Afra (1937-2011) and Tobia Scarpa (1935-) Soriana... Lot n° 1334

Afra (1937-2011) and Tobia Scarpa (1935-) Soriana two-seater sofa, with chromed tubular steel structure, polyurethane and black corduroy fabric. Italy, the 1970s Measures 62 x 96 x 240 cm Low and cozy, with soft curves and loose upholstery, its generous padding is held together by a large tubular metal clamp, which gives it a feeling of barely contained softness, having become an icon of contemporary design. “At first, the workers didn't understand that the leather cover shouldn't be taut,” Tobia explained. "Rather, it had to look like a soft crinkled cloth wrapped around this soft mass and held up by some kind of giant metal spring."