Dialogo Chair

Afra And Tobias Scarpa Stildomus

Fantasma Lamp

Italian Plastic Chair Metal

Connect Four

B B Italia Black Leather Chairs

Italian Fiberglass Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet

$25,968

H 29.14 in W 59.06 in D 51.19 in

Rare Tobio Table & Dialogo Dessau chairs by Afra E Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen

The Dialogo Dessau chair is known for its architectural cantilevered structure but was almost exclusively produced in plastic.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Marble, Chrome

Recent Sales

Tobia Scarpa Dialogo armchair with leather seat.

Unavailable

H 31.5 in W 21.26 in D 22.84 in

Tobia Scarpa Dialogo armchair with leather seat.

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Located in Oberstown, Lusk, IE

A black leather and wood Dialogo chair. I'm not sure of the exact timber used, it might be Ash.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

H 31.89 in W 18.9 in D 21.66 in

Black Fibreglass Dialogo Dining Chair Set by Tobia & Afra Scarpa, 1970, Italy

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, B&B Italia

Located in Melbourne, VIC

Set of Four fibreglass Dialogo dining chair by Tobia & Afra Scarpa for B & B Italia, circa 1970, Italy.

Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B Set of Six 'Dialogo' Dining Chairs in Walnut

Sold

H 31.3 in W 20.28 in D 21.86 in

Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B Set of Six 'Dialogo' Dining Chairs in Walnut

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, B&B Italia

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B, set of six ‘Dialogo’ dining chairs, walnut, fabric, leather, Italy, 1974 The ‘Dialogo’ dining chair, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa in 1974, capti...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Walnut

1970's Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia Dialogo Dining Chairs, Set of 4

Sold

H 31.11 in W 21.26 in D 22.45 in

1970's Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia Dialogo Dining Chairs, Set of 4

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, B&B Italia

Located in Rochester, England

An incredible example of 1970s design, these Dialogo dining chairs were designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia in the 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Materials

Walnut

Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp

$1,361 / item

H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in

Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp

Located in Sale, GB

- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...

Category

Mid-20th Century British Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool

$1,750 / item

H 33 in W 18.5 in D 19 in

Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool

By Bertu Furniture

Located in Oak Harbor, OH

Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...

Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Oak

$1,250 / item

H 16 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in

Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue

By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...

Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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Dialogo Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic dialogo chair available at 1stDibs. A dialogo chair — often made from wood, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer dialogo chair, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right dialogo chair, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Dialogo Chair?

Prices for a dialogo chair start at $764 and top out at $14,600 with the average selling for $4,060.

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.

Find vintage Afra & Tobia Scarpa lounge chairs, dining chairs, floor lamps and other furniture today on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

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Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.