Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Italian, 1927-2007
Of his mid-century modern furniture designs, which marry minimalist simplicity with elegance and symmetry, Italian designer Giovanni Offredi once said: “Beauty should not be confused with appearance, since the latter is the superficial part of the form.”
Born in Milan, in 1927, Offredi did not pursue formal education as an architect, unlike many of his contemporaries in the first half of the 20th century. He also did not begin designing furniture until later in his career. His earliest known furnishings were commissioned by wealthy Milanese families in 1960.
It wasn’t until the late 1960s — when Offredi met Sergio Saporiti, owner of Italian furniture manufacturer and design shop Saporiti — that his furniture designs would become more prominent. In 1970, Offredi entered into a partnership with Saporiti, producing several innovative and modernistic furniture lines.
Among Offredi’s most notable pieces are the gently curving Wave chair, sofa and lounge chair, the Onda coffee table and the Paracarro dining room table, with its cylindrical concrete base, glass top and metal cross section. He also designed a series of credenzas and sideboards in lacquered wood, featuring a high gloss finish and bold colors.
Offredi enjoyed a successful collaboration with Saporiti throughout the 1970s. In 1984, he began a partnership with Italian cabinet and kitchen manufacturer Snaidero, designing modern kitchens. His final kitchen design, Kube, in 2006, featured streamlined forms, contrasting materials and colors and a recessed aluminum toe kick with a reflective mirror finish, which made the kitchen appear suspended above the ground. The kitchen won a Good Design Award from the Chicago Design Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, in 2008. Offredi never had the opportunity to accept that prize — he died in 2007.
Although Offredi’s works are relatively obscure, they are sought out by in-the-know furniture collectors and enthusiasts worldwide.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage Giovanni Offredi chairs, tables, case pieces and storage cabinets.
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Creator: Giovanni Offredi
Paracarro Table, Giovanni Offredi
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in Milano, IT
The Paracarro table, designed by Giovanni Offredi, is a true masterpiece that seamlessly blends functionality and aesthetic appeal. With its elegant and contemporary design, this tab...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Concrete
1973 Set of 6 "Sail" Dining Chairs by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, Italia
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in West Reading, PA
This is an extraordinary set of 6 'Sail' chairs, designed by Giovanni Offredi and manufactured by Saporiti in Italy in 1973.
The silk-linen upholstery is between a terracotta & a ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Acrylic, Lacquer
Sculptural Vela Alta Lounge Chairs by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, Italy, 1971
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in Greensboro, NC
Hard to find sculptural large scale Vela Alta (translates to "Tall Sail") lounge chairs, with Saporiti labels intact under each seat. Circa 1970s, these Ital...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Steel
Wave Armchair, Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in Milano, IT
The Wave Armchairs, designed by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, are a captivating pair of chairs that embody elegance and innovation. With their distincti...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather
Extra Large Maple Brass Coffee Table Giovanni Offredi Saporiti 1980s
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Paris, IDF
Designed by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia in the early 1980s, this beautiful coffee table is fully veneered with birdseye maple wood, with brass inlays on the feet. Its symmet...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Brass
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Concrete Cantilever Coffee Table
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Rare coffee table designed in the late 1970s by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Italy modern Glass and cast iron Consoles by Offredi for Saporiti, 1970s
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italy modern glass and cast iron consoles by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia, 1970s
Pair of consoles with semi-oval top in thick glass. The cast iron base is composed by an upp...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of "Vela Bassa" Armchair by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, Italia, 1970s
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Brescia , Brescia
Pair of "Vela Bassa" Armchair by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia, 1970s.
Crafted from premium black leather, the "Vela Bassa" armchairs exude luxury...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Iron
Onda Wave Lounge Chair by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Basel, BS
Fantastic original Onda wave lounge chair by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, 1970s, in designer Velvet textile.
Original label on the chrome frame.
Dimensions
31.5"W × 33.5"D × 33.5"H
Very stylish Italian lounge chairs with frames in stainless steel chrome and black and white designer velvet fabric. Designed by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, Italy, 1970s. Signed on bases “Saporiti Italia”chairs...
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1970s Post-Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Sideboard Model "Birds-Eye" in Maple by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, 1970s
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Hellouw, NL
Saporiti's darling Giovanni Offredi showed with this 1970s sideboard from the 'Birds-Eye' series that he remained true to his modernist view on design. As a great critic of the rise ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Maple
Giovanni Offredi White Leather Onda Wave Lounge Chair for Saporiti
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Miami, FL
Single perforated white leather Onda wave lounge chair with original pillow by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia. Maintains original label.
Leather has...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Steel
Maple + Aluminum Desk by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, Italy, 1970s
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare Italian desk unit designed by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti in the 1970s. This desk has one main section with an additional table top attachment, creating an L-shape. It was constructed with wood and has a maple wood veneer with an exquisite birdseye grain.
This piece features brushed aluminum connectors and has an additional rolling modular cabinet with three drawers, which can be placed below or beside the desk. The top drawer has a cream acrylic insert organizer with five compartments. Unmarked. Sourced in Italy, 1970s.
Dimensions: 61"W x 28.75"D x 28"H; extended piece 47"W x 17.75"D x 28"H
Giovanni Offredi (1927-2007) was a prominent Italian furniture and product designer recognized for his use of angular lines and exposed wood or metal frames. He began making furniture for the wealthy elite of Milan...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Modern Black Metal Ashtray by Giovanni Offredi for Bando Line, 1970s
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Black metal Ashtray by Giovanni Offredi for Bando Line, 1970s
Metal ashtray with round base and raised edges. The central plate is in glossy black painted metal.
It ...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Metal
80s Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia Birdseye Maple Cabinet
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Miami, FL
80s Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia Birdseye Maple Cabinet
Offered for sale is a 1980s birdseye maple cabinet by Giovanni Of...
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1980s Italian Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Set of 8 Mid Century Steel Base Dining Chairs by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1970s set of eight chairs by Italian designer Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti. Chairs have a sleek, curved and armless body with streamlined stainless steel legs and feet. Still ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Dining table by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italy
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Nijlen, VAN
Dining table by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italy
Beautiful "brutalist" dining table by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti.
This ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Stone
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti 1970s Brown Velvet Dining Chairs Set of Four
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Chicago, IL
Giovanni Offered for Saporiti, circa 1970s set of four brown velvet dining chairs. The original chocolate alcantara suede is pulled tight ove...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Giovanni Offredi Coffee Table for Saporiti, Italy 1980s
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Milan, IT
Giovanni Offredi Wood Coffee Table for Saporiti
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia Lens Dining Chairs, Set of 3
By Fratelli Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Marvelous 1970s Mid-Century Modern set of 3 lens dining chairs, designed by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia in 1968.
Lens chair is one of the classics of the Saporiti collectio...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Corner Sofa in Light Blue Upholstery
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, corner sofa, lacquered wood, metal, fabric, Italy, 1970s.
Magnificent corner sofa designed by Italian designer Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti. The ric...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Giovanni Offredi Paracarro Dining Table and Chairs for Saporiti, 1973
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Roma, IT
Unique "Paracarro" model dining table with a set of four chairs. It was designed by Giovanni Offredi and produced by Saporiti in Italy during 1973.
Based on a prototype project, i...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Chrome, Steel
Giovanni Offredi Vintage Wood Coat Rack, Italy, 1970s
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage wood coat rack designed by Giovanni Offredi. An elegant 1980's curved cherry wood coat rack stand. Made in Italy piece of design. In ver...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Wood
Onda Brushed Steel and Glass Coffee Table by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti 1970s
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in NIEUW-VOSSEMEER, NB
The Onda series by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia is a perfect example of Italian modernistic design, on the verge of space age. The Onda series consisted of a coffee table, lounge chair and sofas (also referred to as the “Wave”).
All of these designs were very edgy at their time of introduction, with the strong use of leather, fabric and brushed steel.
In our opinion , the Onda coffee table...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Side Table by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, Italy, 1970's
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Lugano, TI
Beautiful two tier coffee or side table by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia, 1970's.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cut Glass
Post-Modern Saporiti Lounge Chair in Grey Leather by Giovanni Offredi, 1974
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Antwerp, BE
Postmodern; chaise lounge; Giovanni Offredi; Saporiti; Italy; 1974; Italian design.
'The Wave' lounge chair designed in 1974 by Mr. Giovanni Offredi, is still one of the “classics...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Giovanni Offredi White Leather Onda Wave Chaise Lounge for Saporiti
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Miami, FL
Single perforated white leather Onda wave chaise lounge by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia. Maintains original label.
Leather has been professionall...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pair of Night Stands by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Milan, IT
Set of two nightstands - chest of drawers by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti.
Extremely capable deep drawers, burnished brass details and iridesce...
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1980s Italian Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Wood
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Dining Table in Concrete and Wood, 1990 circa
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Milan, IT
This awesome table with concrete legs and wooden top was designed by Giovanni Offredi per Saporiti in the 90s.
By balancing perfectly the sculptural feeling of the concrete with the...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Lounge chair mod. wave by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia, 1974
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
the lounge chair by Giovanni Offredi has a very comfortable seat
The frame is made in extremely high quality workmanship.
Signed with company logo on the underside.
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Metal
Giovanni Offredi White Leather and Steel "Lens" Chairs for Saporiti, Italy, 1968
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Roma, IT
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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti 'Onda Wave' Lounge Chairs, 1970s
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in Greding, DE
Armchairs with leather upholstery in blue and beige on metal frame. Signs of age and use.
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Metal
Folding Table by Giovanni Offredi for MC Selvini Italy
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Table by designer Giovanni Offredi and produced by MC Selvini, 1970s. Works excellent as a freestanding table, desk or against a wall and it can be ...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Laminate
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti "Vela Alta" Archair with Ottoman, Italy, 1970s
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Naples, IT
This 'Vela Alta' lounge chair complete with footrest was designed by Giovanni Offredi in the 1970s and produced in Italy by Saporiti. The chair has a curved ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Metal
'Wave' Suede Loveseat by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia, c. 1978, Signed
By Fratelli Saporiti, Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeous 'Wave' loveseat was designed by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia in 1974 and features a hefty brushed stainless steel base with suede upholstery. The suede color is...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Steel
Italian Mid-Century Glass Beton Table Paracarro by G. Offredi for Saporiti, 1970
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century glass, metal and beton Table Paracarro by G. Offredi for Saporiti Italia, 1970s
Dining table mod. Paracarro with round glass top. The structure that supports the top is made up of a black painted metal cross, embedded in a concrete cylinder...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Italian Mid-Century 3 Seater Sofa Wave by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, 1970s
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century 3 seater sofa Wave by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, 1970s
Three seater sofa mod. Wave with rectangular seat. The seat and back are made up of curved cushions, padded and upholstered in red / purple fabric. The structure is made up of exposed black steel beams...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Giovanni Offredi Sail chairs by Saporiti Italy 1973
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice set of 4 ‘Sail’ chairs designed by Giovanni Offredi and manufactured by Saporiti, Italy 1973.
These comfortable chairs are just restored with ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Fabric
Pair of "Lens" Chairs by G. Offredi Plum Fabric and chrome, Saporiti Italy 1968
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Roma, IT
Marvellous midcentury pair of armchairs with tubular steel structure and plum fabric seats. "Lens" model was designed by Giovanni Offredi and produced for Saporiti, around 1968 in Italy.
These items are made of a stunning new stain-resistant, fire-retardant plum red fabric. A magnificent and iconic set that will be perfect for a living room or study, thanks to the brightness of the chromed steel structure.
These pieces are in great vintage conditions as shown in the photos. A magnificent and iconic pair of pieces that will be perfect for a living room or study.
The shipping quote refers to the chairs shipped with the seating disassembled from the chromed base.
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 a 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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italian Texture Concrete and Glass Dining Table
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century (circa 1979) 'Paracarro' circular dining table with a textured concrete plinth base with an inset polished chrome support beneath a...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Concrete
'Paracarro' Concrete Dining Table by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia, 1970s
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sleek modern 'Paracarro' dining table by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia was sculpted from concrete and chromed steel during the 1970s in Italy. A .75" thick and 50" diameter glass top adorns this stylish table which works great for dinners, games, meetings and as a center table and suitable for indoor or outdoor applications.
Great for collectors and interior designers, using...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Steel, Chrome
Set of "Lens" Chairs by G. Offredi Blue Fabric and chrome, Saporiti Italy 1968
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Roma, IT
Marvellous midcentury armchairs with tubular steel structure and seats. "Lens" model was designed by Giovanni Offredi and produced for Saporiti, around 1968 in Italy.
These items are made of a stunning new stain-resistant, fire-retardant petrol blue fabric. A magnificent and iconic set that will be perfect for a living room or study, thanks to the brightness of the chromed steel structure.
These pieces are in great vintage conditions as shown in the photos.
The shipping quote refers to the chairs shipped with the seating disassembled from the chromed base.
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 a 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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Steel, Stainless Steel
Italian Post Modern Diskos Chandelier by Giovanni Offredi for Sirrah, 1980s
By Giovanni Offredi, Sirrah
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian post modern white and black plastic Diskos chandelier by Giovanni Offredi for Sirrah, Imola, Italy, 1980s.
Diskos model chandelier with opaque white plastic diffuser and bla...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Customized 'Paracarro' Dining Table Bases by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti 1970s
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of customized 'Paracarro' dining table bases are originally by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia which are sculpted from concrete and chromed steel during the 1970s in I...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Steel, Chrome
Giovanni Offredi Onda Glass Coffee Table for Saporiti ca. 1970's
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in New York, NY
Classic Post Modern Italian design glass top coffee table designed by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti. This example is in good original condition, the metal base shows some oxidation, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Italian Modern Saporiti Chaise Lounge Chair in Blush Pink Leather
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An amazing chaise lounge designed by Giovanni Offredi and produced by Saporiti in 1978. It features stainless frame with blush colored leather. Manufacturers label.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti "Midday" Sofa Italy, 1980
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in Chicago, IL
Sofa designed by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, Italy. Original condition.
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Giovanni Offredi Glass Coffee Table for Saporiti, Italy 1970s
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Berlin, DE
Giovanni Offredi "Honda" glass coffee table for Saporiti. Sculptural stainless brushed steel base with glass top.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set 4 Vintage Chairs 1960s Mod. Lens Design G. Offer for Saporiti
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in None, IT
Set of 4 chairs with chromed steel frame and iridescent blue velvet upholstery, Lens model. Design GiovanniOffedi for Saporiti, 1960s.
Condition: In excellent condition, it may have...
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1960s Italian Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Steel
Giovanni Offredi Dining Chairs for Saporiti Italia, 1970s, Set of Four
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Miami, FL
Set of four chrome base dining chairs by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia, 1970s. Fabric is original and new upholstery is recommended.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Giovanni Offredi Onda Wave Sofa with Original Missoni Fabric for Saporiti Italia
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Miami, FL
Rare three seat Onda Wave arm sofa with original Missoni fabric designed by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia.
The polyurethane injected cushions have been professionally clea...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Steel
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Coffee Table in Black Lacquered Ash and Metal
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, coffee table, black lacquered ash, metal, Italy, 1970s
Cubic coffee table designed by Giovanni Offredi for the Italian manufacturer Saporiti. This stu...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Metal
Swing Lounge Chair by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, 1980s
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Italian designer Giovanni Offredi began designing in 1963. His designs represented the contrast between dynamic simplicity and the refined and finished form. This Swing lounge...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Giovanni Offredi Furniture
Materials
Metal
Giovanni Offredi Sunny Round Pedestal Table in Wood and Glass by Saporiti, 1970s
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Sunny pedestal table with a structure in wood and a round-shaped tabletop in smoked glass, designed by Giovanni Offredi and manufactured by Saporiti during the 1970s.
Giovanni Offredi 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 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 designs of the time.
In the late 1960s, Giovanni Offredi met Sergio Saporiti, the owner of an 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...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
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Smoked Glass, Wood
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia Postmodern Freeform Coffee Table, 1980s
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional postmodern free form coffee table
By Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia
Italy, 1980s
Red lacquered tiger...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
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Metal
Italian Brown Leather Vela Alta Armchair by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti 1970
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian Brown Leather Vela Alta armchair with ottoman by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti 1970.
Wear consistent with age and use.
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1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
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Leather
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Dining Table
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in Chicago, IL
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia dining table. Black stained bird’s eye maple table top on black lacquer base.
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1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
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Birdseye Maple
Italian Steel and Fabric Wave Sofa and Armchair, by Giovanni Offredi, 1974
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian steel and fabric wave sofa and armchair, by Giovanni Offredi, 1974. Beautiful Wafe set, composed of a two seats sofa and an armchair, with a stainless steel structure and an ...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
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Stainless Steel
2 Giovanni Offredi Saporiti Italia Birdseye Maple Nightstands Dresser Chest MCM
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in Dayton, OH
"Iconic Mid-Century Modern Fratelli Saporiti Italian bedside dressers, nightstands or chests by Giovanni Offredi, circa 1970s. Made of high gloss birdseye featuring six drawers and two lifting compartments for books, jewelry or valuables.
Provenance : Jerome Schottenstein Estate, Columbus Ohio. Jerome was was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, co-founder of Schottenstein Stores Corp. The Schottenstein family were Lithuanian immigrants who began an extensive business Empire in the late 19th Century. Schottenstein Stores owns stakes in DSW and American Signature Furniture; American Eagle Outfitters, retail liquidator SB360 Capital Partners, over 50 shopping centers, and 5 factories producing its shoes and furniture. It also holds an ownership interest in American Eagle Outfitters, Wehmeyer in Germany, Cold Stone Creamery and The Mazel Company.
Since 1950, Saporiti Italia produces some of the most sophisticated and advanced pieces of furniture of the history of Italian design.
There is a leit motiv in all the company's creations: each new piece is history in itself. Catching time off balance and anticipating the future are both the Challenge and the vocation of Saporiti Italia. Each item created and constructed by the company is slightly ahead of its time and it is destined to last, both in form and function, until the next era.
The company, founded in 1950 by Mr. Sergio Saporiti and still under control of the Saporiti family, has contributed to the creation of milestones in the history of Italian design.
During these decades of fast growing economy and fast changing social environment, Saporiti Italia set its particular international and avant-garde style.
The first pieces of furniture of the Saporiti of the times were clearly influenced by emerging Scandinavian design, but with a special touch of Italian elegance in the use of finishing and materials. In 1965 Sergio Saporiti started a fruitful and “scientific” collaboration with one of the masters of Italian architecture and design of all times: Alberto Rosselli.
Together they created a series of pieces of furniture – the Jumbo chair...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Furniture
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Maple
Giovanni Offredi furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Giovanni Offredi 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 Giovanni Offredi furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Giovanni Offredi 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 Vivai del Sud, Vittorio Introini, and Cini Boeri. Prices for Giovanni Offredi furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at £272 and can go as high as £15,406, while a piece like these, on average, fetch £3,806.
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