Furniture / Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Soriana, A lounge set

Afra & Tobia Scarpa (1935-2011 & 1935-)

Soriana

A set comprising one long chair, one chair and one ottoman, each covered with its original brown leather on a metal frame.

Produced by Cassina.

Cassina labels underneath.

Circa 1970. Italy.

Dimensions

Long chair

Height : 67 cm (26.37 in.)

Width : 85 cm (33.46 in.)

Depth : 125 cm (49.21 in.)

Chair

Height : 67 cm (26.37 in.)

Width : 85 cm (33.46 in.)

Depth : 100 cm (39.37 in.)

Ottoman

Height : 39 cm (15.35 in.)

Width : 80 cm (31.49 in.)

Depth : 80 cm (31.49 in.)

Note

A beautiful and rare set in excellent condition.

This model was awarded the "Compasso d'Oro" in 1970, the highest prize for designers in Italy.

Provenance

Private collection

Literature

Giampiero Bosoni, Made in Cassina, Skira, 2009, for a similar model illustrated p. 201

Domus, n°485, april 1970, ill. p.32-33-34

Domus 487 (June 1970), advertisement 

Ottagono 21 (June 1971), p. 3 

Casa Amica 6 July 1971, p. 26 

Antonio Piva, Afra e Tobia Scarpa Architetti e designers, Mondadori, Milano, 1985, pp. 79, 142

Gramigna, Repertorio del design italiano per l’arredamento domestico, 1950- 2000, Ed. Umberto Allemandi & C. 2003, Torino, p. 318