors).
DESIGNER
Bruno Rainaldi
USE
For Indoor Use
TECHNICAL DRAWINGS
ROTATING SYSTEM
Chaperon is essential and sophisticated at the same time. A "classic" metal structure with a circular base and a rotating system, at the ends of which are placed small discs to easily hang the clothes. Mirrored discs that give a furtive view of what's behind us, the last undisturbed to prepare for what, once you take off your clothes, will be forced to face.
DETAILS
Extremely sophisticated in finishes, in polished chrome or glittering 24 K gold, it is available in the version with 6 mirrors or four elements with 18 mirrors. Perfect in entrances, in the office or at the bar, and it is also suitable for a living room, in the bedroom, bathroom or in a walk-in closet.