Mid-Century Modern Paolo Buffa Italian Walnut Dining Table with Brass Accents
View Similar Items
Mid-Century Modern Paolo Buffa Italian Walnut Dining Table with Brass Accents
About the Item
- Creator:Paolo Buffa (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 78 in (198.12 cm)Depth: 32 in (81.28 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1950s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. Very good vintage condition.
- Seller Location:Houston, TX
- Reference Number:Seller: item 1stDibs: LU106462151112
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.
Find a collection of vintage Paolo Buffa furniture today on 1stDibs.
- Italian Mid Century Dining Table by Paolo Buffa for DassiBy Paolo BuffaLocated in London, GBAn Italian designed dining table / or could work as a great desk ebonized wood with glass top sculptural legs leading to brass shoes by to Paolo Buffa for DassiCategory
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsBrass
- Italian Modern Dining Table by Paolo Buffa, circa 1940By Paolo BuffaLocated in London, GBItalian Design dining table by Paolo Buffa Material : Oak wood Dimensions : H 80 x 180 x 82 cm Year : Circa 1940 A rare piece made in the early 1940's by Paolo Buffa (Italy) refe...Category
20th Century Italian Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsOak
- 20th Century Italian Rosewood Dining Table by Paolo Buffa & Serafino ArrighiBy Paolo Buffa, Serafino ArrighiLocated in West Palm Beach, FLA vintage Mid-Century modern Italian dining room table made of hand crafted polished Rosewood, designed by Paolo Buffa and Serafino Arrighi in good condition. The rectangular conference table is composed with its original smoked black glass...Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
MaterialsBrass, Metal
- Italian Mid-Century Dining Table Attr. to Paolo Buffa, 1950sBy Paolo BuffaLocated in Rome, ITElegant dining table, Paolo Buffa, 1950s. The piece is really rare and important. The marble top is supported by a center column on four bronze finished feet. Available as well the ...Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsWalnut
- Rare Italian Dining Table by Paolo Buffa in BrassBy Paolo BuffaLocated in Milano, ITImportant Italian dining table designed by the great master Paolo Buffa in the 1950s. Beautifully made by the Italian manufacture of the time. Features important lines and great wood...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsBrass
- Italian Mid-Century Extensible Dining Table attributed to Paolo Buffa, 1950sBy Paolo BuffaLocated in Traversetolo, ITThe design of this marvellous dining Table is attributed to Paolo Buffa in the 1950s. It has a unique sculptured design, very stylish and charming, characterized by structure with ge...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsGlass, Mirror, Wood
$3,319 Sale Price55% Off