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Tobia Scarpa "121" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Total Black, 1965, Set of 4
By Cassina, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" dining chairs for Cassina, total black, Italy, 1965, set of four.
Iconic
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Plywood
Afra and Tobia Scarpa Pair of
Monk
Chairs for Molteni, Italy, circa 1974
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Molteni
C
Located in New York, NY
Afra and Tobia Scarpa Pair of 'Monk' Chairs for Molteni, Italy, circa 1974
A simplified and solid
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Afra and Tobia Scarpa Black Canvas Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 8
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Molteni
C
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of eight “Monk” dining chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in 1973.
Made of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "121" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Red Leather, 1965, Set of 6
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "121" dining chairs for Cassina, red leather, Italy, 1965, set of six
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Plywood
Very are leather Dialogo Dessau dining chairs by Afra E Tobia Scarpa C&B Italia
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Very rare leather Dialogo Dessau Cantilever Armchairs
Afra and Tobia Scarpa for C and B Italia
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" Chairs for Cassina, Brown Leather, 1969, Set of 2
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" lounge chairs for Cassina, brown leather, Italy, 1969, set of two
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Afra
Tobia Scarpa Black Leather and Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 14
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Molteni
C
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of fourteen “Monk” dining chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in 1973.
Made of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Afra
Tobia Scarpa Black Leather and Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 6
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Molteni
C
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of six “Monk” dining chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in 1973.
Made of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "925" Easy Chairs for Cassina, Black Leather, 1966, Set of 2
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "925" easy chairs for Cassina, plywood and black leather, Italy, 1966, set of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Plywood
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" Chairs for Cassina, Black Leather 1969, Set of 2
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" easy chairs for Cassina, black leather and metal, Italy, 1969, set of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Top Condition set of 8 "Africa" chairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto Italy.
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Renens, CH
Exceptional set of 8 "Africa" dining room chairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, designed 1975, produced
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Afra and Tobia Scarpa Midcentury Brown Velvet Soriana Ottoman for Cassina, 1969
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Vicenza, IT
Chair by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina at Compasso d'Oro Prize 1970
So, the project gained great
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" Chairs for Cassina, Sand Beige, 1969, Set of 2
By Cassina, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Lounge Chairs for Cassina, sand beige leather, Italy, 1969, set of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Dialogo dining chairs in burgundy leather by Afra e Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
1970s
The ‘Dialogo’ dining chair was designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa in the 1970s and convinces
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" Chairs for Cassina, Brown Leather, 1969, Set of 2
By Cassina, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" lounge chairs for Cassina, brown leather, Italy, 1969, set of two
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Afra Tobia Scarpa for Cassina Italian Midcentury Learher Wood Dinign Chairs 1960
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentuty modern design, set of four dining chairs “121” model designed by Afra & Tobia
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Afra
Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Chairs for Cassina, Ivory Bouclé, 1969, Set of 2
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Lounge Chairs for Cassina, Ivory Bouclé and Chromed Steel, Italy
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Plastic
Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molenti Set of Four Fabric
Monk
chairs
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Molteni
C
Located in London, GB
Designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in the 1970s, this set of four 'Monk' chairs is a
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Monk Dining Chairs by Afra
Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, 1970s, Set of 6
By Molteni
C, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 6 chairs in black leather and wood designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa. Model: Monk. Seat height
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto Set of Twelve Africa Walnut Dining Chairs 1975
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto extraordinary set of twelve dining chairs model 'Africa
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Afra
Tobia Scarpa Black Lacquered Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 8
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Molteni
C
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of eight “Monk” dining chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in 1973.
Made of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Monk Dining Chairs by Afra
Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, 1970s, Set of 4
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Molteni
C
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 4 chairs in black leather and wood designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa. Model: Monk. Seat height
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Tobia Scarpa "Pigreco" Chairs for Gavina, 1950
s
By Tobia Scarpa, Gavina, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Pigreco" chairs by designer Tobia Scarpa in walnut with genuine leather seats. These chairs were
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$2,800 / item
Set of 6 Monk leather Chairs by Afra
Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, Italy 1974
By Carlo Scarpa, Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Molteni
C, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of 6 leather and wood chairs model Monk, Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, Italy
It is one of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Afra
Tobia Scarpa Black Lacquered Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 10
By Molteni
C, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of ten “Monk” dining chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in 1973.
Made of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Afra
Tobia Scarpa Set of Six “Africa” Dining Chairs for Maxalto Italy, c. 1975
By Maxalto, Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Knokke-Heist, BE
A rare and striking set of six “Africa” dining chairs, designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Afra
Tobia Scarpa Black Lacquered Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 4
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Molteni
C
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of four “Monk” dining chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in 1973.
Made of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Afra
Tobia Scarpa Black Lacquered Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 12
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Molteni
C
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of twelve “Monk” dining chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in 1973.
Made of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Monk Dining Chairs by Afra
Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, 1970s, set of 6
By Molteni
C, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 6 canvas and wood chairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa. Model: Monk. Seat height: 45 cm. Wear due
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Afra
Tobia Scarpa Black Canvas Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 10
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Molteni
C
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of ten “Monk” dining chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in 1973.
Made of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
Set of 8 Monk leather Chairs by Afra
Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, Italy 1974
By Molteni
C, Tobia Scarpa, Carlo Scarpa, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of 8 leather and wood chairs model Monk, Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, Italy
It is one of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Model 925 Lounge Chairs by Afra
Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, 1970s, set of 2
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 2 Dark Brown leather and wood chairs designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa. Modèle: 925. Stamped
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "New Harmony" Dining Chairs for Maxalto, 1987, Set of 12
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "New Harmony" dining chairs for Maxalto, walnut and ebony, Italy 1987, set of
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ebony, Walnut
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "New Harmony" Dining Chairs for Maxalto, 1987, Set of 2
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "New Harmony" dining chairs for Maxalto, walnut and ebony, Italy 1987, set of
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ebony, Walnut
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "New Harmony" Dining Chairs for Maxalto, 1987, Set of 4
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "New Harmony" dining chairs for Maxalto, walnut and ebony, Italy 1987, set of
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ebony, Walnut
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "New Harmony" Dining Chairs for Maxalto, 1987, Set of 8
By Maxalto, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "New Harmony" dining chairs for Maxalto, walnut and ebony, Italy 1987, set of
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ebony, Walnut
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "New Harmony" Dining Chairs for Maxalto, 1987, Set of 6
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "New Harmony" dining chairs for Maxalto, walnut and ebony, Italy 1987, set of
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ebony, Walnut
Afra
Tobia Scarpa ‘Monk’ Chairs in Patinated Leather
Walnut Frame, 1974
By Molteni
C, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Almelo, NL
Beautiful set of six Monk chairs by Afra
Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, featuring patinated cognac
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Red Leather, 1974, Set of 12
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Molteni
C
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, Red Leather and Beech, Italy, 1974, Set of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Black Leather, 1974, Set of 10
By Molteni
C, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, Black Leather and Beech, Italy, 1974, Set
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Ivory Canvas, 1974, Set of 6
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Molteni
C
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, ivory canvas and walnut, Italy, 1974, set of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Chairs for Maxalto, Cognac Leather, 1975, Set of 2
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, cognac leather, walnut, burl and brass
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Ivory Canvas, 1974, Set of 4
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Molteni
C
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, ivory canvas and walnut, Italy, 1974, set of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Red Leather, 1974, Set of 8
By Molteni
C, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, Red Leather and Beech, Italy, 1974, set of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Ivory Canvas, 1974, Set of 10
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Molteni
C
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Monk" chairs for Molteni, ivory canvas and walnut, Italy, 1974, set of ten
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Red Leather, 1974, Set of 10
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Molteni
C
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, Red Leather and Beech, Italy, 1974, set of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Set of Six Afra
Tobia Scarpa Monk Black Chairs for Molteni, Italy 1974
By Molteni
C, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in London, GB
Formidable husband and wife team Tobia and Afra Bianchin Scarpa created interiors and furniture
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair Vintage Afra
Tobia Scarpa Leather "Coronado" Lounge Chairs
Footstool
By B&B Italia, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
brown leather designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia. Gorgeous Italian leather-working and hand
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,149 Sale Price
30% Off
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Chairs for Maxalto, Cognac Leather, 1975, Set of 4
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, cognac leather, walnut, burl and brass
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Chairs for Maxalto, Cognac Leather, 1975, Set of 6
By Maxalto, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, cognac leather, walnut, burl and brass
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Black Leather, 1974, Set of 12
By Molteni
C, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, Black Leather and Beech, Italy, 1974, Set
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Chairs for Maxalto, Black Leather, 1975, Set of 2
By Maxalto, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, black leather, walnut and burl, Italy, 1975
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Ivory Canvas, 1974, Set of 12
By Molteni
C, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, ivory canvas and walnut, Italy, 1974, set of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Chairs for Maxalto, Black Leather, 1975, Set of 4
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, black leather, walnut and burl, Italy, 1975
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Set of Four "Africa" Chairs by Afra
Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, Italy 1975
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Utrecht, NL
“Africa” chairs were born from the creative genius of design-duo Afra and Tobia Scarpa in the mid-1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Afra
Tobia Scarpa Model
121
Set of Four Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1965
By Cassina, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in New York, NY
design, which would enhance any dining table design.
Designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and manufactured
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, Red Leather, 1974
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Molteni
C
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chair for Molteni, Red Leather and Beech, Italy, 1974.
The
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
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