Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi Furniture

Rare "Carrera" sofa by De Pas, D'Urbino, and Lomazzi (Designers) for BBB Bonacina (maker), 1970, Italy. Iconic curved modular sofa consisting of two end curved sections and one center section with ergonomic ribbed type construction in the seats. Newly restored and reupholstered in Florence, Italy, in an imported Pierre Frey ivory boucle. The original lining under the seats was retained (as shown by the photo) for proof of maker. This Italian sofa is on display at the Gallery at 200 Lex at the New York Design Center. Regarding measurements below: 36” is the depth down the middle of the sofa, including seat and back; Seat depth: 23.5” (usable seating surface); Overall depth: 51” (back of the sofa all the way to its deepest point/end of the curve). About the designers: Architect and design studio De Pas, D’Urbino & Lomazzi was founded by a trio of important Italian designers of the same name who are best known for their unconventional seating design including pop-culture icons such as the inflatable Blow and the kitschy Joe Sofa. Designing in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s in Milan, the collective is remembered for its efforts to connect radical design with everyday life. In 1966, the design collective was co-founded by architects Jonathan De Pas (1932-1991), Donato D’Urbino (b. 1935), and Paolo Lomazzi (b. 1936). The threesome met while studying architecture at Milan’s Polytechnic University. The group focused on architecture (industrial and residential buildings), urban development, and industrial design. During the 1960s and 1970s they developed a specific interest in developing furniture and temporary buildings featuring avant-garde signs, materials and industrial technologies. Taking inspiration from pop culture and leisure-time activities the group focused on radical seating objects. They took the views of a changing society in which furniture was no longer desired or required to last a lifetime and introduced a collection of furniture that represented precisely the opposite. The transparent armchair...