About S.A.D.
Simply About Design presents rare, design-led furniture and objects, drawn from over a century of architectural and artistic expression. The collection focuses on pieces that embody functional clarity and sculptural presence, objects that stand at the intersection of utility and art. Founded in 2022 by Maximilian Decker, Simply About Design is based in Vienna. With a background in architecture, Decker brings a trained eye for proportion, materiality, and form, shaping a collection that is both rational and poetic. The name reflects this guiding principle: a thoughtful ...Read More
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Featured Pieces
Toscanolla by Alessandro Becchi for Giovanetti
By Alessandro Becchi, Giovanetti
Located in Wien, AT
Designed by Alessandro Becchi for Giovannetti in 1970, the Toscanolla dining chair is a distinctive example of Italian modern design. Crafted in brown ashwood with handwoven straw se...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Lounge Chair by Percival Lafer for Lafer MP
By Percival Lafer, Lafer
Located in Wien, AT
The armchair by Percival Lafer, designed in the 1970s, is an exceptional and rare example of Brazilian mid-century modern design. Reupholstered in dark green leather and set on a sc...
Category
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Jacaranda
Africa by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Wien, AT
The “Africa” dining chair, designed in 1975 by Italian architects and designers Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, is a landmark of Italian radical furniture design. With its sculptura...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Nutwood
Fratina by Mario Ceroli for Poltronova
By Poltronova, Mario Ceroli
Located in Wien, AT
The Fratina chairs by Mario Ceroli for Poltronova, designed in 1972, are among the most emblematic expressions of Italian Radical design, where historical reference is reinterpreted ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Pine
Maralunga by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Wien, AT
The Maralunga lounge chair by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, designed in 1973, is a defining icon of Italian modernism, distinguished by its quietly radical approach to form and comfo...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pianura by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Wien, AT
The Pianura sofa by Mario Bellini for Cassina, designed in the 1971, is a refined exploration of horizontality and proportion, where seating is conceived as a low, expansive landscap...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Camaleonda by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Wien, AT
The Camaleonda sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, designed in 1970, is a seminal work of radical Italian design, defined by its fully modular system and soft, sculptural articulat...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Foam
Artona Console by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Wien, AT
The Artona console by Afra Scarpa and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, designed in 1975, is a paradigmatic work within the inaugural Artona series. An exploration of material contrast, prop...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Ebony, Walnut
Wassily by Marcel Breuer for Gavina
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Wien, AT
A pair of Wassily chairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, originally designed in 1925, stands as a foundational work of modernist design, where industrial logic and radical reduction con...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Artona Shelf by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Wien, AT
Rare and iconic Artona centerpiece shelving unit by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, 1975.
A masterwork of 1970s Italian design, this exceptional freestanding cabinet was designed...
Category
Vintage 1970s Shelves
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Servierwagen by Herbert Hierche for Christian Holzäpfel
By Christian Holzäpfel, Herbert Hirche
Located in Wien, AT
The Herbert Hirche serving trolley, designed in 1956 and produced by Holzäpfel, is a landmark of post-war German rationalist design. Its clean, minimalist structure consists of slend...
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Steel
Ipercubo 200 by Jonathan de Pas, D'Urbino, Lomazzi for Driade
By Driade, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Wien, AT
"Ipercubo 200" Chair by Jonathan De Pas, Donato D'Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi for Driade – A Distinctive 1970s Italian Design. This chair features a unique central cut that enhances its s...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam
Toscanolla by Alessandro Becchi for Giovanetti
By Alessandro Becchi, Giovanetti
Located in Wien, AT
Designed by Alessandro Becchi for Giovannetti in 1970, the Toscanolla dining chair is a distinctive example of Italian modern design. Crafted in brown ashwood with handwoven straw se...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Lounge Chair by Percival Lafer for Lafer MP
By Percival Lafer, Lafer
Located in Wien, AT
The armchair by Percival Lafer, designed in the 1970s, is an exceptional and rare example of Brazilian mid-century modern design. Reupholstered in dark green leather and set on a sc...
Category
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Jacaranda
Africa by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Wien, AT
The “Africa” dining chair, designed in 1975 by Italian architects and designers Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, is a landmark of Italian radical furniture design. With its sculptura...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Nutwood
Fratina by Mario Ceroli for Poltronova
By Poltronova, Mario Ceroli
Located in Wien, AT
The Fratina chairs by Mario Ceroli for Poltronova, designed in 1972, are among the most emblematic expressions of Italian Radical design, where historical reference is reinterpreted ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Pine
Maralunga by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Wien, AT
The Maralunga lounge chair by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, designed in 1973, is a defining icon of Italian modernism, distinguished by its quietly radical approach to form and comfo...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pianura by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Wien, AT
The Pianura sofa by Mario Bellini for Cassina, designed in the 1971, is a refined exploration of horizontality and proportion, where seating is conceived as a low, expansive landscap...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Camaleonda by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Wien, AT
The Camaleonda sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, designed in 1970, is a seminal work of radical Italian design, defined by its fully modular system and soft, sculptural articulat...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Foam
Artona Console by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Wien, AT
The Artona console by Afra Scarpa and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, designed in 1975, is a paradigmatic work within the inaugural Artona series. An exploration of material contrast, prop...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Ebony, Walnut
Wassily by Marcel Breuer for Gavina
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Wien, AT
A pair of Wassily chairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, originally designed in 1925, stands as a foundational work of modernist design, where industrial logic and radical reduction con...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Artona Shelf by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Wien, AT
Rare and iconic Artona centerpiece shelving unit by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, 1975.
A masterwork of 1970s Italian design, this exceptional freestanding cabinet was designed...
Category
Vintage 1970s Shelves
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Servierwagen by Herbert Hierche for Christian Holzäpfel
By Christian Holzäpfel, Herbert Hirche
Located in Wien, AT
The Herbert Hirche serving trolley, designed in 1956 and produced by Holzäpfel, is a landmark of post-war German rationalist design. Its clean, minimalist structure consists of slend...
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Steel
Ipercubo 200 by Jonathan de Pas, D'Urbino, Lomazzi for Driade
By Driade, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Wien, AT
"Ipercubo 200" Chair by Jonathan De Pas, Donato D'Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi for Driade – A Distinctive 1970s Italian Design. This chair features a unique central cut that enhances its s...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam