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$6,857

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Located in Ghedi, IT

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Vintage Gobelin Upholstery Fabric in Various Blue & Red Colors, Late 20th C

Located in Odense, DK

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Materials

Leather

H 27.96 in W 64.97 in D 34.65 in

Maralunga Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Modern maralunga sofa designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina in 1973.

Category

Early 2000s Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Located in Berlin, Berlin

Description will follow.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Sofas

Materials

Velvet

Vintage Cassina Modular Designer Sofa by Vico Magistretti

$6,461

H 31.5 in W 81.11 in D 31.5 in

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Located in Nottingham, GB

We are delighted to offer this stunning Cassina grand modular sofa designed by the legendary Vico Magistretti, presented in exceptional, pristine condition. The sofa features an ing...

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Late 20th Century Sectional Sofas

Materials

Wool

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Maralunga Sofa For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal maralunga sofa for your home. Each maralunga sofa for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, animal skin and leather. Find 401 options for an antique or vintage maralunga sofa now, or shop our selection of 21 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer maralunga sofa, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A maralunga sofa made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one maralunga sofa that is appealing in its simplicity, but Vico Magistretti, Cassina and Artemide produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Maralunga Sofa?

A maralunga sofa can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,879, while the lowest priced sells for $191 and the highest can go for as much as $65,140.

Vico Magistretti for sale on 1stDibs

As one of the founding fathers of modern Italian design, prolific architect and industrial designer Ludovico Magistretti (known by his nickname Vico) was guided by his philosophy, “There is no excuse for bad design.” His architectural projects are widely revered, and an ingenious meld of form and function can be found in his stylish and deceptively simple table lamps, sofas, armchairs and other mid-century furnishings.

Born in Milan, Magistretti followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather (both architects) to study architecture at the Polytechnic University of Milan. At the outbreak of World War II, he fled to Switzerland, and it was there he met his role model and mentor, renowned humanist architect Ernesto Nathan Rogers. Magistretti was inspired by Rogers’s vision to revive postwar Italy, and they collaborated on several reconstruction projects. Among Magistretti’s first architectural designs is a “poetic” round church, which he created for the QT8, an experimental Milanese neighborhood.

When Magistretti returned to Milan in 1945, he worked at his father’s architectural firm. It wasn’t until the early 1950s that he expanded his talents into design while working with furniture artisans.

In the 1960s, Magistretti began his 30-year working relationship with famed entrepreneur Cesare Cassina of the Cassina furniture manufacturing company. In their design approach, the two men shared a vision of the relationship between modernity and tradition and enjoyed a close bond (Magistretti designed Cassina’s luxurious villa in 1965). However, their friendship was not without contention.

Legend has it that upon seeing the prototype for Magistretti’s Maralunga sofa, Cassina hated it so much that he punched it, breaking the back of the sofa, which crumpled into itself.

“Right, great, it looks perfect to me like that,” an unfazed Magistretti allegedly responded, and the Maralunga’s slumped, adjustable-height backrest was born. Incidentally, the Maralunga sofa won Italy’s Compasso d’Oro award as did his Eclisse lamp for Artemide and his Atollo lamp for Oluce.

Magistretti died in 2006, but his designs live on in galleries, museums and private residences and offices around the world.

Find a range of vintage Vico Magistretti furniture and lighting on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Sofas for You

Vintage couches and antique sofas have anchored living rooms for generations. The pieces most sought after today carry the deep-buttoned tufting of a Chesterfield or the low, sculptural ease of mid-century modern and Hollywood Regency design.

Styles to Know

Rolled arms and tufted backs point to Mid-Century Modern or Hollywood Regency pieces, while tight backs and turned legs skew more traditional. Velvet is enjoying a renewed moment across most of these silhouettes; see our velvet chesterfield sofa trend report for examples. A mid-century modern coffee table within reach and a vintage mirror nearby round out the seating area.

How to Choose the Right Vintage Sofa

A sofa's frame and upholstery history can be difficult to judge from photographs alone. Ask a seller for more information when a listing doesn't show the fabric or joinery clearly, and confirm whether the upholstery is original or has been redone. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.