Established initially as Fratelli Saporiti in 1950, mid-century Italian furniture maker Saporiti Italia has a reputation for avant-garde and enduring designs. Vintage Fratelli Saporiti tables, chairs and cabinets inspire all who have had the pleasure of contemplating them.
Furniture designer Sergio Saporiti founded Fratelli Saporiti with a vision of creating pieces ahead of their time. By staying on top of the cultural shifts taking shape during the postwar era — and finding inspiration in the craftsmanship, durability and sensibility of Scandinavian design — Saporiti was able to tap into what the public wanted. His focus on using high-quality materials ensured that every welcoming chair and table could be used and enjoyed for decades to come.
In 1965, Saporiti collaborated with Italian designer Alberto Rosselli, a pioneer of the industrial design movement. They created such iconic pieces as the Confidential sofa, the Moby Dick chaise lounge and the Jumbo chair. In the 1970s, Saporiti initiated another collaboration with Italian designer Giovanni Offredi. The prolific partnership resulted in universally renowned designs like the Paracarro table and the Sail chair. Together, they also created the curving Wave sofa, which was popular in international markets.
The joint projects were a success, and the brand opened many international showrooms throughout the 1970s. This era also led to a partnership with Missoni — the celebrated Italian fashion brand worked closely with Giorgio Saporiti to create rugs and fabrics for its range of seating and more, and later, in 1983, Missoni expanded into home furnishings. At this time, the company officially rebranded as Saporiti Italia and released a line of customizable furniture, including the Avedon sofa, in collaboration with designer Mauro Lipparini.
Since then, Saporiti Italia has pivoted to furniture contracting and design management. To this day, the company remains under the ownership of the Saporiti family, and vintage Saporiti furniture continues to capture the imagination of collectors worldwide.
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Italian Mid-Century Pair of Armchairs from the Sixties
Located in bari, IT
Set of two elegant Italian armchairs from the 60s, metal and wood structure completely restored and upholstered in grey velvet.
Metal
Gio Ponti Casa & Giardino pair of armchairs 1950s.
By Casa e Giardino, Gio Ponti
Located in bari, IT
These two armchairs feature a distinctive design reminiscent of the style and elegance of 1950s Italian furniture, produced by Casa & Giardino. The aesthetic is sophisticated and les...
Velvet, Nutwood
Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Armchairs, Teak and Fabric, Italy, 1958
By Flexform
Located in bari, IT
Set of two armchairs 1950s Teak wood frame original fabric of the time in excellent condition Flexform production late 1950s. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Galimberti fam...
Fabric, Teak
Ico Parisi Italian Mid Century Set of Three Armchairs, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in bari, IT
Set of three armchairs worked wood frame covered with original velvet of the time attributable to Ico Parisi late 1950s. Additional measureme...
Velvet, Walnut
Ico Parisi Mid-Century Armchairs, Fiberglass & Velvet, Italy, 1967
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in bari, IT
Set of four armchairs in white fiberglass Kubilia series of Ico Parisi for M.I.M. Rome, Italy. Ico Parisi was born in Palermo in 1916. He gained a diploma in construction and served his apprenticeship in Giuseppe Terragni's studio. In 1937 he carried out, for the magazine Quadrante, a photographic study of the Casa del Fascio that marked the entire research that Parisi conducted in "meditating on the legacies and contradictions of the enormous baggage of ideas and forms constituted by the experience of the masters". His activity, marked by continuous experimentation, is an incessant quest in the fields of architecture, art and design. Between 1948 and 1950 he devoted himself to the study of furniture elements. In the field of design, crucial encounters with Munari and Fontana (1951) and Melotti profoundly marked his experience. In 1948 he founded the studio La ruota with his wife Luisa Aiani, a designer and designer, which ceased its activity in 1995. In 1954 he was awarded the Gold Medal at the X Milan Triennale with the work Padiglione Soggiorno, with Silvio Longhi and Luigi Antonietti. In 1957 he presented at the exhibition Colori e forme della casa d'oggi the work Casa per vacanze, which was the result of a collaboration with Manlio Rho...
Velvet, Fiberglass
Set of two armchairs manufactured by Casa e Giardino designer Gio Ponti 1940 .
Located in bari, IT
Set of two armchairs manufactured by Casa e Giardino designer Gio Ponti 1940 . Gio Ponti designed many objects in a wide variety of fields, from theatre sets, lamps, chairs, kitchen...
Textile, Walnut
pair of Italian armchairs from the 1960s in the Borsani style
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pair of Italian armchairs from the 1960s in the style of Osvaldo Borsani. Black lacquered metal and brass base. Seat covered in orange fabric (original fabric). The set is in good vi...
Metal
Mid-Century Pair of Sesann Armchairs by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Pair of Sesann Armchairs by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy, 1970s - Original Leather
Leather
Adjustable "Digamma" Armchairs by Ignazio Gardella for Gavina, Italy 1960s
By Ignazio Gardella, Gavina
Located in Utrecht, NL
The postwar boom years of the 1950s through to the 1960s were one of the periods of greatest influence of Italian designers. Design in the 60s paved a way to a more aesthetical appro...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Marenco Armchairs by Mario Marenco, Italy
By Mario Marenco
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Marenco Armchairs by Mario Marenco- New Velvet Upholstery Designed by Italian architect and designer Mario Marenco in 1970 for Arflex, the Marenco armchai...
Velvet
Pair of 1960s Mid Century Italian Armchairs
By Marco Zanuso
Located in London, London
A striking pair of Italian armchairs dating to the 1960s, defined by their sculptural, enveloping form and bold use of color. Each chair features a generously proportioned seat with ...
Fabric
A Pair of Vintage Mid Century Armchairs in the Style of Marco Zanuso
Located in Chicago, IL
A classic pair of Italian Mid-Century lounge chairs in the style of Marco Zanuso's 'Lady Chairs'. The chairs are set upon boldly sprayed and tapered solid brass legs. The overall for...
Metal
