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.
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Afra & Tobia Scarpa Dining Table Model 778, Solid Cherry, 1970s Italy
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Dining Table Model 778 for Cassina, Italy 1970s – Square Solid Wood Italian Modern Design A rare and elegant 1970s dining table, designed by Afra & Tobia...
Cherry
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage 1970s wood and glass coffee table design Afra and Tobia Scarpa
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in None, IT
Tavolino rettangolare in legno con piano in vetro fumé, disegnato da Afra & Tobia Scarpa, anni '70. CONDITION: In good condition, with signs of wear due to time. SIZING: Altezza 3...
Glass, Wood
$67,233 / item
Afra And Tobia Scarpa TL59 Dining Table For Cassina
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Afra And Tobia Scarpa TL59 Table For Cassina A skilful interplay of shapes and weights is distilled into a simple shape that welcomes and includes, thanks to its balanced proportion...
Wood
Tobia Scarpa Rectangular Walnut Coffee Table with Smoked Glass, Italy 1960s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful midcentury rectangular coffee table in walnut wood with smoked glass top. This incredibly beauitiful coffee table was produced in Italy in the 1960s and designed by Afra & ...
Glass, Smoked Glass, Wood, Walnut
Signed Large Coffee Table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy 1960s
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous and very rare large coffee table in beautiful beechwood, designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa and produced by Cassina in Italy during the 1960s. The table is signed under the le...
Wood, Beech
Square Coffee Table Signed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy 1960s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Mid-Century coffee table Model 771 in a very rare version in ash wood, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by Cassina, in Italy during the 1960s. The table is s...
Wood, Ash
Pair of “Laker” Green Coffee Tables by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Italy
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and versatile pair of “Laker” coffee tables designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, distinguished by their bold architectural form and refined material contrast. Each piece features ...
Wood
Coffee Table in Wood and Glass Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy 1960s
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Rome, IT
midcentury Rectangular coffee table in solid wood and smoked glass top by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina. Made in Italy in the 1960s. Wood has been polished by a professional ...
Smoked Glass, Wood
Italian modern wood dining table Artona by Afra and Tobia Scarpa Maxalto, 1970s
By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern wood dining table Artona by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, 1970s Dining table model Artona in wood. The large oval top has decorations on the profile. The two squa...
Wood
Round Africa Table by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto Artona Series, Italy, 1970s
By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A stunning Africa table designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa in the 1970s, and produced by Maxalto, Italy. Good original condition with normal minor age related signs of use and wear....
Walnut, Burl
$2,400Sale Price|25% Off
Post modern chrome with glass top Tobia Scarpa for Knoll Dining Table
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Post modern chrome with glass top Tobia Scarpa for Knoll Dining Table. Very heavy solid steel chrome frame with thick chrome tube legs. Designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Knoll. Squ...
Chrome
An « Artona » coffee table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, 1975
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in View Park, CA
An « Artona » coffee table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, 1975. In teak wood with an ebonized double stripe down the center and sides of table, and featuring unique architectu...
Wood, Walnut
Afra and Tobia Scarpa Coffee Table in Walnut and Glass, Italy, 1960's
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Afra and Tobia Scarpa Coffee Table in Wood and Glass, Italy, 1960's This coffee table was designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa in Italy, known for their refined approach to form and ma...
Glass, Walnut
Square Coffee Table Signed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy 1960s
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century coffee table Model 771 in walnut wood designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by Cassina, in Italy during the 1960s. The table is signed underneath one of...
Wood, Walnut
Africa Dining Table by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Italy, 1970s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in New York, NY
The large round Africa dining table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto’s Artona Series showcases the designers’ refined approach to material and proportion. The burlwood veneer top...
Wood
Italian Modernist Torcello Bar Table by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Stildomus, 1970
By Stildomus, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Conversano, IT
Extraordinary and very rare bar table belonging to the famous "Torcello" series designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa in the 1970s for Stildomus. A piece of remarkable craftsmanship, ent...
Aluminum
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia 'Tobio' Dining Table in Red Travertine
By B&B Italia, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia, 'Tobio' dining table, leather, red travertine, Italy, design 1974 Gorgeous dining table designed by the iconic duo Afra and Tobia Scarpa....
Travertine
Modernist Vintage Tobia & Afra Scarpa Vintage Dining Table Walnut 1970s Italy
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist vintage dining table or center table from walnut and black glass designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa 1970s Italy. A beautiful dining table with a blonde walnut frame and th...
Walnut, Glass
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Africa Dining Room Set for Maxalto, 4 Chairs and Table, 1976
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Vicenza, IT
A dining set composed of four “Africa” dining chairs and an “Artona” table, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto in 1975. Made of walnut, burl...
Brass
Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto Africa Oval Burl and Walnut Dining Table 1970s
By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in New York, NY
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto "Africa" large oval dining table composed of burl top with out rim of geometric strips of walnut with vertical black stripes, resting on two square co...
Brass
Set of 3 wooden coffee tables 777 model by Afra e Tobia Scarpa for Cassina 60s
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Padova, IT
Born in Venice in 1935, Tobia Scarpa is the son of the famous architect Carlo Scarpa. Together with his wife Afra, Tobia began working in the Venini glass factory in Murano in the 19...
Wood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Artona” coffee table for Maxalto, crafted in 1977
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Artona” coffee table for Maxalto, crafted in 1977. This exquisite table is a testament to superior craftsmanship, constructed from luxurious walnut burl wood and...
Wood, Walnut
$5,536Sale Price|40% Off
Leather and Marble Dining Table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa B&B Italia, 1974
By B&B Italia, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Rosendahl, DE
This highly decorative dining or centerpiece table was designed by the renowned duo Afra and Tobia Scarpa and manufactured by B&B Italia in 1974. The table features a dark brown wood...
Concrete, Marble
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Set Of Le Due Facce Della Luna For Cassina
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Set Of Le Due Facce Della Luna For Cassina The Le Due Facce della Luna flatware service by Afra and Tobia Scarpa brings to the table a story of Italian manufactu...
Steel
771 Side Table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, 1960
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Conversano, IT
Beautiful model 771 side table designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina in the mid-1960s, originally produced and sold with the iconic 121 chairs from the same series. Entirely ...
Palisander
$1,716Sale Price / item|30% Off
Cassina 1960 Afra & Tobia Scarpa Minimal Rectangular Coffee Table
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Low rectangular Wooden coffee table produced by Cassina designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa.
Wood
"Andre" Dining Table by Tobia Scarpa for Gavina, Chrome Smoked Glass, Italy 1968
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Gavina
Located in Roma, IT
Iconic "Andre" dining table designed by Tobia Scarpa and produced by Gavina in Italy in 1968. The table is signed on the top frame. This gorgeous table is fully made in solid steel,...
Steel, Chrome
Tobia & Afra Scarpa Torcello Table in Walnut Wood by Stildomus 1970s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Stildomus
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Torcello table in walnut wood designed in 1964 by Tobia and Afra Scarpa, produced by Stildomus in 1970s Literature: G. Gramigna, Repertorio del design ...
Walnut
Italian Coffee Table Designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Italy 60s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lucija, SI
This coffee table was designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa in the 60s Made in Italy
Smoked Glass, Walnut
Rare TL59 Table by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Poggi, Italy, 1975
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Poggi
Located in Milano, IT
Rare TL59 Table by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Poggi, Italy, 1975 A striking and sculptural piece, this rare TL59 table was designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa and produced by Poggi in Ital...
Crystal, Metal
$3,737Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Midcentury "Mou" Dining Table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, 1970
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Traversetolo, IT
The Mou table, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, is an elegant and versatile creation of Italian design. Crafted with a precious solid teak vene...
Teak
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia Rare 'Polygonon' Dining Table
By B&B Italia, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia, dining table 'Polygonon', glass, electro-coated stainless steel, Italy, 1984 Behold this astonishing table with an aesthetically pleasing layout ...
Steel
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Model 777 Walnut Nesting Coffee Tables for Cassina, 1965
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Vicenza, IT
Model 777 extractable coffee tables, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina in 1965. Made of walnut. Excellent vintage condition. They are three coffee tables of different si...
Walnut
Mid Century Modern Dining Table "Africa" by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a very rare and absolutely spectacular Mid Century Modern dining "Africa" designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxlato, as a part of Artona series. It ...
Concrete, Brass
$802Sale Price|30% Off
Coffee Table Afra E Tobia Scarpa Italy 1960s Bamboo Design Shelves Night Table
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Coffee table Afra E Tobia Scarpa Italy 1960s Bamboo Design Shelves night table.
Bamboo
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Table with Oval Shaped Top in Wood by Maxalto 1970s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Oval-shape table from Artona series in wood with brass details, designed by Tobia and Afra Scarpa produced by Maxalto, 1970s. Tobia Scarpa and his wife Afra Bianchin began their lon...
Brass
"Tris" Set of Nesting Tables by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, Italy, 1970s
By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Milan, IT
"Tris" set of low tables by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto. Part of the "Artona" collection, the set is made out of solid walnut with inlays of contrasting hardwood.
Wood
Mod. 771 Coffee Table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy 1965
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury wood squared coffee table. This fantastic piece was designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for a Cassina production in...
Wood
$1,307Sale Price|41% Off
Early Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table Bastiano by Tobia & Afra Scarpa for Gavina
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Gavina
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This low coffee table was designed by the architectural duo Tobia and Afra Scarpa in 1962 and manufactured by the Italian manufacture Gavina. It is an early production table from the Bastiano series. It is made of teak wood and finished in a dark shade of brown. The top is placed loosely on a wooden frame. It is a real example of functional, yet stylish, modern Italian design. Afra and Tobia Scarpa are an award-winning duo of postmodern Italian architects. Their works can be found in museums in the United States and Europe, including collections at MoMA and the Louvre. They have cooperated with companies such as B&B Italia, San Lorenzo Silver...
Teak
$12,146Sale Price|20% Off
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Artona" dining table for Maxalto, 1975 Italy
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Artona" dining table for Maxalto, walnut burl wood, Italy, 1977. This dining table is part of the "Artona" collection, crafted with exceptional quality by Maxalt...
Walnut
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Artona" Coffee Table for Maxalto, 1977
By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Artona" coffee table for Maxalto, red top, iron and veneer burl, Italy, 1977. This coffee table is part of the "Artona" collection which was the prime-quality l...
Burl
Mod. André dining table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Gavina
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Gavina
Located in Milano, IT
"André" Dining Table by Afra Scarpa for Gavina, 1968 - Italian Modernist Design with Industrial Elegance A rare and iconic piece of Italian design history, the "André" dining table,...
Metal
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Midcentury “778” Extensible Dining Table for Cassina, 1967
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Vicenza, IT
The “778” model is an example of solid wood boards arranged to form a C-shaped frame. The table, with a top that opens, is supported by four trestles, two of which are a few centimet...
Walnut
60s 70s coffee table side table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s coffee table side table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina Object: coffee table Manufacturer: Cassina Condition: good - vintage Ag...
Wood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Artona" Console / Coffee Table for Maxalto, 1977
By B&B Italia, Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Echt, NL
Beautiful Artona table in very good condition. Design by the renowned duo Afra and Tobia Scarpa in 1975. Meticulously produced in Italy by Maxalto. The...
Plastic, Wood, Beech, Birch, Walnut, Burl
1980s Cassina Wood and Smoked Glass Dining Table by Afra Scarpa
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Toronto, CA
Designed by Afra Scarpa for Cassina in the 1980s, this table is a rare example of Italian craftsmanship at its most assured. A black glass top rests within a frame of honey‑toned woo...
Glass, Wood
Original Gavina Table ‘André’ by Tobia And Afra Scarpa. Mint condition, 1968.
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Gavina
Located in Beerse, VAN
Beautiful ‘square’ table designed in 1967 by the Italian designer couple Tobia and Afra Scarpa for Gavina. The table has a beautiful chrome frame and a very sleek design. Please n...
Chrome
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Folding Dining Table for Cassina, Model 778, 20th Century
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in NICE, FR
A rare example of mid-century Italian design, this folding dining table (Model 778) was designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina in the late 1960s. Renowned for their seamless ble...
Wood
Midcentury Coffee Table by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Solid Wood & Glass
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Stunning midcentury rectangular solid wood coffee table with smoked glass top. It was produced in Italy in the 1960s by Cassina and designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa. Born in Ve...
Glass, Beech
Artona Coffee Table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, Italy, 1970s
By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Conversano, IT
Rare "Artona" coffee table designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto in the 1970s - a magnificent example of Italian modern design, characterized by refined aesthetics and meticu...
Rosewood, Walnut
'Piediferro' Dining Table by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia
By B&B Italia, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Jersey City, NJ
'Piediferro' table designed by Afra Bianchin and Tobia Scarpa for B&B in 1979. As reported in the book 'Un'industria per il design' by Lybra Edizioni, Afra and Tobia Scarpa, goin...
Marble
Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia Rosewood Coffee Table
By B&B Italia, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern rosewood coffee or cocktail table By Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia Italy, Circa 1970s Measures: 49.5"W x 27.5"D x 17.75"H. Newly rela...
Rosewood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa coffee table from the 70's.
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in bari, IT
Rare white coffee table wooden structure with smoked glass top 1970s production by Afra & Tobia Scarpa. Afra and Tobia Scarpa are award-winning Italian postmodern architects and desi...
Smoked Glass, Walnut
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Stildomus 'Torcello' Coffee Table in Walnut
By Stildomus, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Stildomus, 'Torcello' coffee table, walnut, Italy, 1965 The 'Torcello' model is a rare find and is produced by the Italian company Stildomus, a furniture com...
Walnut
Afra & Tobia Scarpa, A Low Table, Model 771, Cassina, 1960s
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Paris, FR
A square walnut low table, the top plate rested on the frame supported by four rectangular feet. With "Cassina" label underneath. Manufactured by Cassina. Italy, 1960s. Provenance P...
Walnut
Rare Tobio Table & Dialogo Dessau chairs by Afra E Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Afra e Tobia Scarpa for B & B Italia. Bauhaus dining set from the seventies Rare leather upholstered Dialogo Dessau chairs with cantilevered base combined with a sculptural rectangu...
Marble, Chrome
Mid-Century Artona Dining Table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, 1970s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Artona Dining Table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, 1970s
Wood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Polygonon, Dining Table, B&B, 1984
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, B&B Italia
Located in Paris, FR
Afra & Tobia Scarpa (1935-2011 & 1935-) « Polygonon » A dining table, the oval glass top rested on an octogonal metal base with an iridescent green and blue color. Manufacture...
Metal
Maxalto dinging table by Afra & Tobia Scarpa
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in BE
This iconic Maxalto dining table by Afra & Tobia Scarpa from the sought-after Artona series is a true design classic. Crafted in rich walnut with signature inlay details and a sculpt...
Wood
Italian console by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, 70s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant 1970s Italian console by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, featuring a sleek wooden top with four hidden drawers and a raised back edge. The warm wood contrasts with a geometric brass-pla...
Wood