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Italian 20th Century Beige "Soriana" Leather Sofa By Tobia Scarpa For Cassina

About the Item

A beautiful “Soriana“ leather sofa by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, made in Italy around the latter part of the 20th century. Finished in a very rare cognac colour leather, it is lovely way to bring colour and elegance to any interior setting, working well with any room. An easy and practical way of bringing mid-century design chic to a home. Initially released in 1969, the Soriana series is a characterful classic from the pantheon of modern furniture design. Shapely in form and beautifully finished in sumptuous beige leather, the sofa features an unorthodox frame structure which sees an element subtly exposed to the foot and rear of the sofa. The Soriana won the prestigious Compasso d’Oro prize in 1970, confirming its status as a real masterpiece of mid-century furniture design, gifting the piece with a legacy that sees it celebrated by design aficionados to this day. Afra and Tobia Scarpa are an award winning postmodern Italian architect and designer duo. Their pieces can be found in museums across the United States and Europe, including collections in MoMA and the Louvre Museum. Known for collaborating with companies like B&B Italia, they worked with other well known firms like San Lorenzo Silver and Knoll International. They have won a number of awards such as the Compasso D’Oro in 1970 to the International Forum Design in 1992. Their design work consists of architecture and everyday household items including, furniture, clothing, interior design and art glass. They focused on the technical and aesthetic possibilities of materials in their designs. The couple was greatly influenced by Tobia’s father, Carlo Scarpa, a Venetian architect and designer. We offer complimentary shipping to all our customers in Great Britain. We are unable to provide a fixed shipping cost for this item to all other countries. All international customers must request a shipping quote before purchasing as shipping costs can vary greatly depending on the destination country. Please note that our interior pieces are located at our Interior Design Showroom in Buckinghamshire, if you wish to see the item in person, please contact us to arrange an appointment. CONDITION In Good Condition - Some light wear to the leather consistent with domestic use. Please refer to photographs. SIZE Height: 70 cm // 27.56 in Width: 170 cm // 66.93 in Depth: 93 cm // 36.61 in Seat Height: 40 cm // 15.75 in

Creator:

Cassina (Maker),Tobia Scarpa (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 27.56 in (70 cm)Width: 66.93 in (170 cm)Depth: 36.62 in (93 cm)Seat Height: 15.75 in (40 cm)

Style:

Other (In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Leather,Metal

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

1980-1989

Date of Manufacture:

1980

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. In Good Condition - Some light wear to the leather consistent with domestic use. Please refer to photographs.

Seller Location:

Royal Tunbridge Wells, GB

Reference Number:

Seller: B10142d1stDibs: LU1348239059252

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Furniture manufacturer Cassina is a prolific design house for more reasons than one: It not only owns the licenses to an exquisite collection of iconic chairs, sofas, tables and other pieces from the 20th and 21st centuries but also produces original works that are characterized by innovation and the finest Italian craftsmanship.

Cassina’s illustrious legacy includes being one of the first companies to bring industrial design to Italy in the 1950s. Founded in 1927 in Meda, Italy, by brothers Cesare and Umberto Cassina, the Italian manufacturing giant originally specialized in bespoke woodworking. In nearly a century since its founding, the company has shown incredible foresight about design trends and the evolution of technology.

In 1964, Cassina signed an exclusive licensing agreement to manufacture furniture by Le Corbusier and his collaborators — such as the LC4 chaise longue made with trailblazing French modernist Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret — a move that would shape the future of the company. Cassina’s I Maestri collection is an ongoing initiative to restyle landmark designs from the 20th century, such as pieces by Gerrit Rietveld (the Red and Blue armchair from 1918), Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Erik Gunnar Asplund, Franco Albini and Frank Lloyd Wright. The company preserves the intentions and original styles of their designs but adds updated techniques, materials and processes — rendering them the best possible combination of past, present and future. The brand has also worked with contemporary icons like Zaha Hadid, Gio Ponti and Philippe Starck.

Cassina’s original designs are cutting-edge as well. They include pieces for everyday use, the development of which is guided by comfort and the marriage of Italian craftsmanship with industrial technology.

Some of Cassina’s pieces, both from its contemporary and I Maestri collections, can be found in the collections of museums like the Museum of Modern Art and the Vitra Design Museum. In 2014, the company became part of Haworth in its acquisition of Italian furniture group Poltrona Frau, and in 2015, Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola joined Cassina as its art director, leading the brand into its next century of inventive style.

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