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Giovanni Offredi Lounge Chairs

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
Clay Leather Lounge Chair by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Italy. Full leather construction with metal base. Tagged.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Giovanni Offredi 'Onda' Lounge Chair and Ottoman for Saporiti, Italy, circa 1970
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic original 'Onda' or wave lounge chair and accompanying ottoman by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, 1970's. It is covered in a wonderful designer cotton velvet fabric depict...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Lounge Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Pair Saddle Brown Leather Lounge Chairs by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, 1970s
By Giorgio Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Saddle Brown Leather Lounge Chairs by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, Italy, 1970s This beautiful pair of saddle brown leather lounge chairs, designed by Giovanni Offredi for...
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20th Century Italian Modern Giovanni Offredi Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Leather Lounge chairs Model P64 by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, Italy 1970s
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Leather Lounge chairs Model P64 chairs by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, Italy 1972. Extraordinary design consisting of two geometric trapezoidal elements, with an elegantly sliced, ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Rare Pair of "Wave" Occasional Chairs by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Danville, CA
Pair of wave lounge chairs by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti. Saporiti has long been the most Avant Garde of the high end Italian furniture makers and these chairs are no exception. T...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Lounge Chairs

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Stainless Steel

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...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Giovanni Offredi Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Pair Mid-Century Modern White Leather Slipper Lounge Chairs by Giovanni Offredi
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very rare pair of chairs (model P64) designed by Giovanni Offredi and produced by Saporiti in 1972. The chairs feature polyurethane interior foam and covered in their original stit...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Saporiti Italia Giovanni Offredi Vela Alta Lounge Chair + Ottoman 70s
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Basel, BS
A stunning and exceptionally comfortable armchair and ottoman set with a gorgeous original golden sun designer textile (WOW) and a matching footstool that mirrors the armchair's curv...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Lounge Chairs

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Postmodern Leather "Wave" Chaise by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fully restored postmodern leather "Onda" or "Wave" Chaise designed in 1974 by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, (Milan, Italy). The jewel of the Sapor...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Chaise Longue
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia, chaise longue, chrome-plated metal, textured multicolored fabric, Italy, 1970s This exquisite lounge chair, designed by Giovanni Offredi for th...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Lounge Chairs

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Chrome, Metal

Pair of Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Leather Vela Alta Chairs
By Giovanni Offredi, Fratelli Saporiti
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of organic shaped, cream leather lounge chairs by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti. A classic design by Offredi. Who began working with th...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Lounge Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Wave Lounge Chair by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A “Wave” lounge chair by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti. Heavy textured metal base supports a wave form upholstered seat. Newly upholstered in green leather. 2 chairs available, sold ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Giovanni Offredi Lounge Chairs

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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.
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Chaise Longues in Vibrant Upholstery
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia, chaise longues, chrome-plated metal, textured multicolored fabric, Italy, 1970s This exquisite lounge chair, designed by Giovanni Offredi for t...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Lounge Chairs

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Chrome, Metal

Pair Giovanni Offerdi Chrome Bases Matching Ottoman Lounge Chair AS IS upholster
By Preview, Milo Baughman, Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Giovanni Offerdi Chrome Bases Matching Ottoman Lounge Chair AS IS upholstery. Ottoman Dimensions: 19 x 36 x 16 Chair Dimensions: 36 x 36 x 35
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Giovanni Offredi Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Giovanni Offredi White Leather and Steel "Lens" Chairs for Saporiti, Italy, 1968
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
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...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Lounge Chairs

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Steel, Stainless Steel

Wave Lounge Chair by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, Italy, 1974
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Antwerp, BE
This iconic "Wave" lounge chair by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia is a masterpiece of postmodern design, blending elegance with ergonomic comfort. Its sleek, exposed steel fram...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Giovanni Offredi Lounge Chairs

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Stainless Steel

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Wave Sofa by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, Italy 1970
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Giovanni Offredi lounge chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Giovanni Offredi lounge chairs 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 lounge chairs, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original lounge chairs by Giovanni Offredi were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lounge chairs by Vittorio Introini, Ico Parisi, and C&B Italia. Prices for Giovanni Offredi lounge chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $878 and can go as high as $10,840, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,925.

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