Il Nuvolone Armchair by Rimo Maturi for Mimo Padova
By Mimo Padova
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
These Italian Mid-Century Modern "Nuvolone" armchairs were designed by Rimo Maturi for Mimo Padova
Leather
$19,900 / set
H 28.75 in W 35.44 in D 37.41 in
Rimo Maturi for Mimo Padova Modular Sofa Nuvolone in Leather, Italy, 1970s
By Mimo Padova
Located in Almelo, NL
Large modular sofa Rimo Maturi for Mimo Padova model ´Nuvolone´ in leather, Italy, 1970s Large
Leather
$13,400
H 27.56 in W 181.11 in D 74.81 in
Rimo Maturi for Mimo Padova Sofa Model ´Nuvolone´ in Brown Leather
By Mimo Padova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
RImo Maturi for Mimo Padova, ´Nuvolone´ sofa, leather, Italy, 1970s Stunning modular sofa by
Leather
$15,394 / set
H 27.56 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Rino Maturi Nuvolone Living Room Set in White Boucle by MIMO Padova 1970s Italy
By Mimo Padova
Located in Cascina, Pisa
white bouclè fabric and a hard plastic base. This set was designed by Rimo Maturi and manufactured by
Bouclé, Plastic, Foam
$14,210 / set
H 27.56 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Rino Maturi Nuvolone Living Room Set in White Boucle by MIMO Padova 1970s Italy
By Mimo Padova
Located in Cascina, Pisa
designed by Rimo Maturi and manufactured by the Italian company MIMO, Padova 1970s. This iconic sofa
Bouclé, Plastic, Foam
$16,578 / set
H 27.56 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Rino Maturi Nuvolone Living Room Set in White Boucle by MIMO Padova 1970s Italy
By Mimo Padova
Located in Cascina, Pisa
designed by Rimo Maturi and manufactured by the Italian company MIMO, Padova 1970s. This iconic sofa
Bouclé, Plastic, Foam
$18,354 / set
H 27.56 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Rino Maturi Nuvolone Living Room Set in White Boucle by MIMO Padova 1970s Italy
By Mimo Padova
Located in Cascina, Pisa
was designed by Rimo Maturi and manufactured by the Italian company MIMO, Padova 1970s. This iconic
Bouclé, Plastic, Foam
Sold
H 28.75 in W 36.62 in D 37.41 in
Rimo Maturi for Mimo Padova Sofa Model ´Nuvolone´, Italy, 1970's
By Mimo Padova
Located in Naples, IT
Sectional brown leather sofa Nuvolone composed of 2 single armchairs. Design by Rino Maturi, 1970
Leather
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H 26.38 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Rino Maturi for Mimo Padova Nuvolone Modular 4 Seats Sofa, Italy 1970s
By Mimo Padova
Located in Naples, IT
Large modular sofa model ‘Nuvolone’ by Italian designer Rimo Maturi for manufacturer Mimo Padova
Fabric
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H 27.56 in W 37.41 in D 37.41 in
"Nuvolone" Armchairs in Cognac Leather by Rino Maturi for Mimo Padova, 1970s
By Mimo Padova
Located in Brescia, Brescia
"Nuvolone" Armchairs in Cognac Leather by Rimo Maturi for Mimo Padova, 1970s. The Nuvolone
Leather, Plastic
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H 26.38 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Large modular sofa Rimo Maturi for Mimo Padova model ''Nuvolone'', Italy 1970s
By Mimo Padova
Located in Almelo, NL
Large modular sofa Rimo Maturi for Mimo Padova model ''Nuvolone'', Italy, the 1970s Large modular
Fabric
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H 27.56 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Rino Maturi Nuvolone Modular Sofa in Dark Green Fabric by MIMO, 1970s, Italy
By Mimo Padova
Located in Cascina, Pisa
sofa presents a structure in polyurethane foam upholstered with a dark green fabric, designed by Rimo
Fabric, Foam
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H 27.17 in W 36.62 in D 21.66 in
off White Boucle Sectional Corner Nuvolone Sofa by Rino Maturi, 1970s
By Mimo Padova
Located in Vilnius, LT
structure in polyurethane foam. Designed by Rimo Maturi for the Italian company MIMO, Padova 1970s
Bouclé
Sold
H 27.56 in W 37.41 in D 37.41 in
Mid-Century Modern Blue Velvet Sofa Nuvolone for Mimo Padova, Italy 1970s
By Mimo Padova
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern Blue Velvet Sofa Nuvolone by Rimo Maturi for Mimo Padova, Italy 1970s. Stunning
Velvet
$15,394
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Brown Velvet Sesann Three-Seater Sofa for Cassina, 1972
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann three-seater sofa, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. It features brown alpaca velvet upholstery and a chrome tubular ca...
Chrome
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$2,800 / set
H 14.75 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Glass Demi Lune Wall Sconces, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano glass demi lune wall sconces, in stock Black glass sphere and brass fittings. Textured Murano glass, Wired to the American standard Multiple available ...
Brass
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
$34,000
H 26.5 in W 92.75 in D 32 in
Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
By Lehigh Leopold, Warren Platner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and highly sought-after collectors piece (with celebrity provenance) is a Warren Platner Executive Leather Case Sofa designed for Lehigh Leopold in circa 1970...
Chrome
Italian Architectural Wall Unit in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall unit or wardrobe, walnut, Italy, 1970s This striking wall unit from the 1970s reflects a bold modernist approach with an architectural appearance. Crafted from rich walnut, the...
Walnut
$11,700 / set
H 26.58 in W 81.89 in D 87.41 in
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau 'Losange' King Bed in Red Leather
By Luigi Massoni, Poltrona Frau
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, double king bed model 'Losange', leather, Italy, 1972 A classic king bed designed by Luigi Massoni in 1972. This bed is upholstered in a beautifully...
Leather
$5,990 / set
H 17 in W 16 in D 16 in
Pair of French Modernist ‘Bauhaus’ Stools with Upholstered Seats by Hermès
By Hermès, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in New York, NY
Rare and Exquisite Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Bauhaus style benches / stools fabricated with chromed tubular steel with seat fabric by Hermès. The pieces feature a rare curved...
Steel, Chrome
$48,551 / set
H 27.56 in W 37.41 in D 37.41 in
Large Mah Jong sofa in original fabric by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois 35 pieces
By Hans Hopfer, Roche Bobois
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Large Mah Jong sectional sofa in original fabric designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois in original fabric. The sofa features 35 pieces: 20 seat cushions 9 backrest (2 corner back...
Fabric, Foam
$17,170
H 29.53 in W 149.61 in D 37.41 in
De Sede DS-19 black leather 4-seater 'Pagoda' Sectional Sofa, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in amstelveen, NL
De Sede DS1-19, Pagoda, De Sede Switserland, 1970s Rare De Sede Pagoda four-seater sofa in newly upholstered black leather. The design is characterized by pointy edges that are noti...
Leather
$87,037 / set
H 28.35 in Dm 46.07 in
Dining Set Designed by Alvar Aalto for Finmar Ltd., Finland, 1929
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dining set designed by Alvar Aalto for Finmar Ltd., Finland, 1929. Birch. Stamped. This rare dining set by the Finish design icon Alvar Aalto is characterised by the combination of...
Birch
Otto Zapf for Knoll Swivel Desk Chair in Black Leather
By Knoll, Otto Zapf
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Otto Zapf for Knoll International, desk chair, leather, lacquered metal, United States, design 1974 When Bobby Cadwallader, the former president of Knoll, encountered the German des...
Metal
$2,000Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Petrol by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
$52,000
H 121.66 in W 149.81 in D 14.18 in
Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Substantial Modular Library in Pine
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mogens Koch for Rud Rasmussen, modular bookcase or library, pine, Denmark, design 1928 Intriguing and substantial modular library by Danish designer Mogens Koch. This piece is cons...
Pine
Mid-Century Italian Willy Rizzo/Mario Sabot Sideboard
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Vilnius, LT
Midcentury Italian sideboard by Willy Rizzo/Mario Sabot. Sideboard is finished with black glossy stained veneer surface decorated with chrome details and glass top. It has four doors...
Burl, Mirror
$15,995 / set
H 26 in W 165 in D 84.5 in
Milo Baughman Circular Sectional Sofa, Cream Upholstery, 1970
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Stamford, CT
Fabulous two piece circular sectional sofa by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. The original cream colored fabric seems to be an ultra suede. There are no flaws to the fabric. It is u...
Upholstery, Wood
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