Customizable Gufram Bocca Sofa by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in New York, NY
is exclusively by Gufram. Since 2008 Bocca comes in two new versions: Dark Lady e Pink Lady. The
2010s Italian Sofas
Wool
Customizable Gufram Bocca Sofa by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in New York, NY
is exclusively by Gufram. Since 2008 Bocca comes in two new versions: Dark Lady e Pink Lady. The
Wool
Customizable Gufram Bocca Sofa by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in New York, NY
is exclusively by Gufram. Since 2008 Bocca comes in two new versions: Dark Lady e Pink Lady. The
Wool
Customizable Gufram Bocca Sofa by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in New York, NY
is exclusively by Gufram. Since 2008 Bocca comes in two new versions: Dark Lady e Pink Lady. The
Wool
Customizable Gufram Bocca Sofa by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in New York, NY
is exclusively by Gufram. Since 2008 Bocca comes in two new versions: Dark Lady e Pink Lady. The
Wool
Customizable Gufram Bocca Sofa by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in New York, NY
is exclusively by Gufram. Since 2008 Bocca comes in two new versions: Dark Lady e Pink Lady. The
Wool
Customizable Gufram Bocca Sofa by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in New York, NY
is exclusively by Gufram. Since 2008 Bocca comes in two new versions: Dark Lady e Pink Lady. The
Wool
Customizable Gufram Bocca Sofa by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in New York, NY
is exclusively by Gufram. Since 2008 Bocca comes in two new versions: Dark Lady e Pink Lady. The
Wool
$13,200 / item
H 33.47 in W 83.47 in D 31.5 in
GUFRAM BOCCA (LIPS) by Studio 65 (Registered Trademark)
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram's. This sensual couch, which is ideal for
Other
Limited Edition Gufram Bocca Sofa by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in New York, NY
is exclusively by Gufram. Since 2008 Bocca comes in two new versions: Dark Lady e Pink Lady. The
Wool
Limited Edition Gufram Bocca Sofa by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in New York, NY
is exclusively by Gufram. Since 2008 Bocca comes in two new versions: Dark Lady e Pink Lady. The
Wool
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Yellow, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of
Fabric, Upholstery
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Rice, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of
Fabric, Upholstery
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Apple, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of
Fabric, Upholstery
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Sky, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of
Fabric, Upholstery
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Steel, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of
Fabric, Upholstery
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Wine, by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of
Fabric, Upholstery
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Chocolate, by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of
Fabric, Upholstery
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Cherry, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of
Fabric, Upholstery
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Forest, by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of
Fabric, Upholstery
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Midnight, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of
Fabric, Upholstery
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Grass, by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of
Fabric, Upholstery
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Biscuit, by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of
Fabric, Upholstery
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Apricot, by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of
Fabric, Upholstery
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Oatmeal, by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of
Fabric, Upholstery
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Pumpkin, by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of
Fabric, Upholstery
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Sapphire, by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of
Fabric, Upholstery
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Walnut, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of
Fabric, Upholstery
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Artic, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of
Fabric, Upholstery
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Black, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of
Fabric, Upholstery
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Red, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of
Fabric, Upholstery
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Blue, by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of
Fabric, Upholstery
$7,700 / item
H 33.47 in W 83.47 in D 31.5 in
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Classic Red, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of
Fabric, Upholstery
$5,800 / item
H 33.47 in W 83.47 in D 31.5 in
Gufram, 'Bocca Unlimited' Lip-Shaped Sofa, 721-Grey, by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of
Fabric, Upholstery
$5,800 / item
H 33.47 in W 83.47 in D 31.5 in
Gufram, 'Bocca Unlimited' Lip-Shaped Sofa, 810-Cream, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of
Fabric, Upholstery
$5,800 / item
H 33.47 in W 83.47 in D 31.5 in
Gufram, 'Bocca Unlimited' Lip-Shaped Sofa, 335-Ivory, by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of
Fabric, Upholstery
$5,800 / item
H 33.47 in W 83.47 in D 31.5 in
Gufram, 'Bocca Unlimited', Lip-Shaped Sofa, 539-Navy Blue, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of
Fabric, Upholstery
$5,800 / item
H 33.47 in W 83.47 in D 31.5 in
In Stock Gufram, 'Bocca Unlimited' Lip-Shaped Sofa, 335-Ivory, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of
Fabric, Upholstery
Italian modern red sofa Bocca by Studio 65 for Gufram, 1970s
By Gufram Furniture
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern red sofa Bocca by Studio 65 for Gufram, 1970s Bocca model sofa, in fact it is in the
Fabric
$9,800 / item


+ 3 moreH 33.47 in W 83.47 in D 31.5 in
Gufram Standard Colors Bocca Unlimited by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, Bocca revolutionizes its image: 25 new colors dye Gufram
Wool
$10,600 / item


+ 16 moreH 33.47 in W 83.47 in D 31.5 in
Gufram Special Colors Bocca Unlimited by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, Bocca revolutionizes its image: 25 new colors dye Gufram
Wool
Gufram GUFRAMINI Bocca, 1:8 Scale by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Toronto, ON
and timeless appeal of Gufram's most celebrated works into intricate miniature forms. Carefully
Foam
Studio 65 Bocca or Marilyn Sofa in Red Fabric by Gufram 1970s
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Cascina, Pisa
and the imaginative flair typical of art. Gufram's unmistakable furniture items like the couch Bocca
Fabric, Foam
Guframini Bocca
By Gufram Furniture
Located in Milan, IT
Gufram icons have become smaller and have turned into Guframinis! Designed in a 1:8 scale the new
Resin
Early “Bocca” Sofa by Studio65
By Gufram Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
for Gufram c. 1970s, fully restored with original importer’s tag
Fabric
GUFRAMINI Little Bocca Miniature by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The little Bocca, drawing from the exact proportions of the original version, maintains the sinuous
Foam
$11,270
H 33.86 in W 82.68 in D 33.86 in
Red La Bocca Pop Art Lips Vintage Sofa Attr. to Studio 65 for Gufram Italy 1970s
By Studio 65
Located in Vienna, AT
Red la Bocca sofa, a beautiful and fantastic Pop Art lips sofa attributed to Studio 65 for Gufram
Fabric, Plastic
Estudio '65 Gufram Bocca
By Studio 65
Located in MADRID, ES
roja Bocca de Studio 65 para Gufram, años 70. Sofá icónico mod. Bocca (Boca) en forma de labios
Fabric, Foam
Gufram Bocca Sofa by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Norwich, GB
, have turned into a cult. Today the original 'Bocca' by Gufram is among the most sought after, published
Fabric, Polystyrene
Gufram Bocca Sofa Dark Lady Edition by Studio 65
By Studio 65
Located in Norwich, GB
, have turned into a cult. This iteration of Gufram's iconic 'Bocca' lips sofa, known as 'Dark Lady
Fabric, Polystyrene
Studio 65 ‘Bocca’ sofa by Gufram, 1970’s
By Gufram Furniture
Located in TOLLEBEEK, NL
Iconic First Edition Studio 65 ‘Bocca’ Lip sofa by Gufram. Since 1970’s this spectacular pop art
Fabric, Foam
Bocca Couch
By Gufram Furniture
Located in Milano, MI
Beautiful and iconic couch Bocca, designed by Studio 65 for Gufram. Couch in soft polyurethane
Fabric
Sofa 'Bocca' by Studio 65 for Gufram
By Studio 65
Located in Berlin, DE
Sofa 'Bocca.' Design by Studio 65, 1970. Manufactured by Gufram, Italy. Foam, red fabric
Fabric, Foam
Guframini Miniature 'Bocca' by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Miniature 'Bocca', a miniature of the 1970 radical design Bocca sofa produced by Gufram and
Foam
Gufram Bocca Sofa
Located in New York, NY
Studio 65 for Gufram, Bocca sofa from the Mutipli Edition 1986. Amusing homage to the original
Wool, Foam, Plastic
'Bocca' sofa by Studio 65 for Gufram
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Milano, IT
Iconico divano modello 'Bocca' disegnato da Studio 65 e prodotto da Gufram negli anni '70
Fabric
Studio 65 Sofa Bocca or Marilyn Gufram, 1970, ca. Italy
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Bocca or Marilyn sofa in polyurethane foam covered with a red jersey fabric, designed by Studio 65
Fabric, Foam
Modern Marilyn Bocca Sofa, Red, Studio 65 for Gufram Italy, 1970
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modern Marilyn Bocca sofa, red, Studio 65 for Gufram Italy, 1970 / 1986. limited run of 1000 (in
Fabric, Upholstery
Sold
H 33.5 in W 82 in D 30 in
Marilyn Bocca Lip Sofa by Gufram, 1986, Signed, #79 From Edition of 1000
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Kansas City, MO
Studio 65 designed red lips sofa manufactured in an edition of 1000 in 1986. This is number 79 (see photos). This has been expertly reupholstered in stretch fabric virtually identica...
Upholstery
Famous Design Pop Sofa "BOCCA"
By Gufram Furniture
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Sofa "mouth" Classic from design pop Gufram (for Edra). This piece is inspired by the Dali model
Fabric
Sold
H 14.18 in W 38.19 in D 27.56 in
Piero Gilardi, "Massolo" coffee table, prod. Gufram 1986, exh. 116/500
By Piero Gilardi, Gufram Furniture
Located in Rivoli, IT
inconfondibili di Gufram, come BOCCA®, CACTUS®, PRATONE®, CAPITELLO, BABY-LONIA, MASSOLO, SASSI, TORNERAJ.
Polyester
Gufram Homage To Salvador Dali Sofa
Located in Kent, Dover
An original Italian Gufram Studio 65 bocca sofa in the form of lips: 'A tribute to Salvador Dali
Marilyn Monroe Lip Sofa
Located in Cincinnati, OH
surrealistic style.Retains maker and importers tag-Italian Gufram Studio 65 Bocca By Stendig.
Metal
Sold
H 33.5 in W 85 in D 31.5 in
Limited Edition Bocca Sofa by Studio 65 for Gufram, Signed Dated Numbered, 1986
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
collections, the Bocca (Lips) sofa was a run of 1,000 units - and this particular example is signed: Gufram
Fabric, Foam
Red Leather Art Deco Mustache Club Chairs, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Studio 65 for Gufram 'Bocca' Lips sofa, which we currently have in stock, contact us for details. This
Leather, Wood
"Bocca" Sofa by Studio 65 for Gufram, Italy, 1986
By Studio 65
Located in New York, NY
Bocca sofa in red stretched upholstery over foam. Designed by Studio 65, produced by Gufram, Italy
Formica
Sofa Bocca- Studio 65- Gufram- 1970
By Studio 65
Located in Milan, IT
Bocca sofa- designer Studio 65 - Gufram on a project of 1970
Sold
H 33.08 in W 83.47 in L 33.08 in
Bocca Sofa by Studio 65 for Gufram, Iconic Pop Art Radical Design, Italy, 1980s
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Zagreb, HR
Iconic Bocca Sofa by Studio 65 was designed in 1972 for a fitness centre in Milan, Italy Using
Fabric
Bocca Sofa by Studio 65, Edition 1986, Signed
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Miami, FL
Gufram, called the multiply series which this "Bocca" is the #269 of that edition. The Manufacturer’s
Studio 65 ‘Lips’ Sofa for Edra
By Edra, Studio 65
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
Studio 65 ‘Bocca’ sofa by Gufram is an icon of postmodern furniture design. Studio 65 created this
Fabric
Mid-Century Modern Bocca or "Lips" Sofa, Italy, 1970's
By Edra, Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This sofa is a nice eyecatcher. It is inspired by the Gufram Bocca sofa by Studio 65 for Edra. In
Fabric
Gufram Vintage Bocca Lips Sofa by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Portland, ME
Designed in 1972, as an homage to Salvador Dali's Mae West-inspired sofa, the "Bocca" is an icon of
Fabric, Foam
"Bocca" Sofa Designed by Studio 65 for Gufram, Italy
By Studio 65
Located in Brussels, BE
Gufram limited edition (1986 ) Labeled and numberd 179.
Fabric, Polyester
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Straw
Cusp Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant curvature accents this cabinet from sculpted pulls that flair out from the doors, to the masterful framework, to rounded feet of burnished brass. The doors are covered in ivo...
Brass
'Magazine Rack' by Joseph Ellwood for Six Dots Design
Located in London, GB
Joseph Ellwood is a British designer and maker, he has been named one of 10 'Future Icons' in design by Wallpaper* magazine, collaborated with the luxury brand Rimowa and embarked on...
Aluminum
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
Large Plaster Shell Sconce, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Very dramatic and large Plaster shell with a wonderful patina. Can be a wall decor or a sconce as there is a provision for wiring.
Plaster
Space Age Ball Chair in White Fiberglass and Brown Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge or ball chair, fiberglass, leather, Italy, 1960s This pop-cultural lounge chair features a concave-shaped seat perched atop a conical base. The base securely supports a hemis...
Leather, Fiberglass
Verner Panton 'Easy' Sofa for Verpan
By Verner Panton
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Easy' sofa for Verpan. Designed in 1963. New, current production. With its round shapes and layered design, the Easy collection stands out as one of the most visual...
Fabric
$3,064Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 11.82 in W 27.56 in D 17.72 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass Oval Coffee Table in Blue by Yiannis Ghikas
By Miniforms, Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give or take a stem or two: this time Soda has only two stems, and its top takes on an elongated shape. Smooth as a surfboard, it evokes the fluidity of 1950s French design, but with...
Blown Glass
$6,600
H 28.35 in W 33.47 in D 31.89 in
Rattan Lounge Chair by Isamu Kenmochi for Yamakawa Rattan, 1960s, Japan
By Isamu Kenmochi
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
A beautifully crafted rattan lounge chair by Isamu Kenmochi, one of Japan’s foremost modernist designers. This piece reflects Kenmochi’s celebrated approach of merging traditional Ja...
Rattan
$21,353
H 29.14 in Dm 25.99 in
20th Century Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau Dilly Dally Vanitiy Dressing Table
By Poltrona Frau, Luigi Massoni
Located in Turin, Turin
Dressing table model Dilly Dally designed by Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau in 1960s. The dressing table is composed of two pieces, one round armchair (which alone measures 74 x 66 ...
Metal
$17,420 / item
H 32 in Dm 24 in
Chandelier Hanging Light Sculpture Contemporary Hand-Blown Glass Blackened Steel
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
FLORA NO. 4 J.M. Szymanski D. 2024 What is the architecture of a flower? FLORA, a lighting collection by J.M. Szymanski, explores a flower's remarkable form. The collection is a lin...
Steel
Verner Panton Cloverleaf Sofa 5 Sections for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton cloverleaf sectional sofa. Current production. This listing shows a 5-piece Cloverleaf Sofa. Seats at least 9 people in a very interesting and creative fashion. Desi...
Fabric
French R3 Boule Fiberglass Chair by Charles Zublena (1960-70)
By Charles Zublena
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare R3 armchair, called Boule from the french ball. Designed by Charles Zubrena these particular chairs have been produced by Les Plastiques de Bourgogne in the 60s and 70s. Made...
Fiberglass
They after Batoni and Hodges
By Derrick Guild
Located in London, GB
Dimensions variable: medium oval 7.5cm x 9.5cm; large oval 9cm x 11cm. Derrick Guild is a Scottish artist whose paintings fragment Old Master works to explore the social fabric bene...
Linen, Oil
Verner Panton “Cloverleaf” Modular Sofa for Verpan, 1969
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Verner Panton “Cloverleaf” modular sofa for Verpan, green fabric, Denmark, 1969. Verner Panton designed the Cloverleaf modular sofa in 1969, challenging traditional seating concepts...
Fabric
The brainchild of the Fratelli Gugliermetto company, Gufram was born in 1966 in Turin, Italy, massively inspired by the avant-garde artistic culture that reigned in Europe during the 1960s and '70s. The brand is known for its CACTUS coat stand and sculptural seating such as the Pratone chair as well as other massive, innovative pieces that fall somewhere between art and furniture.
Starting in the mid-1960s, proponents of Italian Radical Design — which included forward-looking collectives like Archizoom and Studio 65 — broke with formality and convention by fusing the joy of Pop art with the systems of mass production.
One of the brands that formed as a result of these experiments was Gufram, a manufacturer at the forefront of the country’s Radical Design movement. The Gugliermetto brothers teamed up with emerging artists to harness exciting new materials — among them, polyurethane foam, which was originally used in the transportation industry as insulation to keep buses and trains warm.
Despite being credited for revolutionizing Italian design, until the mid-1970s, Gufram was largely unknown outside the small Italian town where it was founded. Nearly six years after the brand’s inception, though, word got out about a furniture brand transforming polyurethane foam into gigantic works of art. So, Gufram brought its playful and witty design concept across the Atlantic to New York’s Museum of Modern Art, where it had its first international show.
Gufram produced much of the Pop furniture — the CACTUS coat rack by Guido Drocco and Franco Mello and the Bocca sofa, in the shape of big red lips, by Studio 65 — that came to define the Anti-Design movement. (Through a relationship with Gufram, the latter was imported to the United States by Charles Stendig, a collector and pioneering importer who helped spark America’s interest in furniture from Finland, Switzerland and Italy during the 1960s and ‘70s.)
Although furniture can be serious business, it’s just as often playful, provocative, energizing and even liberating. Perhaps nothing embodies these characteristics better than postmodern Italian design. And one of the most iconic pieces to originate during Italy’s fertile period of postmodern furniture design is the Pratone chair, designed in 1971 by Giorgio Ceretti, Piero Derossi and Riccardo Rosso.
Representing a magnified portion of a grassy meadow, the Pratone chaise provides a lounging place for an individual or a group. “It is so unlike anything else that it stands out and is still iconic after 50 years,” said Charley Vezza, Gufram’s global creative orchestrator.
Made of painted polyurethane foam, the Pratone chair immediately became the symbol of a new and different approach to interiors when it debuted.
Gufram has become a favorite of the international art crowd and glitterati, and its products have made their way to the world’s most renowned museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Vitra Design Museum and more.
British fashion designer Paul Smith and American multi-hyphenate artist A$AP Rocky have collaborated with Gufram over the years. Interior designer Tony Ingrao has called the Pratone chair one of his favorite works and featured the larger-than-life piece in an exhibition he curated at R & Company in 2016.
Find new and vintage Gufram chairs, sofas, mirrors and other Gufram furniture for sale 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.