Red La Bocca Pop Art Lips Vintage Sofa Attr. to Studio 65 for Gufram Italy 1970s
By Studio 65
Located in Vienna, AT
The lips of Marilyn Monroe gave the sofa its name. So it was a tribute to Salvador Dali and name for this created sofa was The lips of Marilyn Monroe Sofa - La Bocca.
Fabric, Plastic
Studio 65 Marilyn lip Sofa
By Studio 65
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An icon of Pop Art Furniture. A cleaver nod to the 1937 Salvador Dali Surrealist sculpture/sofa "Mae West" This is an older example with a multitude of issues. The cover is faded,...
Fabric
Marilyn Monroe Lip Sofa
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A vibrant lipstick red Marilyn Monroe Lip sofa in elasticated fabric on a metal frame done in a surrealistic style.Retains maker and importers tag-Italian Gufram Studio 65 Bocca By S...
Metal
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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
Gufram Homage To Salvador Dali Sofa
Located in Kent, Dover
Studio 65's Marilyn Bocca Lip Sofa was produced in homage to the Surrealist painter Salvador Dali.
Marilyn Lips Sofa by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture
Located in London, GB
Re upholstered original 1970s 'Bocca' lips sofa. Based on the lips of Marilyn Monroe created as a tribute to Dalí by Studio 65 for Gufram, Italy, circa 1972.
Wool, Mohair, Upholstery
Studio 65 'Marilyn Bocca Lip' Sofa
By Studio 65
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio65 created this Lip Sofa as an hommage to Salvador Dalí's sofa from 1930.
Fabric
VINTAGE STUDIO 65 BOCCO LIP MARILYN SOFA
Located in Miami, FL
INTERNAL FRAME CONSTRUCTION WITH FOAM AND UPHOLSTERY
Foam, Upholstery
Studio 65 "Marilyn Bocca Lip" Sofa
By Studio 65
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Italian design manufactured by Gufram, 1972. Paying homage to Marilyn Monroe and Salvador Dali. Metal frame, foam with jersey-stretch upholstery.
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.
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