Walnut & Maple Inlaid Dining Table by Paolo Buffa for Cantù, 1950s

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A cantù production,
important beautiful italian walnut dinner table by palazzi dell'arte di cantù, attributed to paolo buffa in the … more A cantù production,
important beautiful italian walnut dinner table by palazzi dell'arte di cantù, attributed to paolo buffa in the empire style of the mid twentieth century ; in walnut and walnut folder with maple wood inlay. Top with walnut folder applied fishbone and maple inlay of clear neoclassical appeal. Legs in ionic pyramidal columns with gild bronze parts and pyramidal leg termination.


measure cm: h 80 w216 d96

the designer paolo buffa
italian architect-designer paolo buffa (1903-1970) was active between the 1930s and 1960s. He is known for an array of furniture designs that marry neoclassical and art deco motifs with modernist principles. His pieces rarely include identifying marks, making them difficult to authenticate.
born and raised in milan, buffa studied architecture at the city’s famous politecnico, graduating in 1927. This piece has an attribution mark,
i am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity
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