Paolo Buffa Elegant wood sideboard Italian design 1950s

Name: Paolo Buffa Elegant wood sideboard Italian design 1950s
Brand: Paolo Buffa
Price: 7637.3 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Elegant and discreet sideboard that combines some of the typical design elements of Paolo Buffa, a great protagonist of the design of the first half of the 20th century: thus, one notices the double leg in carved and curved wood, with upper rib. Then one notices the double flap door that features slatted covers typical of Buffa's design and that reinforce the character of the cabinet. The wood top concludes the line of the piece with simplicity and functionality. --- Credenza elegante e discreta che unisce alcuni degli elementi tipici del design di Paolo Buffa, grande protagonista del design della prima metà del 900: si nota quindi la doppia gamba in legno lavorato e curvato, con costa superiore. Si nota poi la doppia anta a ribalta che presenta dei rivestimenti a listelli tipici del design di Buffa e che rafforzano il carattere del mobile. Il piano in legno, elegante e di dimensioni contenute, conclude con semplicità e funzionalità la linea del pezzo.

Creator:

Paolo Buffa (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 35.44 in (90 cm)Width: 85.44 in (217 cm)Depth: 15.75 in (40 cm)

Materials and Techniques:

Metal,Wood

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

1950-1959

Date of Manufacture:

1950 circa

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Milan, IT

Reference Number:

Seller: S_06571stDibs: LU5054137735782

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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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