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Cornaro 300 Sofa by Carlo Scarpa in Green Chenille Velvet
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Cornaro 300 sofa designed by Carlo Scarpa. Solid hardwood structure (iroko). Polyurethane padding. Upholstery in original chenille velvet. The one-unit side and back cushion is fastened to the frame corners.
At the beginning of the ’70s Cornaro was born as an example of the Ultrarazionale style: a sofa with a solid wood structure, which makes this piece very powerful.
Bibliography:
Accademia delle Belle Arti di Brera, “Dino Gavina Ultrarazionale Ultramobile”, Editrice Compositori, Milano 1998, pp. 132, 133
Fondazione Scientifica Querini Stampalia, “Dino Gavina, collezioni emblematiche del moderno dal 1950 al 1992”, Jaca Book, Milano 1992, p. 70
Virgilio Vercelloni, “L’ avventura del design: Gavina”, Jaca Book, Milano 1987, p. 93, images 61,62,63,64
“Carlo Scarpa Sandro Bagnoli Il design per Dino Gavina” edited by Sandro Bagnoli, Alba Di Lieto, Regione del Veneto | Comune di Verona | SilvanaEditoriale, 2014, pp. 32-33-118
- Creator:Carlo Scarpa (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 25.6 in (65 cm)Width: 118.12 in (300 cm)Depth: 33.47 in (85 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1974
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- Seller Location:Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU8430234907632
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Historic Italian design brand Paradisoterrestre was conceived in the late Seventies by eclectic and subversive Dino Gavina (1922 – 2007) and relaunched in 2017 by Gherardo Tonelli. In its new course Paradisoterrestre presents a catalogue ranging ranging from re-editions of historical pieces - designed among the others by Roberto Matta, Kazuhide Takahama and Man Ray - to new collections in collaboration with designers and artists such as Pierre Gonalons, Tobia Scarpa, Paola Pivi and Allen Jones. Paradisoterrestre offers also a curated selection of vintage collectible design and artworks realized by great masters among which Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Ignazio Gardella, Vico Magistretti, Enzo Mari, Carlo Scarpa, Tobia Scarpa, Kazuhide Takahama, Augusto Betti, Alberto Biasi, Roberto Matta, Augusto Betti, ... In 2018 Paradisoterrestre opened its gallery in Bologna, a hybrid space between art and design, where major exhibitions took place: ULTRAMATTA - Roberto Matta's amazing adventure in the world of design (2019), TOBIA SCARPA - Dall’arte della misura silenziosamente (2020), Paola Pivi - Rock the art (2021), Augusto Betti - Trasversale • Pulsazione • Ritmo (2022) and Cento % Dino (2022).
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