Seating

Marvellous midcentury lounge chair with tubular steel frames and white leather seat. The "Lens" model was designed by Giovanni Offredi and produced for Saporiti in 1968. This chair has a white leather seat with original upholstery and a fantastic tubular structure, available as it is or can be restored. A wonderful space-age design piece, fused with sumptuous and elegant materials. A magnificent and iconic piece that will be perfect for a midcentury-style living room or study and a must-have for vintage leather seats lovers. The condition of the chair has some normal signs of use and vintage condition, as shown in the photos. Giovanni Offredi (born 1927, Milan–died 2007, Milan) was a prominent Italian furniture and product designer of the second half of the 20th century. As opposed to most of the other Italian furniture designers of his time, Giovanni Offredi was not an architect, nor did he start designing early in his professional career. Instead, Offredi partially fits the career path of some of the talented contemporary designers who pursue product design outside of formal education in architecture. The earliest furniture design work known by Giovanni Offredi consists of exemplary furnishings made specifically for some of the wealthy families in Milan. Such is the case of the works done by Offredi for Casa C., in 1960, in Gorgonzola, a small town 14 miles from Milan. These works were designed with a surprisingly minimal simplicity and elegance, and they also clearly display a hallmark of his design work with the use of angular lines and exposed metal or wood frames—not unlike some of the modern Scandinavian design of the time. In the late 1960s, Giovanni Offredi met Sergio Saporiti, the owner of Italian design shop and furniture maker Saporiti, and in 1970, Offredi formalized a partnership with the furniture maker. This partnership would be long and successful and resulted in many furniture designs of distinct precision that were clearly modern and innovative and that went on to enjoy considerable commercial success. The most prominent furniture designs that Offredi made for Saporiti include the Paracarro table...

Set of six chairs with chromed metal frame and gray fabric upholstery, model Inaly, design Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, 1970s. CONDITION: In good condition, may show signs of wear...

Stunning set of six, 1970s Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti dining chairs. Made of chrome and steel base with leather seat.

Crafted with industrial steel frames with the two seat upholstered loveseat mounted atop the frame. The sofa has affixed upholstered seat and seat back cushions. Presents as sleek ...

A very well made lounge chair and ottoman from Italy circa 1970's. It features a solid chrome flatbar frame with tan fabric. The fabric is original so recovering is recommended.

Wonderful Mid-Century Modern lounge chair & ottoman in the manner of Milo Baughman, circa 1970s. The chair has a modern and elegant design expressed through the soft and delicate curves that shape the body of this chair, complemented by four comfortable cushions that give it a beautiful contrast. The ottoman has a comfortable cushion, and it is also a size that is pleasing to the eye. The color combination between the upholstery and cushions on both the chair and ottoman is perfect; you rarely can find...

Set of 10 Mid-Century Italian (circa Late 1960s/Early 70s) "Lens" dining chairs with stippled brown suede upholstered cushions over a chrome-plated steel tubular cantilever frame pol...

Designed in 1974 by Giovanni Offredi, "Wave" two seat sofa / settee. Since 1950 Saporiti has produced some of the most sophisticated and advanced pieces of furniture in the history o...

A set of 4 Saporiti Sled Chairs Original Upholstery

Very rare large set of 12 walnut wood 'Chelsea' dining chairs by Italian designer Vittorio Introini . The upholstery has been fully restored including new Pantera foam throughout and...

GIOVANNI OFFREDI - SAPORIITI - SET DI 6 SEDIE Modello LENS. - anno 1960 - Made in ITALY.. Struttura molto robusta in tubolare d’acciaio e seduta in velluto rosa ,sarebbe da pulire o...

Designed in 1974 by Giovanni Offredi, "Wave" three seat sofa. Since 1950 Saporiti has produced some of the most sophisticated and advanced pieces of furniture in the history of Itali...