Original 1960s walnut armchair in Afra & Tobia Scarpa-Afra & Tobia Scarpa style (Italy)
Afra & Tobia Scarpa are award-winning postmodern Italian architects and designers. Their pieces are found in museums throughout the United States and Europe, including the collections of MoMA and the Louvre Museum. They have collaborated with companies such as B&B Italia, San Lorenzo Silver and Knoll International. They have won numerous awards such as the Compasso d'Oro in 1969 and the International Forum Design in 1992. Their design work consists of architecture and everyday objects, including furniture, clothing, interior design, and art glass. They focused on the technical and aesthetic possibilities of materials in their projects. The couple was greatly influenced by Tobia Scarpa's father, Carlo Scarpa, a Venetian architect and designer.
The chair is in excellent overall condition, with its original leather seat.