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 Fratelli Boffi, Nigel Coates
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
$672Sale Price|20% Off
H 10 in W 8.5 in D 6 in
Antique Black Forest Carved Deer Head Wall Shelves / Brackets with Oak Leaves
Located in Essex, MA
A striking pair of wall-mounted shelves crafted in the Black Forest style, each featuring a finely carved stag’s head in high relief, framed by richly detailed oak leaves and acorns....
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
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
$2,465Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 10.63 in W 8.47 in D 4.73 in
Pair of Spanish Foliage Wall Brackets / Shelves in Carved Giltwood, 1930s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of carved giltwood wall consoles or bracket shelves, Spain, 1930s. Carved Wood, Giltwood, Gold Leaf Antique Spanish Neoclassical Revival Giltwood Wall Brackets. These stunning o...
Gold Leaf
Pair of 18th Century Venetian Rococo Wall Shelves
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of 18th Century Venetian Rococo carved wood and gold gilded wall shelves. These are finely carved from wood and have a delicate curled scrol...
Gold Leaf
Mid 20th Century Antiqued Solid Pine Wall Shelves
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid 20th Century Antiqued Solid Pine Wall Shelves in great vintage condition. Just hook it to 2 nails on your wall. Measures 24" in width, 8" in depth and 24.5 high.
Pine
$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
Chrome & Brass Wall Mounted Shelves
Located in Hanover, MA
Blingy and glamorous 1970s custom made wall mounted shelves consisting of chromed steel single-track shelf standard which is embedded within a chann...
Brass, Stainless Steel, Chrome
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.
$6,449 / 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 Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto, Artek
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 Black Forest Walnut Wall Shelves
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Rustic Black Forest (19th Cent) walnut wall shelves with one mountain goat and one pronghorn with leaf carved design
Walnut