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
FLOS Foglio Light in White by Tobia Scarpa
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Resembling a shirt cuff, the contemporary Foglio wall lamp from design master Tobia Scarpa is a mixture of timeless and contemporary design. The lamp’s body is formed by power-painte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Steel
Outdoor Coffee Table by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor coffee table that invites companionship, designed for days of outdoor fun lived in the lap of comfort, surrounded by the warmth of natural wood and design elegance.
A soph...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Wood
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 Scarpa in the 1960s to bring ho...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Metal
Limited Edition Soriana Denim Armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
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 Scarpa in the 1960s to bring ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern 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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern 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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern 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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Metal
Woven Black Ash Wood Dining Chair Molteni&C by Tobia Scarpa - made in Italy
By Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
Miss Chair in Black Ash Wood and Leather by Afra and Tobia Scarpa.
Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C.
Husband and wife powerhouse designers...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Ash
FLOS Ariette 2 Medium Dimmable Wall Lamp by Tobia Scarpa
By Tobia Scarpa, Flos
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
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
Sofa Soriana by Tobia Scarpa for 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, so...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Metal
Geometrie Nascoste Print by Tobia Scarpa Paradisoterrestre Edition
By Tobia Scarpa, Paradisoterrestre
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
An artistic project by the Venetian architect who, on the occasion of the exhibition Tobia Scarpa _ Dall’arte della misura silenziosamente (Paradisoterrestre Gallery – Bologna, 2020)...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Chair in Wood and Leather Molteni&C by Tobia Scarpa - Made in Italy - Miss
By Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
Miss Chair in Wood and Leather by Afra and Tobia Scarpa.
Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C.
Husband and wife powerhouse designers Afra and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Ash
FLOS Foglio Light in Chrome by Tobia Scarpa
By Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Resembling a shirt cuff, the contemporary Foglio wall lamp from design master Tobia Scarpa is a mixture of timeless and contemporary design. The lamp’s body is formed by power-painte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Steel
Customizable Tacchini Dialogo Armchair by Tobia Scarpa
By Tacchini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in New York, NY
PRICE LISTED FOR STARTING FABRIC
A rectangular frame with rounded edges, masterful joints, and strictly visible dowels and screws reinforces the typical double trestle structure by ...
Category
2010s Italian Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Textile, Leather, Walnut
Scudo Magico by Tobia Scarpa Paradisoterrestre Edition
By Tobia Scarpa, Paradisoterrestre
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Materials: metal structure with brass welds, circular base in natural iron, brass sphere that allows manual rotation of the sculpture
An artistic project by the Venetian architect who, on the occasion of the exhibition Tobia Scarpa _ Dall’arte della misura silenziosamente(Paradisoterrestre Gallery – Bologna, 2020), creates three limited edition artworks for Paradisoterrestre, starting from an interpretation of Melencolia I, enigmatic masterpiece realized by Albrecht Dürer in 1514.
Tobia Scarpa breaks down the representation, extrapolating two of the key elements present in Dürer’s engraving related to the geometric-mathematical field: the polyhedron and the magic square.
Scudo Magico...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron
Outdoor Coffee Table by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor coffee table that invites companionship, designed for days of outdoor fun lived in the lap of comfort, surrounded by the warmth of natural wood and design elegance.
A soph...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Wood
Minimalist Outdoor Armchair by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
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.
...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Customizable Tacchini Sempronia Chair by Tobia Scarpa
By Tobia Scarpa, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Circular elements fit together in a double circle that evokes the signature of the great master who designed it. Twin legs, created by the intersection of two cylinders, extend up to...
Category
2010s Italian Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Textile
Tacchini Customizable T–Table by Tobia Scarpa
By Tacchini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in New York, NY
Two simple elements skilfully fit into each other, a bond studied down to the smallest detail that connects the top and the legs to ensure maximum stability. T-Table confirms the sol...
Category
2010s Italian Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Oak
Chair in Black Ashwood and Black Leather Molteni&C by Tobia Scarpa - Miss
By Molteni & C, Tobia Scarpa
Located in New York, NY
Miss Chair in Black Ashwood and Black Leather by Afra and Tobia Scarpa. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C.
Husband and wife powerhouse desi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Ash, Leather
Foglio Sconce by Tobia Scarpa for Flos
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Foglio sconce by Tobia Scarpa. Current production by Flos. Foglio wall lamp provides indirect light. The lamp’s body is formed by power-p...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Steel
Sofa Soriana by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Metal
Soriana Sofa by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Metal
Puff Armchair by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
A design puff with soft, generous contours, designed to bring home casual, sophisticated comfort that opens the door to new, freer lifestyles.
The idea for this puff that changed t...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Metal
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,...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Metal
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,...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Metal
Sofa Soriana by Tobia Scarpa for 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,...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Metal
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Soriana Sofa and Ottoman in Light Tobacco Leather by Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Berlin, DE
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Soriana sofa and ottoman in light tobacco leather by Cassina in aniline leather.
The ottoman is 95x82x42cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Chrome
21st Century Occhi Large Glass Vase in Coral/Crystal by Tobia Scarpa
By Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in murano, IT
Tobia Scarpa creates a fine exchange of glances: glass lenses with thin coloured rims form an interplay of softly rounded volumes. Tall or short, rounded or slender, this vase never ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Occhi Small Glass Vase in Coral/Crystal by Tobia Scarpa
By Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in murano, IT
Tobia Scarpa creates a fine exchange of glances: glass lenses with thin coloured rims form an interplay of softly rounded volumes. Tall or short, rounded or slender, this vase never ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Occhi Medium Glass Vase in Coral/Crystal by Tobia Scarpa
By Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in murano, IT
Tobia Scarpa creates a fine exchange of glances: glass lenses with thin coloured rims form an interplay of softly rounded volumes. Tall or short, rounded or slender, this vase never ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Glass
Limited Edition Soriana Denim Armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
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
Natural Ashwood and Papercord Chair Molteni&C by Tobia Scarpa - made in Italy
By Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
Miss Chair in Natural Ashwood and Paper Cord by Afra and Tobia Scarpa. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C.
Husband and wife powerhouse design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Ash, Papercord
FLOS Biagio Table Lamp by Tobia Scarpa
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Carved seamlessly from a single piece of exquisite Carrara marble, the Biagio lamp by Tobia Scarpa has been a favorite since the design’s debut in 1968. A ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Marble
Tobia Scarpa Battuti Vase in Amber Murano Glass
By Tobia Scarpa, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Battuti vase in Amber Murano glass by Tobia Scarpa and Ludovico Diaz De Santillana for Venini. It evokes a lily standing tall, in tones of Amber and Grape. Its translucent appearance...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Tobia Scarpa Battuti Vase in Grape Murano Glass
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Battuti vase in grape Murano glass by Tobia Scarpa and Ludovico Diaz De Santillana for Venini. It evokes a lily standing tall, in tones of Grape and Amber. Its translucent appearance...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tobia Scarpa Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
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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