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Italian Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs, Paolo Buffa Pink Coral Velvet

Name: Italian Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs, Paolo Buffa Pink Coral Velvet
Brand: Paolo Buffa
Rating: 4.9 (17 reviews)

About the Item

Elegant pair of Italian 1950s lounge / wingback / armchairs by Paolo Buffa. These sculptural elegant and large chairs are very comfortable; They have a similar line as Gio Ponti Armchairs and the profile to the senior chairs by Marco Zanuso. Original fabric in pink-coral velvet in excellent condition, which we have sanitized. Legs in iron chromed and black painted with screw for height adjustment. Measures cm: H 86/35, W 80, D 88 About the designer Paolo Buffa One of the greatest Mid-Century Modern designers in Italy and in the world. The Italian architect-designer Paolo Buffa (1903-1970) was active between the 1930s and 1960s. It is known for a series of furniture designs that combine neoclassical and art deco motifs with modernist principles. His pieces rarely include identifying marks, making them difficult to authenticate. Born and raised in Milan, Buffa studied architecture at the famous Polytechnic of the city, graduating in 1927.

Creator:
Paolo Buffa (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 34.26 in (87 cm)Width: 31.5 in (80 cm)Depth: 34.65 in (88 cm)Seat Height: 13.78 in (35 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Velvet
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1960s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Vigonza, IT
Reference Number:
Seller: FW171stDibs: LU2495312416571

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Paolo Buffa

With a surname that loosely translates to a synonym for “bizarre” in Italian, Milanese designer and architect Paolo Buffa is best known for capturing the best of both old and new in his plush, enveloping lounge chairs and wingback chairs as well as his range of modern tables, each dazzling and provocative but built using classical techniques.

Purposely playful and airy, mid-century Italian interiors encouraged merriment and socializing. Buffa’s work was well suited to this, but unlike the postwar designers who established recognizable trademarks and signatures, his vintage furniture for Cassina and other firms — the sculptural side tables and case pieces of walnut and solid oak, the luxurious sheepskin sofas — differed considerably from one design to the next, making them appealing to a range of interior decorators and socialites with specific taste. The son of a highly sought-after artist, Giovanni Buffa, Paolo graduated in 1927 from Politecnico di Milano. He then spent time working under architects and designers Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia. Ponti, who himself crafted thousands of furnishings and endlessly creative rooms, was so taken with the young designer that in 1928 he featured his simple and elegant rosewood dressing table in his new magazine, Domus.

After opening a firm with his regular collaborator Antonio Cassi Ramelli, Buffa became one of the leading tastemakers of Italian mid-century modern furnishings, designing for villas and residential buildings across the country. His style was a mix of Art Deco, Rationalism, neoclassicism and a bit of whimsy. He used high-quality materials and regularly worked with local ateliers known for their fine craftsmanship to produce his designs, such as Serafino Arrighi and Marelli & Colico. In 1940, he partnered with the Mario Quarti furniture studio on the royal palace of Albania’s King Zog, with Buffa designing the furniture, and in 1951, Egypt’s King Farouk enlisted him to redecorate his yacht.

While Buffa’s transcendent pieces are now collector’s items, there are a few still in production, such as those he made with Angelo Marelli. His eponymous firm, the Italian furniture producer Eredi Marelli, still manufactures some designs based on Buffa’s archives.

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