Newly Upholstered Soriana Sofa by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, 1970

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Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Sofa for Cassina, 1970s

Afra and Tobia Scarpa Soriana Sofa for Cassina, Italy, 1970s

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Newly Upholstered Soriana Sofa by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, 1970

About the Item

Soriana Sofa design Tobia Scarpa 1970s manufactured by Cassina. This Large version sofa with three front metal clamps will be sold with brand new leather upholstery and you have the chance to choose your own color. Restoration performed in Italy by our Italian restorer. Leather: we have the chance to choose different types of leather, we often choose the highest quality leather, from Italian tannery which has a tradition since 1860. The leather we generally use are aniline leathers, all natural non chemically treated at the surface. This allow for strength, softness and rich deep color and all the beauty of the leather is clear and visible, some animal skin characteristics such as beautiful leather veins may be visible and totally normal. These are the highest quality leathers. These leathers are generally more delicate than commercial grade, but more resistant in time. These leathers become more beautiful with time and use, acquiring a patina overtime and showing signs of use. Should you require other types of leather, or other material please let us know, we work with the major textiles companies. Soriana is an iconic Italian Design Piece, great example of Italian Modernism, won the Compasso D'Oro in 1969 one of the most important design award of that time; the design idea of the Soriana was to express beauty and comfort by using a whole bundle of fabric or leather hold by single steel clamp. The Soriana Collection is a collector piece and part of the history of Italian design destined to increase in value with the time. True Italian Modernism. Pictures in this listing show previously newly upholstered authentic Soriana sofas in velvet and in leather in different colors which have been sold to other customers of ours, so they are reference pictures of the job our Italian upholsterer performed already. This Soriana sofa is NOT available now, because it will go under restoration once you purchase and together we will choose material ! Lead time : this large Soriana sofa will be fully restored by our Italian upholsterer. Please consider a lead time of 14/15 weeks approximately. Should you require faster lead time the item could be sent via air, at extra cost, once it is ready to be shipped from Italy.

Creator:
Cassina (Manufacturer),Tobia Scarpa (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 26.6 in (67.57 cm)Width: 98.5 in (250.19 cm)Length: 26.6 in (67.57 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Foam,Leather,Velvet
Place of Origin:
Europe
Period:
1970-1979
Date of Manufacture:
1970
Condition:
Restored items final sale.
Seller Location:
Jersey City, NJ
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU180837986483

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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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