B&B Italia Arcadia Tallback Dining Chairs by Paolo Piva, circa 1980s

Set of 6 Arcadia dining chairs designed by Paolo Piva for B B italia's Arcadia series. Upholstered in black leather. They are very comfortable. Good condition 1980s - Italy ...

Paolo Piva designed this dining chairs for B&B Italia. Model Arcadia in heavenblue leather colour and the insides from the feet are in black plastic. It fits well with memphis design...

c. 1980s. Italy. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Black lather construction with chrome frame.

Paolo Piva Alanda A rectangular two-seater sofa with mobile headrests and armrests covered with its multicolored original fabric upholstery. Original edition by B&B Italia. With B&B Italia label. Italy. Circa 1980. Dimensions Height : 74 cm     With headrests raised : 88 cm Width : 210 cm  With armrests raised : 194 cm Depth : 106 cm With headrests raised : 86 cm Height of seat : 42 cm Literature Domus 633, November 1982, p.26-29 Domus 634, December 1982, p.22-23 Giuliana Gramigna, Repertorio del design italiano 1950-2000 per l'arredamento domestico, Umberto Allemandi, 2003, p.277 Mario Mastropietro, Rolando Gorla, Un’industria per il design : la ricerca i designers, l’immagine B&B Italia, Edizioni Lybra Immagine, Milano, 1986, p.394-397. Paolo Piva Paolo Piva was born in Adria in 1950. He studied architecture at the Venice Istituto Universitario di Architettura under the direction of Carlo Scarpa and Carlo Aymonino. He practiced architecture and industrial design mainly in Italy and Austria. In 1990, he became a professor at the Hochschule für Angewande Kunst in Vienna. He designed factories in Italy, such as in Misinto for B&B Italia, galeries such as Schullin in Vienna for which he was awarded the « Adolf Loos » prize in 1994. In 1996, he designed book-shops and cafeterias for the Venetian Civic Museums. The same year, he participated in the 6th International Exhibition of Architecture at the Venice Biennale. Alanda The idea behind the Alanda was to create a « mobile » piece of furniture. Developed with the B&B Research Centre, the mechanism allows different positions following the changing needs of the user. « Alanda was conceived as an open object...

This is an ‘Arcadia’ armless dining chair, initially designed by Paolo Piva for B & B Italia in 1989. This piece was produced in Italy around the same time. It features a simplis...

This beige leather sofa was designed by Italian designer Paolo Piva. It is the Alanda model produced by B&B Italia in the 1980s. The armrests and headrests are adjustable. This sofa ...

Alanda sofa by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia. A true design product, typical of the 1990s. Made of Steel and upholstered in Grey color Alcantara, fully removable cover. Armrests and head...

Arca two seater sofa with right and left armrest provided with transparent glass serving tables which swing out from under the armrest. Framework made of structural steel embedded i...

Vintage black metal dining chairs by Calligaris wit black leatherette dining chairs. 1980s - Italy Very good condition Dimensions height: 87cm Width: 40cm Depth: 40cm Seat height:...

Vintage metal frame dining chairs by Calligaris with grey fabric chairs. 1980s - Italy Very good condition Dimensions height: 82cm Width: 40cm Depth: 44cm Seat height: 45cm Ref.:...