Tobia Scarpa Artona

Artona Chair

Artona Series

B B Italia Coffee Table

Artona Bed

B And B Italia Maxalto

Maxalto Desk

Materials

Ebony, Walnut, Burl

Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Artona Sideboard in Walnut and Leather, Maxalto 1970s

$7,800

H 28 in W 71 in D 18 in

Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Artona Sideboard in Walnut and Leather, Maxalto 1970s

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Afra & Tobia Scarpa 'Artona' Chest of Drawers in Black Leather and Walnut

$9,700

H 28.35 in W 70.87 in D 17.72 in

Afra & Tobia Scarpa 'Artona' Chest of Drawers in Black Leather and Walnut

By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Located in Waalwijk, NL

with a front in black leather was designed as part of the ‘Artona’ line by Afra & Tobia Scarpa. It

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather, Walnut

$4,622

H 27.56 in Dm 57.49 in

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

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Dining Room Tables

Materials

Set of Four "Artona" Armchairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto

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H 26.78 in W 28.35 in D 23.63 in

Set of Four "Artona" Armchairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto

By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Set of four "Artona" armchairs designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, manufactured by Maxalto in 1975

Materials

Materials

Leather

H 10 in W 7 in D 7.875 in

LU Louis Sconce AS

By Lumfardo Luminaires

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights a...

Materials

Brass, Nickel

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Tobia Scarpa Artona For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the tobia scarpa artona you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A tobia scarpa artona — often made from wood, walnut and animal skin — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a tobia scarpa artona — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A tobia scarpa artona made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. A well-made tobia scarpa artona has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto and B&B Italia are consistently popular.

How Much is a Tobia Scarpa Artona?

Prices for a tobia scarpa artona start at $1,105 and top out at $42,469 with the average selling for $7,800.

Afra & Tobia Scarpa for sale on 1stDibs

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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