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Paolo Buffa Furniture in Wood with Decorated Panels for Reguitti

About the Item

Splendid living room furniture with bookcase shelves designed by the great designer Paolo Buffa for Permanente Cantù in the 1950s, with the collaboration of Reguitti for the decorations. The cabinet is entirely made of a beautiful light wood. At the base there are 2 front round feet, with a patinated brass plate; the two rear feet have a square shape. Going up the structure we see two large side doors and a central compartment. The two doors are in wood, with decorations obtained thanks to the collaboration of the Reguitti manufacture: we see cherry blossom branches, with flowers in bud and others already in blossom. There are two gorgeous birds depicted on the branch. Both show an unpainted stripe that creates allure; each has a slot with built-in key, in patina brass. The door on the far right houses a wooden tube for hanging clothes and coats; inside the actual door we see a metal and wood coat hanger, equipped with a mechanism for the opening and closing movement of the same. The original Permanente Cantù label is present on the door, while the Reguitti brand on the coat hanger. The other door boasts a splendid rectangular mirror with brass corners; inside is a small chest of drawers consisting of three small drawers with brass sleeves. Above there is another tube for hanging coats. Centrally we see 4 drawers suitable for storing important documents; above there is a large empty compartment, divided in two only by a shelf, totally for display. The beautiful part of the cabinet is the bookcase that stands on the far right; it is held up to the piece of furniture by means of a wooden panel applied to it on the back, typically Buffa. There are 4 large shelves, connected to the panel by iron mechanisms. The piece of furniture is splendid and suitable for real classy houses.

Creator:

Paolo Buffa (Designer),Esposizione Permanente mobili Cantù (Manufacturer),Fratelli Reguitti (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 71.26 in (181 cm)Width: 94.1 in (239 cm)Depth: 19.69 in (50 cm)

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Brass,Iron,Wood

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

1950-1959

Date of Manufacture:

1950

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. The forniture is in good and original vintage condition, slight scratches and light wear consistent with its time and use. Brass in patina. Being a VINTAGE item it is possible that it will bear some scratches or defects.

Seller Location:

Milano, IT

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU4911231767382

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Paolo Buffa

With a surname that loosely translates to a synonym for “bizarre” in Italian, Milanese designer and architect Paolo Buffa is best known for capturing the best of both old and new in his plush, enveloping lounge chairs and wingback chairs as well as his range of modern tables, each dazzling and provocative but built using classical techniques.

Purposely playful and airy, mid-century Italian interiors encouraged merriment and socializing. Buffa’s work was well suited to this, but unlike the postwar designers who established recognizable trademarks and signatures, his vintage furniture for Cassina and other firms — the sculptural side tables and case pieces of walnut and solid oak, the luxurious sheepskin sofas — differed considerably from one design to the next, making them appealing to a range of interior decorators and socialites with specific taste. The son of a highly sought-after artist, Giovanni Buffa, Paolo graduated in 1927 from Politecnico di Milano. He then spent time working under architects and designers Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia. Ponti, who himself crafted thousands of furnishings and endlessly creative rooms, was so taken with the young designer that in 1928 he featured his simple and elegant rosewood dressing table in his new magazine, Domus.

After opening a firm with his regular collaborator Antonio Cassi Ramelli, Buffa became one of the leading tastemakers of Italian mid-century modern furnishings, designing for villas and residential buildings across the country. His style was a mix of Art Deco, Rationalism, neoclassicism and a bit of whimsy. He used high-quality materials and regularly worked with local ateliers known for their fine craftsmanship to produce his designs, such as Serafino Arrighi and Marelli & Colico. In 1940, he partnered with the Mario Quarti furniture studio on the royal palace of Albania’s King Zog, with Buffa designing the furniture, and in 1951, Egypt’s King Farouk enlisted him to redecorate his yacht.

While Buffa’s transcendent pieces are now collector’s items, there are a few still in production, such as those he made with Angelo Marelli. His eponymous firm, the Italian furniture producer Eredi Marelli, still manufactures some designs based on Buffa’s archives.

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