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Paolo Buffa Walnut and Velvet Armchair, 1940

Creator: Paolo Buffa
Offered by: Compendio Gallery

Description
Rare Paolo Buffa armchair, 1940
walnut original upholstery in gold velvet
good condition
executed by cabinetmaker Antonio Cassi Ramelli
Measures: 69 x 86 cm height 81 cm, height seat 45
Sold together with a certificate of expertise from the Paolo Buffa Archive.
Literature: Roberto Aloi, L’Arredamento Moderno, seconda serie, Milan, 1939, fig. 315 for a similar example
Roberto Rizzi, I mobili di Paolo Buffa, exh. cat., Mostra Internazionale dell'Arredamento, Cantu', 2002, n.p. for a similar example
A pair of similar amrchairs was sold at Phillips Design in London in oct 18th, 2018 at £68.750.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (exact item)
Notes:	Sold together with a certificate of expertise from the Paolo Buffa Archive.
Origin:	Italy
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Velvet, Walnut.
Condition:	Good. Minor structural damages. Minor fading.
Creation Date:	1940
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Incollect Reference #:	419273

Dimensions

W.	27.17 in;	H.	31.89 in;	D.	32.68 in;
W.	69.01 cm;	H.	81 cm;	D.	83.01 cm;

Seat H.	17.72 in;
Seat H.	45.01 cm;

Message from Seller:

Lorenzo Ciompi is a private collector with a wide experience in Italian design achieved starting from the beginning of the 90's. His collection includes famous items designed by Gio Ponti as well as other well-known Italian designers such as Ico Pairisi, Osvaldo Borsani, Carlo De Carli , Carlo Mollino, Melchiorre Bega, Joe Colombo. A lot of furniture items projected by these designers were published on important magazines such as AD, The World Interiors, Elle, Domus.

Sold