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Cini Boeri Furniture

Italian, 1924-2020

Had Cini Boeri been a man, the Milanese architect and furniture designer, who died in 2020 at age 96, might be regarded today on par with such visionaries of the mid-20th century as Gio Ponti or Marco Zanuso. She worked with both. Although she’s well known and deeply respected in Italy, her renown elsewhere has been more akin to a cult following.

“I admire the work she did across architecture, interiors and furniture,” designer Faye Toogood says of Boeri’s impact. “She practiced architecture during a time when it was considered that women were too fragile to work outside.”

Boeri was one of very few women of her era to graduate from Milan Polytechnic with an architecture degree, which she did in 1951. Her illustrious career hinged on the strict economy of her designs and limited palette of materials. For example, her innovative 1971 Serpentone sofa for Arflex was crafted from just one material, polyurethane foam, and sold by the meter. Her ingenious 1987 Ghost chair for Fiam was cut from a single sheet of thick glass.

But in Boeri’s earlier days, her pieces displayed a more youthful exuberance. The circa 1968 Cubotto cabinet, produced in small numbers by Arflex, is an elegantly irregular arrangement of eight drawers of varying dimensions. The wooden cube, two feet square, was finished in laminate — in vivid orange, blue, sand or white — with color-coordinated casters and handles of black-enameled brass. Its design reflects a Space Age interest in flexible, space-saving, multiuse furnishings.

“It’s a very clean piece of design,” says Kaisha Davierwalla, owner and founder of Vaspaar Italy. “Even with its strong, square lines, somehow the vibrant colors and asymmetry have the feel of a feminine touch.”

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Period: 1960s
Creator: Cini Boeri
Set of two 'Pecorelle Armchiars' designed by Cini Boeri for Artflex, 1968
By Arflex, Cini Boeri
Located in Milan, IT
Set of two 'Pecorelle Armchiars' designed by Cini Boeri for Artflex, 1968 . The original armchairs in their shape have been reupholstered with an ocher fabric. The feet are made of w...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cini Boeri Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Cini Boeri for Arflex Modular 'Strips' Sofa
By Arflex, Cini Boeri
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cini Boeri for Arflex, modular 'strips' sofa, fabric, chrome Italy, 1968 Stunning 'Strips' sofa designed by Italian designer Cini Boeri for Arfl...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cini Boeri Furniture

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Chrome

Cini Boeri, floor lamp mod. 1098 for Arteluce, 1968
By Arteluce, Cini Boeri
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Cini Boeri, floor lamp mod. 1098 in white PVC. Base in metal. Marked with maker’s label Arteluce.
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1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Cini Boeri Furniture

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Metal

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Cini Boeri furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Cini Boeri furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Cini Boeri furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 84 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 10 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Cini Boeri were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Giovanni Offredi, Vivai del Sud, and Giotto Stoppino. Prices for Cini Boeri furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $895 and can go as high as $32,283, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,939.

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