$15,931Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 37.41 in W 122.05 in D 49.22 in
Arflex Strips Modular Sofa S3 in White Fabric and Aluminium Feet by Cini Boeri
By Arflex, Cini Boeri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, that is now an ""evergreen"": the seat system Strips. Additional information: Materials
Aluminum
Modular Strips Sofa by Cini Boeri. 1970s
By Arflex, Cini Boeri
Located in London, GB
Modular Strips sofa by Cini Boeri for Arflex. The architect revolutionised the furniture market
Fabric
Modular Strips Sofa by Cini Boeri for Arflex, 1970s
By Cini Boeri, Arflex
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful modular sofa model Strips designed by Cini Boeri for Arflex, Italy 1972. This incredibly
Velvet
Strips Modular Sofa by Cini Boeri for Arflex, 1970s
By Cini Boeri, Arflex
Located in amstelveen, NL
Strips sofa designed by Cini Boeri for Arflex in the late 1960s. One of the most famous products of
Cotton, Linen, Polyester
Modular Sofa "Strips" by Cini Boeri for Arflex, 1970s
By Cini Boeri, Arflex
Located in bruxelles, BE
Modular sofa in orange fabric by Cini Boeri. Model: Strips. Dimensions of one element: H: 62 cm W
Fabric, Plastic
Modular ‘Strips’ Sofa Bij Cini Boeri for Arflex, Italy, 1972
By Arflex, Cini Boeri
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Large corner ’Strips” sofa desinged by Cini Boeri for Arflex, Italy 1972. A very comfortable sofa
Velvet
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H 23.63 in W 49.22 in D 35.44 in
Cini Boeri for Arflex Modular Strips Sofa in Ocre velvet, Italy 1968
By Arflex, Cini Boeri
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Cini Boeri for Arflex, modular strips sofa in ocre/golden velvet, Italy 1968 The iconic Strips
Velvet
Cini Boeri 'Strips' Italian Modular Mid-Century Sofa for Arflex
By Cini Boeri
Located in London, GB
A large modular sofa by Cini Boeri for Arflex. Italy, c1970s. 'Strips' model. Two main
Fabric
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H 24.41 in W 141.74 in D 72.84 in
Strips Modular Sofa in gold/yellow velvet by Cini Boeri for Arflex, 1970s
By Cini Boeri, Arflex
Located in amstelveen, NL
Strips sofa designed by Cini Boeri for Arflex in the late 1960s. One of the most famous products of
Velvet
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H 23.63 in W 184.26 in D 110.63 in
Cini Boeri for Arflex Modular Strips Sofa with Ottomans in Beige Upholstery
By Arflex, Cini Boeri
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cini Boeri for Arflex, modular 'strips' sofa with ottomans, fabric, chrome, Italy, 1968 The iconic
Chrome
$9,950 / set
H 24 in W 19.75 in D 19.75 in
Shagreen Bedside Tables & Side Tables, Cream Color Shagreen & Palm Wood, Order
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Decorative shagreen bedside tables or side tables with two drawers. The side tables have palm wood inside the opening. Shagreen is made of stingray, a very beautiful material. They...
Shagreen, Palmwood
Danish Designer, Chest of Drawers, Oak, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak chest of drawers designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1940s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 27.88"H x 29"W x 15.75"D All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Oak
$2,950 / set
H 27 in W 28 in D 28 in
Pair of Mid-Century Milo Baughman Swivel Lounge Chairs by Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful pair of vintage swivel club chairs feature the stylish Mid-Century design of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Unique floral pattern, heavy chrome X bases and comfortab...
Chrome
Six Foot George Nelson Classic Slat Bench 1950's Original Signed!
By George Nelson
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic, original 1950's vintage George Nelson for Herman Miller slat bench. Natural finish with warm patina and ebonized legs. This is a hard to find original, retaining its foil...
Maple
$2,240Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 16.25 in Dm 25.5 in
Postmodern Smoked Chrome Glass Cocktail Tables by DIA, '90s, Set of 2
By Design Institute America
Located in New York, NY
A set of two (2) designer 1990s Post-Modern 'smoked' gray-charcoal chrome round bi-level cocktail/coffee tables with cylindrical legs and beveled clear glass tops. Designed by the De...
Chrome
$720Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 37.8 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in
Aurora stool, walnut solid wood finish, solid back, off white textiles seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of the award-winning Aurora Collection, also known as Dawn — a transformative milestone in our esteemed design legacy that has earned the pr...
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
Friso Kramer Revolt Chairs for Ahrend de Cirkel 1963
By Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Super nice and scarce set 6 Revolt chairs designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Holland 1953. Though the Revolt chair was already designed in 1953, the production started in...
Metal
Pair of Long French Provincial Console Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
An antiqued wood console table, with four frieze drawers and two further tiers between square tapering supports. The original French Provincial. Dimensions: 72" W x 12" D x 36" H.
Wood
ISU Highback Handcrafted Textured Metal Chair by Soraya Osorio
By Soraya Osorio
Located in Vero Beach, FL
ISU High-Back Chair — Satin-Grazed Metal Frame & Black Hair-on-Hide Seat The ISU High-Back Chair features a meticulously handcrafted satin-grazed textured metal finish that subt...
Aluminum, Metal
$3,950 / item
H 36.82 in W 30.32 in D 68.9 in
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Chaise Longues in Vibrant Upholstery
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia, chaise longues, chrome-plated metal, textured multicolored fabric, Italy, 1970s This exquisite lounge chair, designed by Giovanni Offredi for t...
Chrome, Metal
$1,839Sale Price|20% Off
H 47.25 in W 47.25 in D 3.94 in
Welcome To Paradise - Large Scale Contemporary Art Photography
By Pia Clodi
Located in Zürich, CH
In a world dominated by digital precision and instant gratification, Pia Clodi stands as a beacon of nostalgia and unpredictability, finding beauty in the fleeting moments captured t...
Carbon Pigment, Polaroid
$2,995 / item
H 11.82 in W 35.44 in D 19.69 in
Outdoor & Indoor Ceramic Coffee Table with Lacquered Metal Frame
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Contemporary coffee table with four-legs base in lacquered metal. Ceramic top and metal frame are stain, scratch, and heat resistant. The table suitable for outdoor and indoor use. ...
Metal
$7,865
H 30.32 in W 88.19 in D 43.31 in
Large Brazilian Dining Table in Solid Wood Style Joachim Tenreiro, 1960's
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Imposing Brazilian dining table from the 70's in the style of Joachim Tenreiro's work. Solid wood structure, superb top made of different solid wood slats with very varied and except...
Wood
Pair of 1960s Heavy Oak Brutalist Armchairs
Located in London, London
Pair of brutalist armchairs This is a striking pair of heavy oak Brutalist armchairs, showcasing bold craftsmanship and a robust design. Originating from Belgium, these chairs featu...
Oak
$29,000
H 114 in W 60 in
Summer Window - large, bright, colourful, yellow, abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Milly Ristvedt
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Washes of sun yellow are edged in dashes of bright colors - mauve, cerise, lime and rust -- in this monumental color-field canvas by Milly Ristvedt. "Summer Window" from 1973 was cr...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,200
H 38.19 in W 36.23 in D 34.26 in
Red Fibreglass "Amicus" Armchair by Antero Poppius, Finland, 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The “Amicus” armchair by Antero Poppius, was designed in Finland in the 1970s. This typical 1970s chair consists of a moulded fibreglass shell that stands on a single base connecting...
Fiberglass
Had Cini Boeri been a man, the Milanese architect and furniture designer, who died in 2020 at age 96, might be regarded today on par with such visionaries of the mid-20th century as Gio Ponti or Marco Zanuso. She worked with both. Although she’s well known and deeply respected in Italy, her renown elsewhere has been more akin to a cult following.
“I admire the work she did across architecture, interiors and furniture,” designer Faye Toogood says of Boeri’s impact. “She practiced architecture during a time when it was considered that women were too fragile to work outside.”
Boeri was one of very few women of her era to graduate from Milan Polytechnic with an architecture degree, which she did in 1951. Her illustrious career hinged on the strict economy of her designs and limited palette of materials. For example, her innovative 1971 Serpentone sofa for Arflex was crafted from just one material, polyurethane foam, and sold by the meter. Her ingenious 1987 Ghost chair for Fiam was cut from a single sheet of thick glass.
But in Boeri’s earlier days, her pieces displayed a more youthful exuberance. The circa 1968 Cubotto cabinet, produced in small numbers by Arflex, is an elegantly irregular arrangement of eight drawers of varying dimensions. The wooden cube, two feet square, was finished in laminate — in vivid orange, blue, sand or white — with color-coordinated casters and handles of black-enameled brass. Its design reflects a Space Age interest in flexible, space-saving, multiuse furnishings.
“It’s a very clean piece of design,” says Kaisha Davierwalla, owner and founder of Vaspaar Italy. “Even with its strong, square lines, somehow the vibrant colors and asymmetry have the feel of a feminine touch.”
Find vintage Cini Boeri seating, lighting and tables on 1stDibs.
Black leather, silk velvet cushions, breathable bouclé fabric — when shopping for antique or vintage sofas, today’s couch connoisseurs have much to choose from in terms of style and shape. But it wasn’t always thus.
The sofa is typically defined as a long upholstered seat that features a back and arms and is intended for two or more people. While the term “couch” comes from the Old French couche, meaning to lie down, and sofa has Eastern origins, both are forms of divan, a Turkish word that means an elongated cushioned seat. Bench-like seating in Ancient Greece, which was padded with soft blankets, was called klinai. No matter how you spell it, sofa just means comfort, at least it does today.
In the early days of sofa design, upholstery consisted of horsehair or dried moss. Sofas that originated in countries such as France during the 17th century were more integral to decor than they were to comfort. Like most Baroque furnishings from the region, they frequently comprised heavy, gilded mahogany frames and were upholstered in floral Beauvais tapestry. Today, options abound when it comes to style and material, with authentic leather offerings and classy steel settees. Plush, velvet chesterfields represent the platonic ideal of coziness.
Vladimir Kagan’s iconic sofa designs, such as the Crescent and the Serpentine — which, like the sectional sofas of the 1960s created by furniture makers such as Harvey Probber, are quite popular among mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts — showcase the spectrum of style available to modern consumers. Those looking to make a statement can turn to Studio 65’s lip-shaped Bocca sofa, which was inspired by the work of Salvador Dalí. Elsewhere, the furniture of the 1970s evokes an era when experimentation ruled, or at least provided a reason to break the rules. Just about every area of society felt a sudden urge to be wayward, to push boundaries — and buttons. Vintage leather sofas of that decade are characterized by a rare blending of the showy and organic.
With so many options, it’s important to explore and find the perfect furniture for your space. Paying attention to the lines of the cushions as well as the flow from the backrest into the arms is crucial to identifying a cohesive new piece for your home or office.
Fortunately, with styles from every era — and even round sofas — there’s a luxurious piece for every space. Deck out your living room with an Art Deco lounge or go retro with a nostalgic '80s design. No matter your sitting vision, the right piece is waiting for you in the expansive collection of unique sofas on 1stDibs.