Bench

Osvaldo Borsani (1911-1985)

Sofa covered in fabric with long turned wooden feet.

Manifactured by ABV.

Borsani, Varedo, 1950s.

Gio Ponti (1991-1979)

Pair of 516 model armchairs for Cassina, 1958.

Certificate from the Ponti archive available.

Federico Munari 

Pair of armchairs with sculptural curved shape.

Italian manufacture, 1950s.

Pair of cherry wood armchairs with ribbon motif on the sides. Seat and back in padded fabric.

Attribution Paolo Buffa 1930s.

Carlo Enrico Rava (Cernobbio 1903-1986)

Splendid pair of armchairs upholstered in velvet.

Isa Manufactory, Bergamo, Italy, 1950's.

Osvaldo Borsani (1911-1985)

Corner sofa upholstered in velvet with elegant patellation on the back.

ABV Arredamenti Borsani Varedo manufacture 1950s.

Augusto Bozzi (1924-1982)

Model 545 armchair with iron structure and reclining padded fabric by a side lever in three positions.

Tasty production Italy 50s.

Publish Domus n.400 1963.

Gualtiero Spezza,

coppia di eleganti poltrone in mogano con puntali in ottone.

Manifattura Italiana anni 30'.

Paolo Buffa, extraordinary daybed in cherry wood with seat and cushions upholstered in velvet. Great quality wood carving and manufacture. .

Produced by Serafino Arrighi in 1940's.

Guglielmo Pecorini

Rare pair of armchairs with two back wheels, designed for the Italian cruise Giulio Cesare in 1950.

Bibl: M.R.Rogers, exposition catalog in New York, 1950.

Pair of rationalist style armchairs upholstered in velvet.

Italian rationalism, 1930s.

Elegant two-seater sofa in carved walnut and fabric.

Epoque Charles X, 

North Italy, 1830s.

Giuseppe Pagano (1896-1945)

Pair of armchairs designed in 1938 for the interiors of the Bocconi University in Milan.

In addition to designing the furnishings of the institute, Pagano designed the university building in via Sarfatti 25, a splendid example of his rationalist approach.

Bibliography: Domus n. 170, February 1942, cover and p. 52 - Irene de Guttry, Maria Paola Maino, The Italian decò furniture, Laterza, Bari, 2006, p. 193.

Paolo Buffa, rare pair of armchairs in cherry wood                                        with upholstered seat and back.

Italy, Milan, 1940s.

Elegant 1940's Armchair together with a small seat, velvet upholstery and parchment details, nice shaped feet. Attr. Guglielmo Ulrich, Milano.

Rare pair of armchairs with armrests in wood and Vienna straw.

Italian manufacture, 1940's.

Attr. Paolo Buffa.

Augusto Bozzi, pair of armchairs with iron structure and upholstered fabric.

Saporiti Italia, 1960's.

Public Domus 388. 1963.

Paolo Buffa, cherry wood reading armchair with brass tips and upholstered fabric on seat and back, 1950's.

Paolo Buffa, pair of rare armchairs with ribbon motif in oak wood and upholstered fabric.

Italiy 1940's.

Gianfranco Frattini, daybed in exotic wood with upholstered cushions. Produced by Cassina, 1960's.

Cassina, rocking chair in wood with original seat, 1956.

Literature: Pier Carlo Santini, Gli anni del design Italiano, Ritratto di Cesare Cassina, Electa, Milano 1081/109 Irene de guttry, Maria Paola Maino, Il mobile italiano degli anni 40 e 50, Laterza, 1992, p133.

Gio Ponti, rare and elegant curved sofa.

Casa & Giardino 1935.

Svante Skogh

Modernist three-seater oak sofa with leather straps on the seat and back in perfect condition.

Sweden 1950ca.

Italian 1960's three seater sofa in leather in good vintage condition.