Tobia Scarpa For Molteni

1974 Leather

Artona Series

Pair Of Trestles

Set Of 8 Dining Chairs Knoll

B B Italia Black Leather Chairs

Afra And Tobia Scarpa Chair

Materials

Leather, Walnut

$24,414 / set

Afra & Tobia Scarpa Black Canvas Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 10

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C

Located in Vicenza, IT

Set of ten “Monk” dining chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in 1973. Made of black canvas and walnut.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Canvas, Walnut

Recent Sales

H 29.5 in W 20.5 in D 18.5 in

Set of Four Monk Chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, circa 1970

Located in Nashville, TN

Set of four monk chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa For Molteni, Circa 1970. Original black leather with nice wear and patina.

Category

Vintage 1970s European Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather

Sold

H 29.14 in W 20.48 in D 18.12 in

Monk Dinning Chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, 1970s Set of 3

By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Located in bruxelles, BE

Set of 3 chairs in black leather and wood. Measure: Seat height: 42cm Wear due to time and age of the chairs.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Daybed, Reupholstered, Made in Pine, by Nyt i Bo, 1970s

$3,900

H 16.15 in W 78.75 in D 47.25 in

Danish Modern Daybed, Reupholstered, Made in Pine, by Nyt i Bo, 1970s

Located in Odense, DK

A large Danish mid century daybed in solid pine, reupholstered in grey wool. Made by a Danish company "Nyt i Bo" in 1970s. This daybed can also be used as a couch or a freestandin...

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Daybeds

Materials

Wool, Pine

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Tobia Scarpa For Molteni For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the tobia scarpa for molteni you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A tobia scarpa for molteni — often made from wood, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a tobia scarpa for molteni — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each tobia scarpa for molteni bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Tobia Scarpa For Molteni?

Prices for a tobia scarpa for molteni start at $1,200 and top out at $17,800 with the average selling for $6,448.

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.

Find vintage Afra & Tobia Scarpa lounge chairs, dining chairs, floor lamps and other furniture today on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.