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  • Artona Bed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, with Matching Nightstands, Italy, 1970s
  • Artona Bed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, with Matching Nightstands, Italy, 1970s
  • Artona Bed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, with Matching Nightstands, Italy, 1970s
  • Artona Bed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, with Matching Nightstands, Italy, 1970s
  • Artona Bed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, with Matching Nightstands, Italy, 1970s
  • Artona Bed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, with Matching Nightstands, Italy, 1970s
  • Artona Bed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, with Matching Nightstands, Italy, 1970s
  • Artona Bed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, with Matching Nightstands, Italy, 1970s
  • Artona Bed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, with Matching Nightstands, Italy, 1970s
  • Artona Bed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, with Matching Nightstands, Italy, 1970s
  • Artona Bed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, with Matching Nightstands, Italy, 1970s
  • Artona Bed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, with Matching Nightstands, Italy, 1970s
  • Artona Bed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, with Matching Nightstands, Italy, 1970s
  • Artona Bed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, with Matching Nightstands, Italy, 1970s
  • Artona Bed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, with Matching Nightstands, Italy, 1970s
Artona Bed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, with Matching Nightstands, Italy, 1970s


Afra Bianchin and Tobia Scarpa are celebrated Italian designers and architects, both known for their significant contributions to modern Italian design. Tobia Scarpa was born in Venice in 1935, and Afra Bianchin was born in Montebelluna in 1937. They both graduated in architecture from the Università Iuav di Venezia in 1957. Over the years, they collaborated with several high-profile companies such as B&B Italia, Flos, and Knoll, creating iconic pieces like the Soriana armchair, which won the Compasso d'Oro award in 1970. Their designs are part of collections in major museums such as MoMA and the Louvre. Afra Bianchin Scarpa passed away in 2011, but Tobia continues to influence the design world, including teaching roles at the Università Iuav di Venezia​

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Set of five « Pulcini » Birds by Alessandro Pianon & Peter Pelzel for Vistosi, 1960s

Set of five « Pulcini » Birds by Alessandro Pianon & Peter Pelzel for Vistosi, 1960s

Designer : Alessandro Pianon ( 1931-2008)  & Peter Pelzel (1937)  for Vistosi   

 

Alessandro Pianon was an Italian designer best known for his innovative work in Murano glass lighting and decorative objects. Active primarily in the postwar period, Pianon developed a distinctive design language characterized by organic forms, refined proportions, and expressive use of color and light.

He collaborated closely with leading Murano glass manufacturers, most notably Vistosi, for whom he designed some of the most iconic lighting pieces of the 1950s and 1960s. His most celebrated design, Pulcini (1965), exemplifies his poetic and playful approach, combining sculptural form with technical glassmaking mastery.

Pianon’s work reflects the broader spirit of Italian modern design, blending experimentation with craftsmanship. His designs are represented in private collections and continue to be recognized as important contributions to 20th-century Italian lighting and glass design.

Pianon's collaborator Peter Pelzel was born in Murano in 1937 and studied architecture at I.U.A.V. in Venice, graduating in 1964. He had moved to S.A.L.I.R. in 1958 and worked with his father: in 1962 he worked as designer at Vistosi's, then from 1968 to 1973 he cooperated with La Murrina, and after 1969 with the Vetrelco firm in Treviso. In 1972, he opened an architecture studio while going on working as designer for many glass factories.
Mid-Century Pair of Wall Lights

Mid-Century Pair of Wall Lights " LP12" by Ignazio Gardella for Azucena, 1960s
Mikado Lamp by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, Italy, 1960s

Mikado Lamp by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, Italy, 1960s
Floor Lamp 12628

Floor Lamp 12628 "Siluro"by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, Italy, 1957
Mid-Century Modern Armchair 877 by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, New Beige Upholstery

Mid-Century Modern Armchair 877 by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, New Beige Upholstery
Mid-Century Modern Wood and Ceramic Extendable Dining Table by Melchiorre Bega and Pietro Melandri, Italy, 1950s

Mid-Century Modern Wood and Ceramic Extendable Dining Table by Melchiorre Bega and Pietro Melandri, Italy, 1950s
Sideboard R14 by Pierre Chapo, France, 1975

Sideboard R14 by Pierre Chapo, France, 1975

Pierre Chapo was a French designer and craftsman celebrated for his modernist wooden furniture. Born in Paris in 1927, he studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts and was deeply influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright’s principles of harmony between form and material.

In 1958, Chapo founded Galerie Chapo in Paris with his wife, artist Nicole Lormier, exhibiting his own designs alongside those of contemporaries like Isamu Noguchi. His furniture combined architectural precision with the warmth of natural wood, using traditional joinery to highlight the material’s strength and grain.

After moving his workshop to Gordes in southern France in 1967, he developed a timeless body of work defined by craftsmanship, proportion, and honesty of construction. Chapo’s pieces—such as the “Godot Bed” made for Samuel Beckett—remain highly sought after.

He died in 1987, but his legacy endures through the continued production of his designs by Chapo Création, led by his son, Fidel Chapo.
Rare Floor Lamp by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, 1950s

Rare Floor Lamp by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, 1950s
Table Lamp MT by Giancarlo Mattioli for Sirrah, Italy, 1969

Table Lamp MT by Giancarlo Mattioli for Sirrah, Italy, 1969
Lampione Floor Lamp by Fabio Lenci for Guzzini,1970s

Lampione Floor Lamp by Fabio Lenci for Guzzini,1970s
Mid-Century Modern Rare Coffee Table by Max Ingrand, 1955

Mid-Century Modern Rare Coffee Table by Max Ingrand, 1955
Mid-Century Modern Highback Armchairs by Orlando Orlandi, Italy, 1950s

Mid-Century Modern Highback Armchairs by Orlando Orlandi, Italy, 1950s