Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Italian, b. 1935
Widely recognized as superstars of postmodern Italian design, husband-and-wife team Afra and Tobia Scarpa (1937–2011; b. 1935) collaboratively created chairs, sofas and other furniture that work equally well in both traditional and cutting-edge environments.
Afra Bianchin and Tobia Scarpa met as architecture students at the Università Iuav di Venezia. In a class led by architect and furniture designer Franco Albini, they created their first collaborative piece, the Pigreco armchair, later produced with Gavina. After graduating in 1957, Tobia Scarpa worked for Murano glass company Venini & Co. before the couple opened a studio in Afra’s hometown, Montebelluna, in 1960. (Tobia, the son of famed glass artist and architect Carlo Scarpa, was born in Venice.)
Ranging from architecture and interior design to furniture and clothing, the Scarpas’ practice from its beginnings in the mid-1950s to the 21st century has included a diverse scope of projects combining new technology with thoughtful function and sculptural yet simple forms.
For Afra and Tobia, a close collaborative process was pivotal to the success of their designs. The duo was also prolific — they designed for the most influential European manufacturers, including B&B Italia, Cassina, Knoll and FLOS. With respect to the latter, Afra and Tobia were among the legendary Italian lighting maker’s earliest collaborators, and their pioneering designs for the brand included the Papillon lamp, one of the first fixtures to use halogen technology. Their most recognized designs include the Bastiano sofa (1962), the Vanessa bed (1959), the Coronado sofa (1966) and the Soriana seating collection (1970). Work on the Soriana sofa began in late 1969 for an early 1970 debut, and it feels as radical today as it did in its heyday.
Architecture was also a central part of Afra and Tobia’s practice, which spanned residential buildings and factories for Italian companies such as Benetton. Their commissions for the global fashion brand included numerous industrial projects, from textile plants to storefronts. By 1985, Afra and Tobia Scarpa’s work was celebrated in a 30-year retrospective at Center Four in Queens, New York. Looking around the 30,000-square-foot exhibition space, Afra joked to the New York Times, “Seeing all those things makes us feel very tired, and now we feel that maybe we worked too much.”
It was not too much for their legacy, as Afra and Tobia Scarpa’s work continues to inspire new generations. Scarpa designs are in collections at the Louvre, the Museum of Modern Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum. The couple was awarded the Compasso d’Oro in 1970 for the Soriana armchair.
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Creator: Tobia Scarpa
Tobia Scarpa Fantasma Floor Lamp by Flos Italia
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Fantasma Lamp designed by Tobia Scarpa is in great condition--designed in the early 1960s is an 'icon of interior lighting, the lamp consists of a ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Organic Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Steel
Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1960s, Italy
By Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1960s, Italy
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with E27 light bulbs.
Wired and suitable to use with 220V a...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Resin
Tobia Scarpa Eitie Line Lamp For Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Tobia Scarpa Eitie Line Lamp For Cassina
A pendant light designed by Tobia Scarpa, that takes shape as a seemingly simple structure with sophisticated, innovative technology, availa...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$3,941 / item
Pair of Foglio brass sconces by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, Early first edition, 1960
By Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in Milano, IT
An iconic pair of Foglio wall sconces designed by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, crafted in Italy in 1967. Expertly and professionally polished, the brass e...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Brass
Fantasma Grande by Tobia Scarpa for Flos 1961
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Fantasma Grande floor lamp designed by Tobia Scarpa for Flos in 1961.
This rare early production is in excellent condition, large version, designed by Tobia Scarpa in the early 1960s...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Metal
Papillona Lamp - Tobia Scarpa for Flos - Italy - 1980s
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
The Papillona produced by Flos, is an iconic floor lamp designed in 1975 by Tobia Scarpa.
Its essential and elegant style perfectly embodies the minimalist and innovative taste that...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Foglio brass sconce by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, Early first edition, 1960s
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
An iconic Foglio wall sconce designed by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, crafted in Italy in 1967. Expertly and professionally polished, the brass exteriors ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Brass
Tobia Scarpa 'Bastiano' three seater sofa by Knoll, 1970s
By Knoll, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century newly upholstered bouclé fabric and dark brown wooden frame 3 seater 'bastiano' sofa designed by Tobia Scarpa and produced by Knoll.
The design dates from 1962, this on...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Nuvola Cocoon Chandelier by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, Italy 1962
By Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Step into the captivating world of Italian Mid-Century Modern design with the Nuvola cocoon chandelier by Tobia Scarpa for Flos in 1962. This light suspe...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Sofa Soriana by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Three Seater sofa model Soriana designed by Tobia Scarpa in 1969.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A design armchair with soft, generous contours, designed to bring home casual, so...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Metal
$18,987 Sale Price / item
20% Off
20th Century Tobia Scarpa for Gavina Daybed mod. Vanessa
By Tobia Scarpa, Gavina
Located in Turin, Turin
Tobia Scarpa is an Italian designer and architect. He is known for his furniture design that melds cutting-edge technology, ergonomic function, and cultural history. After graduating...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Steel
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni ‘Morna’ Bed with Nightstands in Black Leather
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, bed with nightstands model ‘Morna’, leather, opaline glass, wood, plastic, Italy, designed in 1972.
This rare bed named ‘Morna’ reflects the duo’s s...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Opaline Glass, Plastic, Wood
Flos Lighting Catalog, 1968
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1968 manufacturer’s catalog for the Italian lighting company Flos, showcasing the innovative and influential designs by Tobia Scarpa and by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglion...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Paper
Tobia Scarpa Occhi Vase for Venini
By Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Bochum, NRW
Tobia Scarpa ‘Occhi’ bottle, Venini, Italy, 1960s.
Colorless glass, red bordered murinne, arranged like a chessboard and merged. Quadrangular shape, roun...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass, Murrine
$5,287 Sale Price
20% Off
FLOS Ariette 1 Small Dimmable Wall Lamp by Tobia Scarpa
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It looks like a stunning wall sculpture: organic, airy, and breathtaking, the Ariette wall lamp is a work of art by Tobia Scarpa. Providing diffused light, it features a synthetic fa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Fabric
Mid-Century Cognac Leather 4 Seat Sofa by Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia
By B&B Italia, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Very comfortable four-seat sofa model Coronado by Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia. This large edition is not in production any more. It has soft cognac colored leather cushions and frame...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Leather
1970s Low Tables 'Andre' by Tobia Scarpa for Knoll
By Tobia Scarpa, Knoll
Located in Dronten, NL
Monumental square low table with a gridded architectural chromed steel base supporting a glass top.
A classic Tobia Scarpa design for Gavina/Knoll International.
Complete with the le...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Chrome
$3,150 / item
Pair of Fior Di Loto Pendant Lamp by Tobia Scarpa
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Berlin, DE
The Fior di Loto suspension lamp was designed by Tobia Scarpa and made by Flos. It provides mainly indirect lighting through the detailed perforations on both sides of the lamp as yo...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Brass
$7,090 / item
Tobia Scarpa Occhi Vase for Venini
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A nice vintage example.
Classic form.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Set of Six “Africa” Dining Chairs for Maxalto Italy, c. 1975
By Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Knokke-Heist, BE
A rare and striking set of six “Africa” dining chairs, designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, the artisanal line of B&B Italia, circa 1975. Carved from solid walnut with black ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Italian modern linen and metal chandelier by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1980s
By Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern linen and metal chandelier by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1980s
Chandelier or pendant lamp model Celestia, with a shade in draped linen fabric in natural color, cream white...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Metal
"Celestia" Ceiling lamp by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1980s
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in bruxelles, BE
Ceiling light in white linen fabric and aluminum. Model Celestia. Stamped Flos. Wear due to time and age.
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Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Tobia Scarpa Purple and Black Crystal 'Occhi' Bottle, 1960, Venini & Co.
By Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Bochum, NRW
Tobia Scarpa. 'Occhi' bottle.
Entwurf: 1959-60. Executed by Venini & Co.
Rectangular bottle shape with corresponding neck.
Clear crystal glass with chessboard-like murrine in black,...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Tobia Scarpa "Coronado" Black Leather Sofa for B&B, Italy 1970 ca.
By Tobia Scarpa, B&B Italia
Located in Sacile, PN
Coronado sofa designed by Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia. The project is dated 1966. Black leather, great condition.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Iron
$3,268 Sale Price
20% Off
"Celestia" ceiling lamp by Tobia Scarpa, made by Flos in the 1980s.
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Vigevano, PV
"Celestia" ceiling lamp by Tobia Scarpa for Flos. Designed and made in Italy in 1982. Linen fabric diffuser, powder-coated molded aluminum body. Steel diffuser positioning rods.
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Mid-Century Pair of Chrome "Foglio" Sconces by T. Scapra for Flos Italy 1960s
By Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful pair of vintage / first production of chrome "Foglio" sconces in fabulous conditions. These iconic lamps were designed by Tobia Scarpa and produced by Flos in Italy during the 1960s.
The Foglio (meaning 'sheet' or 'leaf' in Italian) is composed by a thick curved sheet of chromed steel with a white enameled interior and two lamp holders. The effect when lit is incredibly stylish and clean. They come wired and tested, compatible with both US and EU/UK standards and use two E26/27 light bulbs.
The way these lamps spread the light is poetic and incredibly elegant. The perfect lamps to complete a midcentury modern living room.
Dimension (cm):
Width - 37
Height - 21
Depth - 11
Tobia Scarpa’s work (as well as that of his brother Carlo, an architect) reveals a precise desire to combine old and new, combining traditional craftsmanship with modern needs.
Scarpa graduated in architecture from the University of Venice in the 1950s, together with his wife and collaborator Afra.
His first assignment as a designer was for Venini, a renowned Murano glass company.
Starting in 1957, Tobia and his wife also began working together in the field of architecture, and devoted much of their work to the delicate restoration of historic buildings.
They are also known for their sober approach to design, aimed at the luxury market.
The Foglio lamp...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
'Celestia' Ceiling Light by Tobia Scarpa for Flos
By Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Celestia' ceiling light by Tobia Scarpa for Flos. Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1982. Linen fabric draped diffuser in a natural seeded color. Chromed spokes allow for drapery ...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Brass
"Celestia" Ceiling lamp by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1980s
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in bruxelles, BE
Ceiling light in white linen fabric and aluminum. Model Celestia. Stamped Flos. Wear due to time and age.
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Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
7 'Monk' Chair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni, Italy 1974
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Argelato, BO
Seven Canvas and wood chairs model Monk, Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, Italy
It is one of the most iconic and refined models by the famous It...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Tobia Scarpa, two Pigreco wooden chairs for Gavina, set of two (1959)
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Argelato, BO
The Pigreco chair was designed by the famous Italian architect Tobia Scarpa in 1959 for the Gavina company. This is an extremely important work in Scarpa's artistic career, in fact i...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
FLOS Ariette 2 Medium Dimmable Wall Lamp by Tobia Scarpa
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It looks like a stunning wall sculpture: organic, airy, and breathtaking, the Ariette wall lamp is a work of art by Tobia Scarpa. Providing diffused light, it features a synthetic fa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Tobia Scarpa, Set of four Pigreco wooden Chairs for Gavina, Italy (1959)
By Gavina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Argelato, BO
The Pigreco chair was designed by the famous Italian architect Tobia Scarpa in 1959 for the Gavina company. This is an extremely important work in Scarpa's artistic career, in fact i...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
"Nuvola" Pendant Light by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, Italy
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brussels, BE
Iconic "Nuvola" Pendant Light by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, Italy.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Resin
Red Vanessa single bed by Tobia Scarpa for Simon, Italy, 1960s
By Simon Gavina Editions, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
Red Vanessa single bed by Tobia Scarpa for Simon, Italy, 1960s
Vanessa single bed, designed by Tobia Scarpa for Simon, has a painted metal frame, footboard, and headboard. Stainless...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Sofa Soriana by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Three seater sofa model Soriana designed by Tobia Scarpa in 1969.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A design armchair with soft, generous contours, designed to bring home casual,...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Metal
$18,987 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Flos Foglio - Wall Sconce in Black by Tobia Scarpa
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos Foglio - Wall Sconce in Black by Tobia Scarpa
Resembling a shirt cuff, the contemporary Foglio wall lamp from design master Tobia Scarpa is a mixture of timeless and contempo...
Category
20th Century Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Steel
Tobia Scarpa Coronado Leather Sofa for B&B Italia, 1975
By Tobia Scarpa, B&B Italia
Located in New York, NY
'Coronado' two seat sofa in beautiful cognac leather, designed by Tobia Scarpa and manufactured by the Italian firm, B&B Italia, circa 1975.
The seating are made with a then revolutionary kind of molded polyurethane foam for excellent support and comfort. The 'Coronado', was the first ever seating to be built using this new technique: the foam molds were assembled around an iron frame, resulting in a sturdy yet extremely comfortable product.
The present two seater sofa offered in its original cognac leather upholstery preserved in excellent condition. Labels affixed on both pieces read 'Coronado' designed by Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia.
Afra and Tobia Scarpa designs were characterized by simplicity and elegance, accompanied with modern and refined aesthetics. During the 1960's, the couple designed the Bastiano sofa and the Vanessa bed for Gavina and the Soriana armchair and Poltroncina 925 for Cassina, now exhibited in the permanent collection of the MoMA. Among their most famous projects is the ‘Coronado’ sofa, made for B&B Italia in 1966 and recognized as one of the first polyurethane models. Other notable collaborations during this decade included designs with Maxalto, Molteni, Meritalia (the Libertà...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Leather
Tobia Scarpa new Green Boucle "Bastiano" 2-Seater Sofa for Knoll, 1960s, Italy
By Knoll, Tobia Scarpa
Located in The Hague, NL
Two-seater sofa was produced by Knool in 1960s and designed by Tobia Scarpa.
Mid-Century Modern period Italian design item.
Tobia Scarpa designed the Bastiano series for the experime...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Wenge, Bouclé
Limited Edition Soriana Denim Armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Soriana Limited Edition Denim Armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina.
A design armchair with soft, generous contours, designed by Afra and Tobia...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Metal
$9,373 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Soriana Armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Soriana armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina.
Manufactured in Italy.
The idea of comfort itself becomes a sofa. Soriana came into being in 1969, thanks to an intuitive vision...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Metal
$8,171 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Flos 'Biagio' Table Lamp in Marble
By Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 'Biagio' table lamp, Carrara marble, design 1968
This excellent table lamp is designed by Tobia Scarpa for Flos. The lamp provides a direct light on th...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Marble
Minimalist Outdoor Armchair by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
A stylish, minimalist outdoor armchair designed for the younger generation that invites the spontaneity typical of a day to be enjoyed outdoors.
In 1967, Afra and Tobia Scarpa crafted a chair that speaks to an active, dynamic generation. The result is a comfortable, innovative design armchair that conveys practicality and comfort at first sight.
Simple and yet sophisticated with its elegant system of joints and woven cord supports, Carlotta is perfect outdoor seating for casual comfort, thanks to its cushions padded with recycled PET fiber.
Materials:
Wood
Fabric
Measurements:
H 69 cm
W 86 cm
D 87 cm
Important information regarding images of products:
Please note that some of the images show other colors and variations of the model, these images are only to present interior design proposals. The item that is selling is on the first image.
Important information regarding color(s) of products:
Actual colors may vary. This is due to the fact that every computer monitor, laptop, tablet and phone screen has a different capability to display colors and that everyone sees these colors differently. We try to edit our photos to show all of our products as life-like as possible, but please understand the actual color may vary slightly from your monitor
About the designer:
Architect and designer Tobia Scarpa graduated in 1969 at the University of Venice and in the same year won a “Compasso d’Oro” prize for his “Soriana” armchair designed for Cassina. He has since been awarded many other design prizes and many of his designs can also be found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$4,710 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Sofa in Rosewood and Original Black Leather by Tobia Scarpa, 1960's
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Sofa in Rosewood and Original Black Leather by Tobia Scarpa, 1960's
Additional Information:
Material: Rosewood and original black leather
Style: Mid century, Scandinavian
Rare sofa ...
Category
20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Rosewood, Leather
Bastiano Sofa by Tobia Scarpa for Gavina
By Tobia Scarpa, Gavina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leather sofa by Tobia Scarpa for Gavina, c.1970s, Italy. The three seater plush sofa features the original leather upholstered cushions encased in an angular wood frame.
Dimensions
...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
Pigreco Armchair Designed by Tobia Scarpa for Gavina, Italy 60s
By Tobia Scarpa, Gavina
Located in Lucija, SI
The Pigreco chair is the first product designed by Tobia Scarpa, conceived in 1959 as a graduation project at the end of his studies in architecture at the University of Venice. The ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Midcentury coffee tables mod. 777 by Afra e Tobia Scarpa
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Piacenza, Italy
The three model 777 coffee tables designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa are iconic pieces of 20th-century Italian design. These nesting tables are characterized by their distinctive shap...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Tobia Scarpa Three Seater Sofa by Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Three Seater Sofa model Soriana designed by Tobia Scarpa in 1969.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A design armchair with soft, generous contours, designed to bring home casual, sophisticated comfort that opens the door to new, freer lifestyles.
The idea for this armchair that changed the face of upholstered furniture belongs to Afra and Tobia Scarpa, who designed it in 1969, starting with the new possibilities offered by the forming of polyurethane foam to create an unconventional look of leisure.
With a vise-like grip, the metal structure holds the armchair, with its biodegradable internal padding that, for the first time ever, needs no internal support, intensifying the comfort level of this upholstered chair in the most freeing sense of the word.
Materials:
Metal
Fabric
Important information regarding images of products:
Please note that some of the images show other colors and variations of the model, these images are only to present interior design proposals. The item that is selling is on the first image.
Important information regarding color(s) of products:
Actual colors may vary. This is due to the fact that every computer monitor, laptop, tablet and phone screen has a different capability to display colors and that everyone sees these colors differently. We try to edit our photos to show all of our products as life-like as possible, but please understand the actual color may vary slightly from your monitor
About the designer:
Architect and designer Tobia Scarpa graduated in 1969 at the University of Venice and in the same year won a “Compasso d’Oro” prize for his “Soriana” armchair designed for Cassina. He has since been awarded many other design prizes and many of his designs can also be found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Metal
$18,987 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Soriana Armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Soriana armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina.
Manufactured in Italy.
The idea of comfort itself becomes a sofa. Soriana came into being in 1969, thanks to an intuitive vision...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Metal
$8,171 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair of Model "917" Lounge Chairs by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy, 1960s
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of lounge chairs model 917 by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina.
Wood frame with leather cover and fabric movable cushions.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Bastiano Sofa by Tobia Scarpa for Knoll, Italy, 1962
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brussels, BE
Bastiano Sofa by Tobia Scarpa for Knoll, leather Italy, 1962
When Tobia Scarpa first designed the Bastiano Sofa in 1962, he w...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Flos Foglio - Wall Sconce in Black Nickel by Tobia Scarpa
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos Foglio - Wall Sconce in Black Nickel by Tobia Scarpa
Resembling a shirt cuff, the contemporary Foglio wall lamp from design master Tobia Scarpa is a mixture of timeless and con...
Category
20th Century Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Steel
Coronado Two-seater Sofa by Tobia Scarpa for B & B Italia, 1969
By B&B Italia, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, ES
Two seater Coronado sofa designed in 1966 by Tobia Scarpa for B & B Italia, Mobilplast edition, Spain. Upholstered in original black leather.
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Leather
Tobia Scarpa Set of Two Foglio Wall Lamp in Nickel Plated Metal by Flos 1966
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of two Foglio wall lamps in nickel-plated metal designed by Tobia Scarpa in 1966 and produced by Flos.
Both lamps were part of the first production characterized by heavy metal instead of the lighter aluminum used in the most recently produced Foglio lamps...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Bilobo Pendant by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1960s
By Tobia Scarpa, Flos, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Bilobo glass pendant designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and manufactured by Flos in the 1960s.
The oval anodized aluminium base has two retractable attachment points, which can, almo...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
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Aluminum
Set of Three Soriana Armchairs by Tobia Scarpa Published by Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Scarpa, published by Cassina. Chromed steel structure and original brown leather seat mounted on two wheels at the front of the armchairs. Very nice vintage condition, some traces of...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Chrome "Foglio" Sconces by T. Scapra for Flos, Italy 1960s Lighting
By Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful mid-century first production chrome "Foglio" sconces in fabulous conditions. These iconic lamps were designed by Tobia Scarpa and produced by Flos in Italy during the 1960s. 3 pieces available.
The Foglio (meaning 'sheet' or 'leaf' in Italian) is composed by a thick curved sheet of chromed steel with a white enameled interior and two lamp holders. They come wires and tested, compatible with both US and EU / UK standards and use two E26/27 light bulbs.
The way these lamps spread the light is poetic and incredibly elegant. The perfect lamps to complete a midcentury modern living room.
Dimension (cm):
Width - 37
Height - 21
Depth - 11
Tobia Scarpa’s work (as well as that of his brother Carlo, an architect) reveals a precise desire to combine old and new, combining traditional craftsmanship with modern needs.
Scarpa graduated in architecture from the University of Venice in the 1950s, together with his wife and collaborator Afra.
His first assignment as a designer was for Venini, a renowned Murano glass company.
Starting in 1957, Tobia and his wife also began working together in the field of architecture, and devoted much of their work to the delicate restoration of historic buildings.
They are also known for their sober approach to design, aimed at the luxury market.
The Foglio lamp...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
"Bollo 870" wall lamp by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, Italy 1970s
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
"Bollo" is a wall lamp by architect-designer Tobia Scarpa in the year 1978 and produced by Flos.
It features a cream and black painted metal body and stand and a transparent prismati...
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1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Metal
A 20th Century "Soriana" Armchair In Brown Fabric By Tobia Scarpa For Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A lovely “Soriana“ armchair by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, made in Italy around the latter part of the 20th century. Finished in a very rare dark brown colour fabric, it is lovely way ...
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20th Century Italian Other Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Space Age Bollo 870 Wall Lamp by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1970s
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Hamburg, DE
Bollo wall lamp from the Italian manufacturer Flos Flos after a draft by Tobia Scarpa from the late 1970s.
The fan -like light head is made of metal and covered with a white structu...
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20th Century Italian Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Metal
Soriana Armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Soriana armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina.
Manufactured in Italy.
The idea of comfort itself becomes a sofa. Soriana came into being in 1969, thanks to an intuitive vision...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Metal
$8,171 Sale Price / item
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Tobia Scarpa furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Tobia Scarpa 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 Tobia Scarpa furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 128 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 36 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Tobia Scarpa 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 Carlo De Carli, Giovanni Offredi, and Gastone Rinaldi. Prices for Tobia Scarpa furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $345 and can go as high as $29,456, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,358.
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Questions About Tobia Scarpa Furniture
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 6, 2024Yes, Tobia Scarpa is related to Carlo Scarpa. A well-known architect and designer in his own right, Tobia is the son of the legendary architect Carlo Scarpa. Tobia studied architecture at the Università Iuav di Venezia in Venice, where he met designer Afra Bianchin, who would become his wife and long-time collaborator. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Tobia Scarpa furniture.
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