Midcentury Italian Lounge Chair in the Style of Paolo Buffa

A stunning pair of vintage Italian modern lounge chairs that feature a sculpted teak frame with "Z" shaped sides. The sleek design ...

Pair of chrome frame low chairs with naugahyde covered cushions. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).  

This pair of charming midcentury stools are meant for the youngsters in your life. Perfect for any playroom or bedroom. Featuring metal frames and vinyl seats. Please confirm the ite...

Pair of horseshoe armchairs with "scrubbed white" finish by the Century Chair Company, 1987. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with d...

Vintage 1950s high back chairs. Features original floral upholstery with brass tacks. Dark stained wood. Metal spring seats with cushion.Beautifu...

Very rare pair of Chiavari chairs in ebonized walnut by Paolo Buffa. The chairs have original fabric seating in geometric designs in excellent conditions. Gilt brass feet. Measures cm: H 123/48, W 40, D 44. About PAOLO BUFFA Italian architect and designer Paolo Buffa (1903-1970) was active between the 1930s and 1960s, and is known for his décor that blends neoclassical style with Art Deco motifs and modernist principles. His pieces are often devoid of trademarks or hallmarks, thus making them difficult to authenticate. Born and raised in Milan, Buffa studied architecture at the famous Polytechnic of the city, where he graduated in 1927. The following year he founded a design studio together with Antonio Cassi Ramelli, met during a short work in the atelier of Gio Ponti and Emilio Launch. The two designers' professional debut took place in 1930, when the duo presented a dining room installation at that year's Triennale. Between 1933 and 1936, Buffa will found his own studio. Drawing for the upper social classes in Milan, Buffa's designs are handcrafted in the finest and most quality materials, and are able to rival Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann, a legend of French Art Déco. Collaborating with talented cabinetmakers such as Mario Quarti, and skilled craftsmen, Buffa slowly manages to introduce modern techniques to the design scene of the early 1940s. The evolution of Buffa's aesthetics, progressively more and more modern, is very clear and linear; from early neoclassical furniture...

Pair of dining wood chairs. Typical examples of Italian 50s furniture design shapes and proportions. Size refers to the tallest piece.

Pair of woven chairs attributed to Paolo Buffa - Italy, 1940s Great angular shaped wood frame and legs with original straw seat and back. Spi...