Fratelli Boffi is an Italian furniture maker with a rich history of manufacturing excellence and whimsical design. The company's armchairs, side tables and cabinets feature high-end yet playful modern and Baroque-inspired silhouettes. Each piece contains at least one delightfully surprising element, whether it’s an unconventional shape or a bold color combination.
Artist and woodworker Carlo Boffi established Fratelli Boffi in 1928. Boffi had come to fame in the 1920s for carving exquisite chairs in the Louis XV and Louis XVI styles. He opened a furniture factory in Brianza, where he took commissions from all over Italy. In 1953, the company was passed down to Boffi's sons, Federico, Roberto and Michele. The second Boffi generation continued to run a successful business and even opened a new factory in Lentate sul Seveso.
In the 1980s, Fratelli Boffi took an avante-garde direction thanks to collaborative projects with Italian nonconformist architect and designer Aldo Cibic. The company became known for making furniture in sculptural, eye-catching shapes. The ornate bases of Fratelli Boffi coffee tables and its architectural sofas are excellent examples.
In the 2000s, Fratelli Boffi embarked on numerous collaborations with other celebrated designers. Each year, the company presents new and exciting collections by names like Marc Krusin, Christophe de la Fontaine, Nigel Coates, Giopato & Coombes, Philippe Bestenheider and Ferruccio Laviani.
Today, Fratelli Boffi operates a major contracting division that has been involved in prestigious hotel, office and residential projects around the world. Cibic continues to use Fratelli Boffi furniture in his home designs, as do New York–based designers Greg Dufner and Daniel Heighes Wismer.
On 1stDibs, find Fratelli Boffi seating, tables, storage cabinets and more.
Sharky Brown Shaped Set of Wall Shelves in Solid Wood Hand Carved
By Nigel Coates, Fratelli Boffi
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
Dive into the timeless elegance of the Sharky Shelf System, drawing inspiration from the glamour of the '40s and '50s. These shelves, a true embodiment of marine aesthetics, transpo...
Wood, Walnut
A Pair of Carved Gilt Wood Wall Shelves
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of giltwood wheat motif wall shelves, Italy, mid 20th Century, the good size measuring 15 inches high, 12.5 inches wide, and 6 iches deep.
Giltwood
3 Damascus Mother of Pearl Inlaid Wall Shelves
Located in Dallas, TX
Group of three Damascus mother of pearl inlaid wooden wall shelves. The intricately carved wood of each is inlaid with designs in mother of pearl w...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Pair of Blue Velvet Wall Shelves or Brackets
Located in New York, NY
Pair of blue velvet wall shelves or brackets. Handmade and covered in silk-rayon velvet. Measures: 12" x 6" x 9" H each.
Velvet, Wood
$706
H 18.31 in W 11.23 in D 3.75 in
1970s French Space Age Plastra Wall Shelves, Brown Plastic, Prisunic
By Prisunic
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Offered is an authentic Plastra wall shelving unit designed by Jean-Lin Viaud for Prisunic, France, circa 1970. A hallmark of French Space Age design, the piece is executed in glossy...
Plastic
Sold|$3,650 / set
H 14.75 in W 36.25 in D 9.75 in
Pair 20th Century Italian Carved Polychrome Wall Shelves
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Mid-20th Century hand-carved and polychromed wall shelves.
Wood
Pair Of Italian Gilt Wood Wall Shelves
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of fine Italian gilt wood wall shelves with a sweeping acanthus leaf supporting the shaped shelf. Two small metal hooks for hanging. Dimensions: 10 1/2" W x 5 3/4" D x 11" H C...
Giltwood
$6,407 / set
H 11.82 in W 31.5 in D 10.63 in
Rare Set of 4 Alvar Aalto 'Peg' Wall Shelves Model 112, Artek 1930s-40s.
By Artek, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful set of 4 Alvar Aalto wall shelves model 112. These shelves with the pegs are much rarer than the normal ones, not to mention a set...
Birch
Pair of Louis XV Style Painted Wall Shelves
Located in Houston, TX
A 20th century carved wall shelves, each with one-drawer and lovely hand painted floral detail.
Wood
$5,500 / set
H 18 in W 16.5 in D 5.75 in
Pair of Anglo-Ceylonese Carved Ebony Wall Brackets or Shelves, circa 1840
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An associated or 'collected pair' of second quarter 19th century British Colonial, Anglo-Ceylonese / Anglo-Indian carved ebony wall brackets / shelves / sconces of large scale having...
Ebony
Pair of French Regence Gilt Wall Shelves
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Regence style (20th Cent) gilt carved wall shelves with a carved head centered between scroll design sides.
$14,911
H 75.2 in W 82.68 in D 11.82 in
Sculptural Solid Oak Wooden Galea Bibliothèque Wall Cabinet Shelves
By Mokko Amsterdam
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Galea Bibliothèque is influenced by modernist and brutalist architecture. Combining raw materiality with subdued forms. A mysterious geometric rhythm is created by the shadows ca...
Oak, Walnut
$1,600 / set
H 15.25 in W 10 in D 8.25 in
Sarreid Wall Shelf, Carved Wood, Gargoyle, Lion, Made in Spain
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Sarreid carved wood shelves. Can be used with glass top as seen in pictures or without. Made in Spain. Measures: Glass top is 108 (length)...
Glass, Wood