70s Tobia & Arfa Scarpa ‘andre’ dining table for Gavina

Designer
Arfa Scarpa, Tobia Scarpa
Manufacturer
Gavina
Period
1970's
Origin
Italy
Material
Chromed metal, Glass
Color
Chrome
Code
04170620TE
Condition
Good condition, consistent with age and use.
Dimensions
126cm (w) x 126cm (d) x 68,5cm (h)
WS
A - B
Price
Sold, located Amsterdam
Provenance
See writing below.

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.

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