Pair of Stylish Lounge Chars by Paolo Buffa
View Similar Items
Pair of Stylish Lounge Chars by Paolo Buffa
About the Item
- Creator:Paolo Buffa (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 34.26 in (87 cm)Width: 24.81 in (63 cm)Depth: 28.75 in (73 cm)Seat Height: 14.97 in (38 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1940
- Condition:Reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: ET039501stDibs: LU930733413392
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.
Find a collection of vintage Paolo Buffa furniture today on 1stDibs.
- Pair Of Paolo Buffa Lounge ChairsBy Paolo BuffaLocated in London, GBA pair of stylish Italian lounge chairs by Paolo Buffa. In walnut and blond wood and newly upholstered in apple green wool herringbone. En suite witha matching sofa.Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsBeech, Walnut
$6,387 / set - Pair of Paolo Buffa Wing Back Lounge ChairsBy Paolo BuffaLocated in London, GBA pair of Italian wing back lounge chairs by Paolo Buffa, in walnut. Extremely comfortable and newly upholstered in ivory boucle.Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsWalnut
- Stylish Three Seat Sofa by Paolo BuffaBy Paolo BuffaLocated in London, GBA stylish Italian sofa by Paolo Buffa. In walnut and blondwood and newly upholstered in dusty pink boucle. En suite with a matching pair of armchairs.Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
MaterialsWalnut
- Pair of Black Lacquered Midcentury Secretaires by Paolo BuffaBy Paolo BuffaLocated in London, GBA pair of Italian midcentury Neo-Classical black lacquered secretaires by Paolo Buffa. Each with three drawers and a fall front desk compartme...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
MaterialsBeech
- Pair of Ladder Back Paolo Buffa Style ChairsBy Paolo BuffaLocated in London, GBA set of two elegant curved ladder back hall chairs in the manner of Paolo Buffa. Newly upholstered in scarlet velvet.Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
MaterialsBeech
$1,939 / set - Pair of Midcentury Armchairs by Nino ZoncadaBy Nino ZoncadaLocated in London, GBA pair of Italian mid-century armchairs by Nino Zoncada. On taperinglegs and newly upholstered in blue & cream velvet.Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsBeech
$4,936 / set
- 20th Century White Italian Pair of Vintage Velvet Lounge Chairs by Paolo BuffaBy Paolo BuffaLocated in West Palm Beach, FLThis vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian pair of lounge chairs were designed by the famous Italian designer Paolo Buffa. In Walnut with a hand polished Shellac finish in good conditio...Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsVelvet, Walnut
- Paolo Buffa Pair of Lounge Chairs in Light Blue Velvet, Italy, 1950sBy Paolo BuffaLocated in New York, NYPaolo Buffa pair of lounge chairs or armchairs with curved wingback and back buttons, cushion seat, rounded armrests and elegantly tapered legs, Italy, 1950s. These incredibly chic lounge chairs or modernist wingback chairs have been fully restored and newly upholstered in a light blue cotton velvet. Beautifully proportioned with gently graceful curved lines throughout, these stylish and sophisticated lounge chairs have a more sculptural and sleek form unlike traditional wingback chairs...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsVelvet, Walnut
- Italian Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs, Paolo Buffa Pink Coral VelvetBy Paolo BuffaLocated in Vigonza, PaduaElegant 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 Ar...Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsVelvet
- Mid-Cenutry Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Paolo Buffa, Italy 1950sBy Brugnoli Mobili Cantú, Paolo BuffaLocated in Roma, ITGorgeous Mid-Century armchair / lounge chair with ottoman fully made in beechwood. This iconic piece was designed by Paolo Buffa and produced by Brugnoli Cantù in Italy during the 19...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsWood, Cotton, Upholstery, Beech
- Pair of Armchairs attributed to Paolo Buffa, Italy, 1950sBy Paolo BuffaLocated in New York, NYPair of armchairs attributed to Paolo Buffa, Italy, 1950s. $9,900.00. Pair of beautiful 1950s Paolo Buffa lounge chairs with “tusk” shaped legs. Upholstered in an off-white boucle ...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Wood
- Pair Italian Modern Paolo Buffa Style ArmchairsBy Paolo BuffaLocated in Brooklyn, NYStylish pair of vintage modern Italian armchairs make an elegant mid-century addition to home or business lounge or salon seating. The sculptural lacquer...Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
$4,800 / set
