The chair itself is a modern interpretation of a classic 18th century French style bergére. The Tre Pezzi is composed of three elements which are perfectly distinct from one another: the deep seat, the back support ring and the half-moon headrest.
After graduating in architecture at Milan Politecnico, Franco Albini worked simultaneously in fields of furniture, product design, architecture, urban planning and interior design. His sentiments as a rationalist architect translated into remarkably transparent furniture designs, which display a knowledgeable use of materials while presenting their internal structure and processes of production.