1930s Italian Pair of Chairs and Armchair, Paolo Buffa Attributed, from Cantù

Very rare pair of Chiavari chairs in ebonized mahogany by Paolo Buffa. The chairs have original fabric seating in geometric designs in excellent conditions. Gilt brass feet. Measures cm: H 123/48, W 40, D 44. About PAOLO BUFFA Italian architect and designer Paolo Buffa (1903-1970) was active between the 1930s and 1960s, and is known for his décor that blends neoclassical style with Art Deco motifs and modernist principles. His pieces are often devoid of trademarks or hallmarks, thus making them difficult to authenticate. Born and raised in Milan, Buffa studied architecture at the famous Polytechnic of the city, where he graduated in 1927. The following year he founded a design studio together with Antonio Cassi Ramelli, met during a short work in the atelier of Gio Ponti and Emilio Launch. The two designers' professional debut took place in 1930, when the duo presented a dining room installation at that year's Triennale. Between 1933 and 1936, Buffa will found his own studio. Drawing for the upper social classes in Milan, Buffa's designs are handcrafted in the finest and most quality materials, and are able to rival Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann, a legend of French Art Déco. Collaborating with talented cabinetmakers such as Mario Quarti, and skilled craftsmen, Buffa slowly manages to introduce modern techniques to the design scene of the early 1940s. The evolution of Buffa's aesthetics, progressively more and more modern, is very clear and linear; from early neoclassical furniture...

Very robust and elegant Mid-Century Modern chair Paolo Buffa attributed, from "Consorzio Esposizione Mobili Cantù" in carved Mahogany The seat upholstery is still usable; we can red...

Code: FS45 Italian Mid-Century leatherette chairs Art Deco , Osvaldo Borsani attributed. Original red leather upholstery in good conditions. Measur...

Elegant pair of Italian 1950s lounge / wingback / armchairs by Paolo Buffa. These sculptural elegant and large chairs are very comfortable; They have a similar line as Gio Ponti Ar...

Italy 1920s Renaissance style side chairs in lacquered & gilt wood wood with original yellow lemon velvet in good conditions, wax-polished Measure cm: H 83\37, W 57, D 50.

Nice 1930s bedside table in walnut, veneer and burl walnut inlaid, attributed to Paolo Buffa for Consorzio Esposizione Mobili Cantù, with origina...

Pair of woven chairs attributed to Paolo Buffa - Italy, 1940s Great angular shaped wood frame and legs with original straw seat and back. Spi...

Pair of armchairs attributed to Paolo Buffa, Italy, 1950s. $9,900.00. Pair of beautiful 1950s Paolo Buffa lounge chairs with “tusk” shaped legs. Upholstered in an off-white boucle ...

Paolo Buffa (attributed to) pair of cherrywood and straw Italian armchairs, circa 1950. Old restorations to report.

Paolo Buffa (attributed to) pair of cherrywood and straw Italian armchairs, circa 1950. straw in good condition, but varnish in poor condition.

In this beautiful pair of huge armchairs structure solidity meets the lightness of the lines. Attributed to Italian designer Paolo Buffa, with this project he reinvented a Classic, k...

A handsome pair of armchairs attributed to Paolo Buffa, Italy, 1950s. The chairs are newly upholstered in a premium taupe (dark brown with a hint of grey) pure mohair fabric and fe...