Velvet Settees

This sofa designed by Gastone Rinaldi in 1957 for the company Rima from Padova, Italy exhibits a purity of craftsmanship thanks to its simple yet sophisticated crossbow- shaped metal frame, considered a breakthrough at the time for the avant-garde form. Upholstered in an elegant tone of pink velvet, the structure has been very well-maintained, and the sofa is ready to be shipped worldwide. His 1957 “Saturno” is included in the famous modern and contemporary art collection at New York’s MoMA. A must have piece for the most valued Italian Design's collector. Gastone Rinaldi (1920-2006) was an architect and designer from Padua, Italy, specialized in furniture. He designed a number of metal chairs for Rima, the company his father had established in 1916. One of the models, the DU30, earned him the 1954 Compasso d’Oro. After leaving the family business, he started his own company in 1974 – Thema – for which he created high-tech style items such as the “Dafne” foldable chair...