Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Sofa for Cassina, Green Velvet, 1969
Description
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” sofa for Cassina, green velvet and chromed steel, Italy, 1969.
Although technically designed in the 1960s, the “Soriana” model by the Italian duo Tobia and Afra Scarpa is firmly associated with the next decade, when its popularity peaked. “Soriana” is low and invites you to sink into its curves. Its most notable feature, however, is the Minimalist structure in chromed steel. This external structure in steel rod keeps the cover taut using buttons at the seat, allowing it curl in the points where it folds to descend along the sides and back. The metal parts, creating a T shape, embrace the seat and enclose the polyurethane filter like a vice. “Soriana” won the Compasso d’Oro prize in 1970.
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Dimensions
Height: 25.6 in (65 cm)
Width: 98.43 in (250 cm)
Depth: 39.37 in (100 cm)
Seat Height: 15.35 in (39 cm)
Design
1969
Manufacture
1960-1969
Material
Velvet
Condition
Our atelier carefully checked the sofa. All the signs and imperfections on the surface are natural leather features, enhancing the material’s natural beauty.