Mid-Century Italian Cabinet Vitrine Attributed to Paolo Buffa

Description

Well designed and finished with valuable materials. Ormolu-mounted, carved and inlaid with rare woods. Paolo Buffa was named one of … more Well designed and finished with valuable materials. Ormolu-mounted, carved and inlaid with rare woods. Paolo Buffa was named one of the most important designers in Italy. Architect and designer best known for his designs of midcentury Furniture. Characterized by a melding of tradition and modernity, he used a combination rectilinear and hardwood forms to produce his most Classic pieces. Born in 1903 in Milan, Italy, Buffa studied at the Polytechnic Institute of Milan before working for the prominent Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti. After opening a firm with his frequent collaborator Antonio Cassi Ramelli, Buffa's career grew in critical and commercial acclaim. The designer’s oeuvre includes exhibitions at the 1948 Salon des Artistes Decorateur in Paris. Paolo Buffa were produced in several different designs, each in very limited numbers and all high quality handmade by the Arredamento Cantu', Italy Paolo Buffa (1903-1970) architect, designer. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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