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Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

Italian

Established initially as Fratelli Saporiti in 1950, mid-century Italian furniture maker Saporiti Italia has a reputation for avant-garde and enduring designs, and its tables, chairs and cabinets inspire all who have had the pleasure of contemplating them.

Furniture designer Sergio Saporiti founded Fratelli Saporiti with a vision of creating pieces ahead of their time. By staying on top of the cultural shifts taking shape during the postwar era — and finding inspiration in the craftsmanship, durability and sensibility of Scandinavian design — Saporiti was able to tap into what the public wanted. His focus on using high-quality materials ensured that every welcoming chair and table could be used and enjoyed for decades to come.

In 1965, Saporiti collaborated with Italian designer Alberto Rosselli, a pioneer of the industrial design movement. They created such iconic pieces as the Confidential sofa, the Moby Dick chaise lounge and the Jumbo chair. In the 1970s, Saporiti initiated another collaboration with Italian designer Giovanni Offredi. The prolific partnership resulted in universally renowned designs like the Paracarro table and the Sail chair. Together, they also created the curving Wave sofa, which was popular in international markets.

The joint projects were a success, and the brand opened many international showrooms throughout the 1970s. This era also led to a partnership with Missoni — the celebrated Italian fashion brand worked closely with Giorgio Saporiti to create rugs and fabrics for its range of seating and more, and later, in 1983, Missoni expanded into home furnishings. At this time, the company officially rebranded as Saporiti Italia and released a line of customizable furniture, including the Avedon sofa, in collaboration with designer Mauro Lipparini.

Since then, Saporiti Italia has pivoted to furniture contracting and design management. To this day, the company remains under the ownership of the Saporiti family, and vintage Saporiti furniture continues to capture the imagination of collectors worldwide.

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Creator: Saporiti Italia
A Single Toscana Chair Designed by Piero Sartogo for Saporiti
By Saporiti
Located in Southampton, NY
A single Toscana chairs designed by Piero Sartogo for Saporiti. These chairs were designed in 1986 by Piero Sartogo and Nathalie Grenon for Saporiti Ital...
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1980s Italian Vintage Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

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Leather, Burl

Set of 10 Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia "Lens" Steel Dining Chairs
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Queens, NY
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

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Chrome

Pair of armchairs by Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti Italia - 1960s
By Saporiti, Augusto Bozzi
Located in Uccle, BE
Pair of armchairs by Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti Italia - 1960s
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

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Metal

Pair of Toscana Chairs by Piero Sartogo for Saporiti
By Saporiti
Located in Milano, IT
The Toscana chairs by Saporiti are renowned for their elegant design and exceptional craftsmanship. Saporiti is an Italian furniture company known for its high-quality and contempora...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

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Wood

Pair of Side Chairs from Entelechy Series by John Portman for Saporiti
By Saporiti
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a pair of exceptionally rare Mid Century Modern Dining or Side Chairs designed by John Portman for Saporiti in 1974. The chairs were part of the Entelec...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

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Steel

1 out of 3 Side Chairs model "Hawaii" designed by Toshiyuki Kita for Saporiti
By Toshiyuki Kita, Saporiti
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find exceptionally rare side chairs, model Hawaii, designed by Toshiyuki Kita for Saporiti Italia. Chairs feature gorgeous fabric with rich pattern in dark ...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

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Aluminum

1 out of 4 Mid Century Side Chairs from Entelechy Series by John C. Portman
By Saporiti
Located in Beograd, RS
SOLD PER PIECE! In this listing you will find 4 exceptionally rare Mid Century Modern Side Chairs or Armchairs designed by architect John C. Portman for Saporiti in 1974. A single-...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

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Steel

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Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Dining Chairs
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1970s Italian Vintage Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

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Set of 4 Chelsea Chairs by Vittorio Introini for Saporiti, 1966
By Vittorio Introini
Located in Roma, IT
Chelsea Chair is a design furniture item realized by Vittorio Introini for Saporiti in 1966. Solid wood structure with leather seat. Rare and in good c...
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1960s Italian Vintage Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Set of 4 "Lens" Chairs by G. Offredi Blue Velvet and Chrome, Saporiti Italy 1968
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
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 velvet. 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 amazing vintage conditions as shown in the photos. The shipping quote refers to the chairs shipped with the seating disassembled from the chrome 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...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

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Toshiyuki Kita "Dodo" Reclining Lounge Chair by Cassina
By Toshiyuki Kita, Cassina
Located in Highland, IN
Winner of the 1999 Good Design Award, the "Dodo" chair by Toshiyuki Kita is a dynamic chair with swivel & recline features as well as a retractable footrest. This allows versatile f...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

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Aluminum

6 Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia Dining Room Chairs, 1970s
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
6 Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia Dining Room Chairs, 1970s  A set of six Giovanni Offredi dining room chairs for Saporiti Italia from the 1970s. Giovanni Offredi (1927–2007), ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

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Chrome

Giovanni Offredi 'Onda' Lounge Chair and Ottoman for Saporiti, Italy, circa 1970
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
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 Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

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Stainless Steel

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 Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

Materials

Steel, Stainless 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 Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

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Chrome, Metal

Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Chaise Longue
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Chaise Longue
H 36.82 in W 30.32 in D 68.9 in
Bouclè Wink Lounge Chair by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina, 1980s
By Toshiyuki Kita, Cassina
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Chaise longue 111 Wink by Toshiyuki Kita For Cassina, Italy 1980s. Wonderful chaise longue designed by Toshiyuki Kita for the prestigious Italian manufacture ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

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Metal

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 Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

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Leather

Toshiyuki Kita ‘Wink’—Articulating Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1981
By Cassina, Toshiyuki Kita
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An exciting and ambition postmodern seating deign, ‘Wink’ chair by Toshiyuki Kita is a completely novel approach to chair design. Exploring anatomic...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

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Steel

Wink easy chair designed by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina, 1980s
By Toshiyuki Kita, Cassina
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Post modern design lounge chair whcih can be converted into a chaise longue designed by Japanese designer Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina in 1980. This versatile chair has adjustable he...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

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Fabric

Previously Available Items
Saporiti Sculptural Italian Post Modern Lounge Chair, 1990
By Saporiti
Located in Chicago, IL
Saporiti sculptural Italian Post Modern lounge chair, 1990. Rosewood legs and original velvet upholstery.
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

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Velvet, Rosewood

Set of Three Post Modern Missoni Suede Side or Dining Chairs by Saporiti, Italy
By Saporiti
Located in Miami, FL
Set of three postmodern Missoni suede covered dining chairs with casters by Fratelli Saporiti, circa 1980s, made in Italy.
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

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Suede, Leather, Upholstery

Mid-Century Modern Italian Alberto Rosselli Confidential Armchair for Saporiti
By Alberto Rosselli Saporiti, Saporiti
Located in Prato, IT
Italian "Confidential" armchair by Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti from early 1970s with its original blue-black velvet. Measurements: cm 90 x 90 x H 55 (seat height cm 38). The armc...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

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Velvet

Lounge Chair "Miamina" by Alberto Salvati and Ambrogio Tresoldi for Saporiti
By Salvati & Tresoldi, Saporiti
Located in Zagreb, HR
Folding lounge chair "Miamina" features a foldable steel structure and removable seat made of fabric and brushed leather Designed by Alberto Salvati a...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

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Steel

Set of Four Augusto Bozzi "Ariston Chairs" by Saporiti, 1950s, Italian
By Augusto Bozzi, Saporiti
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Rare set of four "Ariston" chairs designed by Augusto Bozzi in 1957 and manufactured by Saporiti, Italy. This set is made out of a solid bend plywood piece of teak. The chairs have a...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

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Metal

Pair of Saporiti Italia Wave Chairs by Giovanni Offredi, 1970s
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Chicago, IL
Wave chairs by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia, circa 1970s for the Onda Series. Curved armless seat upholstered in original perforated pink leather. Tripod steel frame with a p...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Set of Four Augusto Bozzi "Ariston Chairs" by Saporiti, 1950s, Italian
By Augusto Bozzi, Saporiti
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Rare set of four "Ariston" chairs designed by Augusto Bozzi in 1957 and manufactured by Saporiti, Italy. This set is made out of a solid bend plywood piece of teak. The chairs have a...
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1650s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

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Metal

Pair of Upholstered Chairs by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Pair of Postmodern upholstered dining or occasional chairs by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti with unique original upholstery. One armchair and one side chair available.
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

Adriano & Paolo Suman Giorgetti Armchair, Italy, 1984
By Saporiti, Adriano and Paolo Suman
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic shaped Postmodern armchair designed by Adriano & Paolo Suman, manufactured by Giorgetti Spa, Italy 1984. This chair is from the Matrix series d...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

Materials

Beech

Set of 6 Labeled Saporiti Chairs
By Saporiti
Located in Miami, FL
Only 6 chrome chairs recently reupholstered in black ultra suede. Labeled SAPORITI .
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

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Chrome

Set of 6 Labeled Saporiti Chairs
Set of 6 Labeled Saporiti Chairs
H 35 in W 23 in D 18 in
Giovanni Offredi 'Inlay' Dining Chairs
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of six dining chairs by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti. Designed in 1980, this set features flared chrome legs and brand new suede leather upholstery. These (almost) 35 year...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Eight Dining Chairs by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Danville, CA
Fantastic set of Eight Saporiti Italia Dining Chairs by Giovanni Offredi. These chairs are in Mint condition.
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Saporiti Italia Side Chairs

Saporiti Italia side chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Saporiti Italia side chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Saporiti Italia side chairs, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original side chairs by Saporiti Italia 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 side chairs by Fasem International, Melchiorre Bega, and Paolo Buffa. Prices for Saporiti Italia side chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,250 and can go as high as $2,441, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,229.

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