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Large sideboard by Paolo Buffa 1950s on Arrighi execution. 5 doors formed with elegant ashlar execution. Inside we find shelves, in the right side glass shelf and grissinated drawers. This extraordinary Italian sideboard from the 1950s is to the celebrated Milanese architect and designer Paolo Buffa, with execution by cabinetmaker Serafino Arrighi, one of the finest interpreters of 20th-century high cabinetmaking. A piece of great stage presence, elegant and functional, perfect for those seeking historic design, excellent workmanship and strong decorative personality.
Balanced and Refined Design
The sideboard is distinguished by its five ashlar-worked doors, a solution typical of Buffa's aesthetic language, which gives rhythm and three-dimensionality to the front surface. The proportions are harmonious, balanced by tapered legs that give lightness to the structure, even though it is a large piece of furniture.
The entire structure is made of noble polished wood, with a warm and vibrant finish that enhances the natural grain. The doors are embellished with small central decorative appliqués, an understated but distinctive detail that makes the cabinet unique. Inside, the sideboard offers a surprisingly well-organized space. We find spacious and functional shelves, ideal for storing dinnerware, glasses, books or decorative items. On the right side, an elegant glass shelf introduces transparency and visual lightness, while underneath it we find a series of small drawers with grissinata workmanship, one of the most sought-after decorative elements of the period and a symbol of extreme attention to detail. On the right-hand side we notice grissinated drawers that can be pulled out via brass knobs. The shelves are made of original glass from the period.
- Creator:Paolo Buffa (Designer),Serafino Arrighi (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 56.3 in (143 cm)Width: 97.64 in (248 cm)Depth: 18.51 in (47 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1950
- Condition:Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. The cabinet has been refinished and polished, being a period piece of furniture may have slight scratches.
- Seller Location:Milano, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU4911245196592
Paolo Buffa
With a surname that loosely translates to a synonym for “bizarre” in Italian, Milanese designer and architect Paolo Buffa is best known for capturing the best of both old and new in his plush, enveloping lounge chairs and wingback chairs as well as his range of modern tables, each dazzling and provocative but built using classical techniques.
Purposely playful and airy, mid-century Italian interiors encouraged merriment and socializing. Buffa’s work was well suited to this, but unlike the postwar designers who established recognizable trademarks and signatures, his vintage furniture for Cassina and other firms — the sculptural side tables and case pieces of walnut and solid oak, the luxurious sheepskin sofas — differed considerably from one design to the next, making them appealing to a range of interior decorators and socialites with specific taste. The son of a highly sought-after artist, Giovanni Buffa, Paolo graduated in 1927 from Politecnico di Milano. He then spent time working under architects and designers Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia. Ponti, who himself crafted thousands of furnishings and endlessly creative rooms, was so taken with the young designer that in 1928 he featured his simple and elegant rosewood dressing table in his new magazine, Domus.
After opening a firm with his regular collaborator Antonio Cassi Ramelli, Buffa became one of the leading tastemakers of Italian mid-century modern furnishings, designing for villas and residential buildings across the country. His style was a mix of Art Deco, Rationalism, neoclassicism and a bit of whimsy. He used high-quality materials and regularly worked with local ateliers known for their fine craftsmanship to produce his designs, such as Serafino Arrighi and Marelli & Colico. In 1940, he partnered with the Mario Quarti furniture studio on the royal palace of Albania’s King Zog, with Buffa designing the furniture, and in 1951, Egypt’s King Farouk enlisted him to redecorate his yacht.
While Buffa’s transcendent pieces are now collector’s items, there are a few still in production, such as those he made with Angelo Marelli. His eponymous firm, the Italian furniture producer Eredi Marelli, still manufactures some designs based on Buffa’s archives.
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