70s Afra & Tobia Scarpa ‘dialogo’ dining chairs for B&B Italia set/4
Born in Venice in 1935, Tobia Scarpa is the son of famed architect-designer Carlo Scarpa. Alongside his wife Afra, Née Bianchin, born in Montebelluna in 1937, he began working with Venini glassworks in Murano in the 1950s. Husband-and-wife-team Tobia and Afra Scarpa exhibit a decidedly modernist aesthetic, prioritizing pared-back elegance and comfort. At the same time, the Scarpas are admired for the ease with which their designs complement both classical and cutting-edge interiors.
In 1960, the couple established their design office in Montebelluna. Together, they created works for companies such as Flos, Cassina, B&B Italia, Gavina and Knoll. They embraced a variety of materials and expanding technologies across a wide range of designs, from glass, furniture, and lighting to interiors and architecture.
During the 1960s, the pair began an ongoing relationship with the Benetton clothing company, which led to a number of different projects, including the first Benetton textile factory in Treviso (1964), as well as interiors for the company’s Paris and Freiburg offices (1980) and New York office (1986).
The pair’s work has been included in numerous museum and gallery exhibitions and honored with many awards, including the 1992 iF Design Award.
The dialogo dining chairs have been proven to be a timeless design. Beautiful thin lined design in a wooden oak framing shows a lot of style and class. This set has beautiful wood, and a beautiful soft fading patina on the seat and backrest. Combined wood with press formed seating makes these chairs a joy to look at and sit on.