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AFRA & TOBIA SCARPA
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523
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AFRA & TOBIA SCARPA
See original version (Italian)
Estimate €300 - €500
Voluntary lot
Description
AFRA & TOBIA SCARPA
Two bergère armchairs from the Coronado series. Upholstered fabric, plastic. Manufactured by B&B, 1970s, manufacturer’s label beneath the seats.
95x90x90 cm
TWO ARMCHAIRS BY A. & T. SCARPA
The interior design magazine *Interni* no. 5, May 1967, p. 46
*Casa Amica* no. 17, February 1970, p. 26
*Domus* no. 526, September 1973, advertisement
A. Piva, *Afra and Tobia Scarpa: Architects and Designers*, Mondadori, Milan, 1985, pp. 66, 139 M. Mastropietro, R. Gorla, An Industry for Design: Research, Designers, the Image of B&B Italia, Edizioni Lybra Immagine, 1986, p. 432
G. Gramigna, Repertorio 1950–2000, Allemandi, Turin, 2003, p. 122
In good condition. Original fabric in good vintage condition, with some discolouration and slight fading, particularly on the lower side of both pieces (probably due to exposure to sunlight). Minor creases and negligible imperfections.
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