Federico Munari Curved Boomerang Sofa with Polished Brass Legs, Italy 1950's

Italy, 1950's. A charming curved sofa in the style of Federico Munari, with a comfortable, high sloped back and rounded, elegantly tapering arms, raised on conical wood legs. Newly ...

Ib Kofod-Larsen (1921–2003) Sculptural sofa by Hans Wegner contemporary Ib Kofod-Larsen, for Selig. With graceful mahogany stained teak frame, biomorphic winged armrests, beautifull...

Oscar Niemeyer (1907 - 2012) A rare, three-seat sofa by Oscar Niemeyer for the SESC Hotel Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro; in Brazilian rosewood with black leather cushions. A model of...

Oscar Torlasco (1934 - 2004) A stunning Sputnik chandelier by Oscar Torlasco in mirror-polished brass, with fourteen striated arms — alternating long and short — extending dramatic...

Paolo Buffa (1903 - 1970) A large and imposing sideboard by Milanese architect and designer Paolo Buffa, in walnut with round mirror-polished brass handles. The buffet's long, rect...

Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007) A lively and playful modernist daybed or sofa by Memphis Milano founder Ettore Sottsass, in red lacquered walnut with a black-upholstered cushion and two bolster pillows in chartreuse. An early work by the revolutionary designer and eventual gray eminence of postmodernism, the piece marks an important transitional period as Sottsass moved away from strict functionalism to incorporate ideas from contemporary art, art history, and religion. The sofa eschews the man-made materials of his later Memphis Group works, but anticipates them in its vivid palette. “Every color has a history,” Sottsass said. “Red is the color of the Communist flag, the color that makes a surgeon move faster, and the color of passion.” Indeed, the sensuality of the sofa's hues whimsically counterbalances its minimalist forms. The staggered repetition of the frame's vertical slats, alternating between wide and narrow, forecast the stripes of Sottsass's Nefertiti desk...

Gorgeous Italian midcentury curved sofa with splayed brass legs attributed to Federico Munari, circa 1960. In the style of Gio Ponti/Ico Parisi / Gigi Radice. Currently upholstered ...

Gorgeous Italian midcentury curved sofa with splayed brass legs attributed to Federico Munari, circa 1960. Currently upholstered in grey velvet. The fabulous sculptural sofa is sim...

Elegant elongated curve-shaped sofa by Federico Munari, made in Italy in the early 1950's. The authentic style of the decade is significant in the design of this sofa which comprises...

A curved brass and orange velvet fabric sofa designed by Federico Munari and produced by ISA Bergamo, Italy, 1950s. 14” seat height

Curved sofa. Probably by Federico Munari but similar to Ico Parisi designs. Turned conical legs. Italian 1950s. Upholstery service available.

Beautiful sofa designed by Federico Munari in the early 1950s. The upholstery has been redone in velvet. A pair of armchairs is also available The armchairs measure: cm W 81 x D...