Guglielmo Pecorini
Very elegant bergère armchair in cerusé oak with turned, tapered legs, curved, carved armrests, and padded fabric.
Manufactured by Guglielmo Pecorini & Co., 1940.
Considered one of the leading Italian mid-century modernists, Guglielmo Pecorini was an Italian designer and manufacturer active between the 1930s and 1950s. Founder of Guglielmo Pecorini & Co., he distinguished himself by producing elegant wood and woven furniture of high-quality craftsmanship. He participated in the Milan Triennale (1937) and the international exhibition "Italy at Work" (Brooklyn Museum, 1950). A still little-documented figure, his work is now highly regarded for its modernist rigor combined with the great tradition of Italian craftsmanship.
Pair of elegant walnut burl armchairs with shaped wooden front legs, upholstered fabric seat and back, and two matching stools.
Italian manufacture, 1930s. In the style of Emilio Lancia/Gio Ponti.
Eugenio Quarti (1867 - 1926)
Pair of elegant shaped wood armchairs with fabric upholstery.
Eugenio Quarti Manufacture,
Art Nouveau period, ca. 1920.
José Zanin Caldas (1919–2001)
Pair of modernist armchairs with a contoured oak frame and upholstered fabric seat and back.
The design clearly expresses the principles of Brazilian modernism: emphasis on materials, solid construction, and organically taut lines. The compact proportions and inclined backrest provide comfort and a strong sculptural presence.
Brazilian manufacture, 1950s.
José Zanin Caldas (1919–2001) was one of the leading exponents of Brazilian modernism. Self-taught and trained as a carpenter, he developed a personal language based on the expressive use of solid wood. He collaborated with leading architects, including Oscar Niemeyer, significantly contributing to the definition of 20th-century Brazilian design.
Elegant pair of wooden reclining armchairs with padded fabric seat and backrest.
Made by ISA Bergamo in 1954.
Manufacturer's label on the back.
Giuseppe Pagano (1896-1945)
Pair of Rationalist armchairs designed in 1938 for the interiors of Bocconi University in Milan.
In addition to designing the institute's furnishings, Pagano also designed the university building at Via Sarfatti 25, a splendid example of his Rationalist approach.
Bibliography: Domus no. 170, February 1942, cover and p. 52 - Irene de Guttry, Maria Paola Maino, Il mobile decò italiano, Laterza, Bari, 2006, p. 193.
65x60xh75/40
Paolo Buffa (1903-1970)
Pair of elegant cherrywood armchairs with turned wooden rods on the sides and backrest.
Italian manufacture, ca. 1935.
Three-seater sofa with wooden base and padded velvet upholstery.
Made by Officina Antiquaria, custom-made.
A pair of elegant armchairs with a wooden frame and sinuous lines, featuring curved armrests and a wraparound backrest. Upholstered in turquoise satin, they combine softness and dramatic presence.
A refined design, with a subtle nod to 1950s Hollywood elegance.
Made in Italy, circa 1950
Unique pair of lacquered and gilded wood tub chairs upholstered in padded velvet.
Made in France, circa 1930.
Art Deco period.
Bench with padded seat upholstered in fabric, wooden frame and legs, and a contoured front.
Italian manufacture, 1950s.
Two large shaped wooden armchairs with woven rattan upholstery and padded fabric cushions.
Italian manufacture, circa 1970.
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs upholstered in padded velvet with tapered wooden legs.
ISA Bergamo, Italy, 1941.
An elegant pair of armchairs design by Gio Ponti for the transatlantic Conte Grande, characterized by soft volumes, well-calibrated proportions, and tapered wooden legs that lighten the overall impression. The velvet upholstery enhances the quality of the design and the comfort of the seat. An iconic model early 1950s production, combining meticulous craftsmanship and timeless elegance.
Bibliography: Stile n°10 October 1941
Tobia Scarpa
Bastiano sofa, original leather upholstery, in perfect condition. Gavina label.
Gavina manufacture, circa 1970.
Pair of teak and upholstered fabric armchairs with brass details.
Manifattura Saporiti Italia, ca. 1958.
The company, founded in 1950 by Sergio Saporiti and still controlled by the Saporiti family, has contributed to creating milestones in the history of Italian design.
Pair of very refined armchairs with wooden structure and satin upholstery.
Italian manufacture, in the style of Gio Ponti. ca.1950.
4 shaped wooden armchairs upholstered in velvet.
Italian manufacture, circa 1940.
Lio Carminati (1925-2007)
Elegant armchair in shaped wood and padded fabric.
Very elegant bench with wooden frame and three uprights, seat in padded fabric.
Officina Antiquaria production.
Gaetano Borsani
Pair of tub chairs in wood and wood root with small wooden seat and padded fabric.
ABV Borsani manufacturing, Varedo, 1930s.
Jean Royere
Pair of iron red armchairs with upholstered fabric seat and backrest.
Limited edition, handcrafted from a design by Jean Royere.
Gio Ponti (1891-1979)
Pair of large shell-shaped armchairs upholstered in fabric and turned feet.
Model designed for the furnishings of the Hotel Bristol in Merano.
Manifattura Casa & Giardino, ca. 1935
Pair of upholstered velvet armchairs with polished metal feet.
Italian manufacture 1970ca.
Extraordinary organically shaped armchair in shaped wood with a padded fabric seat.
A unique piece of fine handcrafted cabinetry.
Made in Italy, this model can be replicated upon request.
Werther Toffoloni and Piero Palange
Pair of armchairs in lacquered wood with seat and back in fabric.
Manufacturing, Germa, Italy, 1972.
Pair of armchairs with curved wooden armrests and padded velvet seat.
Hungarian manufacture, 50 s.
Two nice armchairs and pouf in wood and padded fabric.
Italian Rationalism, ca.1920/30s.
Pair of curved rattan chairs.
Bonacina production, 1960s.
Pair of small armchairs covered in padded velvet.
Attr. Guglielmo Ulrich, ca.1940.
Splendid cherrywood living room set consisting of two armchairs and a sofa with seats and backs in padded fabric.
Serafino Arrighi Manufacture, ca. 1940.
Carlo De Carli, Gio Ponti
Pair of Mod.802 armchairs covered in padded fabric. Designed in 1954, they were made in a variant with brass feet for the Italian Cultural Institute in Stockholm, designed by Ponti in 1958.
Manufacturing Cassina 1954.
80 x 70 h 75 seat 40 cm
Pair of elegant armchairs in shaped wood and upholstered fabric with two small "en pendant" seats. Still to be restored and reupholstered with new fabric.
French manufacture, Art Deco period, ca. 1930.
Borsani Varedo
Reading chair with high backrest, wood and padded fabric.
ABV Borsani Varedo manufacture, 1950s.
Bibl. Osvaldo Borsani, Skira.
Cesare Lacca
Two-seater conversation sofa upholstered in cardinal red velvet.
Italian manufacture ca. 1950.
Hans J. Wegner (1914-2007)
Pair of CH-28 Sawbuck armchairs with teak wood frame and fabric upholstery.
Carl Hansen & Søn, Denmark 1951
Xavier Feal
Rare lounge chair with footrest in curved steel and leather upholstery.
Inox Industrie, France, ca. 1970.
Xavier Feal, born Jean Claude Neyton, was a French designer active between the late 1960s and early 1970s. A graduate of the prestigious Ecole Boulle in Paris, Feal was famous for creating steel furniture and objects that were iconic of the Parisian avant-garde chic style of the time. His products were produced in small numbers between 1969 and 1975.
After 1975, he abandoned furniture design for a successful career in the precision engineering industry.
Two elegant beds/somiers in scratched oak.
Italian 1940s manufacture.
ABV Borsani Tecno
Elegant three-seater sofa with steel feet and corduroy covering.
Tecno manufacture, 1972.
Pair of refined cherry armchairs with seat and backrest in padded fabric.
Enrico Ciuti (1910 - 1991)
Organic pair of armchairs in ash wood with uphostered seat and back.
Italian manufacture, Milan, 1940's
Umberto Nordio and Romano Boico (1891-1971) (1910-1985)
Rare modernist armchair in padded wood covered in fabric.
Designed for the first class of the Augustus cruise ship.
Manufacturing, Trieste, Italy, 1951
Bibliography: Domus n°272 July, 1952, p25
Dick Cordemeijer
Cleopatra daybed in metal and teak wood.
Auping Manufactory, Netherlands, 1954.
Pair of armchairs in blond wood and padded fabric.
Italian manufacture, ca. 1940.
Ulisse Stacchini (1871-1947)
Entrance bench in light wood with cross motif on the back.
Italian manufacture, 1930s.
ABV Borsani (1911-1985)
Splendid pair of nice shaped wooden armchairs upholstered and covered in fabric.
ABV manufacture ca. 1925.
Living room composed of an elegant curved sofa and two armchairs with two-color velvet upholstery.
Federico Munari (1907-1998)
Elegant two-seater sofa with bronze feet.
I.S.A. Bergamo manufacture, ca.1950.
Gio Ponti (1991-1979)
Splendid pair of armchairs Mod.820 in wood and upholstered fabric designed for the Grand Hotel Royal Continental in Naples.
Cassina manufacture 1953.
Bibliography
I. de Guttry, M. P. Maino, Italian furniture of the 40s and 50s, p. 151, Laterza, 1992
Domus n 325, 1956, December
Taichiro Nakai Rare pair of armchairs in cherry wood and upholstered fabric designed and produced for the Permanente mobili exhibition in 1955.
Manifatctured by Permanente mobili, Cantù, 1955.
Two rare cherry wood armchairs, one of which was probably made on commission for a child as a unique example.
Manufacturing
Cav.Serafino Arrighi, 1938ca.
Paolo Buffa,
Pair of cherrywood armchairs with upholstered seat and cushion on the back.
Italian manufacture, around 1935.
Ico Parisi (1916-1996)
Rare model 875 sofa in steel and upholstered fabric.
Cassina 1961 manufacturing.
Bibliography: R. Lietti, Ico Parisi. Design. Catalog raisonné 1936- 1960, Silviana Editoriale, 2017, p. 544
Pair of armchairs model 408. Produced by ISA, Ponte San Pietro, 1945ca.
Structure in wood, feet in cast brass, upholstery. (69x110×95 cm.) (slight defects and restoration)
Expertise from the Gio Ponti Archives
Pair of modernist armchairs with cherry wood armrests and padded seat and back covered in cotton velvet.
Italian manufacture, ca. 1950.
Vico Magistretti (1920-2006)
Three-seater sofa in lacquered wood with wavy backrest.
Perfect original condition, cushions in progress.
Model Carimate, Italy, 1959.
Augusto Bozzi
Pair of armchairs with iron structure and upholstered fabric.
Saporiti Italia, 1960's.
Public Domus 388. 1963.
Pair of shaped cherry wood armchairs with padded seat and back cushion.
1950s manufacture.
Guglielmo Pecorini is known for carved wooden accessories and furniture design. He was highly regarded for the small, high-quality craftsmanship of his time.
Rare armchair with rear wheels with seat in leather and upholstered fabric, coming from the first class deck of the Giulio Cesare ocean liner.
Manufactured by Ditta Guglielmo Pecorini & C., Florence, Italy 1943.
Bibl:
Bibl: "Per il giardino e la campagna," Domus, no. 188, August 1943, p. 384 for a similar example
M.R. Rogers, New York exhibition catalog 1948.
Three-seater center sofa with structure and cushions covered in original leather.
Italian manufacture, ca. 1960.
Paolo Buffa (1903 - 1970)
Pair of high back armchairs.
Italy, 1940's
Ib Kofod Larsen
Sofa in teak with seat and back in upholstered fabric.
The sofa is part of a first production which was interrupted shortly afterwards and was therefore produced in very small numbers.
Scandinavian manufacture, early 60s.
Larsen is one of the most iconic Danish designers of the mid-century era. Sculptural, wide and curved armrests. Striking lines with angled back legs.
Luigi Magnetti
Pair of modernist armchairs upholstered in velvet.
Italian manufacture, 1940's.
Osvaldo Borsani (1911-1985)
Corner sofa upholstered in velvet with elegant patellation on the back.
ABV Arredamenti Borsani Varedo manufacture 1950s.
Italian manufacturing, ca 1965.
Elegant armchair with 4 legs in curved ribbon wood and upholstered fabric.
Italian manufacture, around 1950
Pair of elegant rosewood and parchment beds.
Headboard covered with parchment squares and wavy footboard with blond maple profiles and brass details.
Elegant bench in cherry wood with nice and thin brass tips.
Manufactured by Officina Antiquaria
Art Deco oak armchair with curved armrests and reclining back, upholstered seat and back.
France 1930s.
Pair of stylish art deco armchairs in carved wood and padded fabric.
French manufacture, 1930s.
Luigi Caccia Dominioni (1913-2016)
Pair of P16 two-seater sofas, wooden frame and upholstered fabric.
Azucena manufacture, 1967.
