Afra Tobia Scarpa Africa

1975 Chair

Artona Chair

Artona Series

Africa Dining Chair

B And B Italia Maxalto

Artona Table Tobia Scarpa

Materials

Brass

$150,000 / set

H 31.25 in W 22.5 in D 19.25 in

Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto Set of Twelve Africa Walnut Dining Chairs 1975

By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Located in New York, NY

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Only Set available in the US of 4 Africa Chairs By Afra & Tobia Scarpa

$40,000 / set

H 27.17 in W 22.05 in D 16.54 in

Only Set available in the US of 4 Africa Chairs By Afra & Tobia Scarpa

By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Located in Harrington Park, NJ

Rare and classic set of 4 chairs model Africa from the Artona series. Solid walnut, ebonized wood

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Set of 4 Africa dining chairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto Artona series

$41,635 / set

H 31.11 in W 22.84 in D 18.9 in

Set of 4 Africa dining chairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto Artona series

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto

Located in Baambrugge, NL

This set of 4 Africa chairs was designed by the Italian duo Afra and Tobia Scarpa. The chairs are

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Materials

Walnut

Afra & Tobia Scarpa Africa Chair in Palisander

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H 31 in W 22 in D 19 in

Afra & Tobia Scarpa Africa Chair in Palisander

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto

Located in Miami, FL

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Dining Chairs for Maxalto, 1975, Set of 10

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H 30.71 in W 22.05 in D 18.11 in

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Dining Chairs for Maxalto, 1975, Set of 10

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, black leather, walnut, burl and brass

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

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H 31 in W 22.38 in D 18.75 in

Four Africa Chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Located in Dallas, TX

A set of four Africa chairs in pallisander, ebony, leather and brass. Designed by Afra & Tobia

Materials

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plastic

$701 / item

H 18.12 in W 24.02 in D 23.63 in

Rattan Drape Side Table

Located in Paris, FR

Side Table Rattan Drape with all structure in rattan in natural finish.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Side Tables

Materials

Rattan

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Afra & Tobia Scarpa for sale on 1stDibs

Widely recognized as superstars of postmodern Italian design, husband-and-wife team Afra and Tobia Scarpa (1937–2011; b. 1935) collaboratively created chairs, sofas and other furniture that work equally well in both traditional and cutting-edge environments.

Ranging from architecture and interior design to furniture and clothing, the Scarpas’ practice from its beginnings in the mid-1950s to the 21st century has included a diverse scope of projects combining new technology with thoughtful function and sculptural yet simple forms.

Afra Bianchin and Tobia Scarpa met as architecture students at the Università Iuav di Venezia. In a class led by architect and furniture designer Franco Albini, they created their first collaborative piece, the Pigreco armchair, later produced with Gavina. After graduating in 1957, Tobia worked for Murano glass company Venini & Co. before the couple opened a studio in Afra’s hometown, Montebelluna, in 1960. (Tobia, the son of famed glass artist and architect Carlo Scarpa, was born in Venice.)

For Afra and Tobia, a close collaborative process was pivotal to the success of their designs. The duo was also prolific — they designed for the most influential European manufacturers, including B&B Italia, Cassina, Knoll and FLOS. With respect to the latter, Afra and Tobia were among the legendary Italian lighting maker’s earliest collaborators, and their pioneering designs for the brand included the Papillon lamp, one of the first fixtures to use halogen technology. Their most recognized designs include the Bastiano sofa (1962), the Vanessa bed (1959), the Coronado sofa (1966) and the Soriana seating collection (1970). Work on the Soriana sofa began in late 1969 for an early 1970 debut, and it feels as radical today as it did in its heyday.

Architecture was also a central part of Afra and Tobia’s practice, which spanned residential buildings and factories for Italian companies such as Benetton. Their commissions for the global fashion brand included numerous industrial projects, from textile plants to storefronts. By 1985, Afra and Tobia Scarpa’s work was celebrated in a 30-year retrospective at Center Four in Queens, New York. Looking around the 30,000-square-foot exhibition space, Afra joked to the New York Times, “Seeing all those things makes us feel very tired, and now we feel that maybe we worked too much.”

It was not too much for their legacy, as Afra and Tobia Scarpa’s work continues to inspire new generations. Scarpa designs are in collections at the Louvre, the Museum of Modern Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum. The couple was awarded the Compasso d’Oro in 1970 for the Soriana armchair.

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