Giovanni Offredi Lounge Chairs

A fantastic original 'Onda' or wave lounge chair and accompanying ottoman by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, 1970's. It is covered in a wonderful designer cotton velvet fabric depict...

Marvellous midcentury lounge chair with tubular steel frames and white leather seat. The "Lens" model was designed by Giovanni Offredi and produced for Saporiti in 1968. This chair has a white leather seat with original upholstery and a fantastic tubular structure, available as it is or can be restored. A wonderful space-age design piece, fused with sumptuous and elegant materials. A magnificent and iconic piece that will be perfect for a midcentury-style living room or study and a must-have for vintage leather seats lovers. The condition of the chair has some normal signs of use and vintage condition, as shown in the photos. Giovanni Offredi (born 1927, Milan–died 2007, Milan) was a prominent Italian furniture and product designer of the second half of the 20th century. As opposed to most of the other Italian furniture designers of his time, Giovanni Offredi was not an architect, nor did he start designing early in his professional career. Instead, Offredi partially fits the career path of some of the talented contemporary designers who pursue product design outside of formal education in architecture. The earliest furniture design work known by Giovanni Offredi consists of exemplary furnishings made specifically for some of the wealthy families in Milan. Such is the case of the works done by Offredi for Casa C., in 1960, in Gorgonzola, a small town 14 miles from Milan. These works were designed with a surprisingly minimal simplicity and elegance, and they also clearly display a hallmark of his design work with the use of angular lines and exposed metal or wood frames—not unlike some of the modern Scandinavian design of the time. In the late 1960s, Giovanni Offredi met Sergio Saporiti, the owner of Italian design shop and furniture maker Saporiti, and in 1970, Offredi formalized a partnership with the furniture maker. This partnership would be long and successful and resulted in many furniture designs of distinct precision that were clearly modern and innovative and that went on to enjoy considerable commercial success. The most prominent furniture designs that Offredi made for Saporiti include the Paracarro table...

An iconic example of 1970s Italian design, the Wave lounge chairs by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti combine sculptural form with exceptional comfort. Defined by their fluid, undulatin...

Sculptural comfort meets collectible design. The Vela Alta Elements are a rare offering — just five pieces available — each upholstered in an original, signed design fabric. With th...

Pair of wave lounge chairs by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti. Saporiti has long been the most Avant Garde of the high end Italian furniture makers and these chairs are no exception. T...

Fully restored postmodern leather "Onda" or "Wave" Chaise designed in 1974 by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, (Milan, Italy). The jewel of the Sapor...

Pair of organic shaped, cream leather lounge chairs by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti. A classic design by Offredi. Who began working with th...

Leather Lounge chairs Model P64 chairs by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, Italy 1972. Extraordinary design consisting of two geometric trapezoidal elements, with an elegantly sliced, ...

This iconic "Wave" lounge chair by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia is a masterpiece of postmodern design, blending elegance with ergonomic comfort. Its sleek, exposed steel fram...

A stunning and exceptionally comfortable armchair and ottoman set with a gorgeous original golden sun designer textile (WOW) and a matching footstool that mirrors the armchair's curv...

Armchairs with leather upholstery in blue and beige on metal frame. Signs of age and use.

An iconic Vela Alta lounge chair with matching ottoman, designed in the 1970s by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti. This sculptural seating ensemble is widely regarded as one of the most...