Lot 208

Both chairs have been re-braced on seat rail inside corners, one chair has a small section of infilled grain on the lower right upright, one chair with missing brace for spring seat support


The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect articles for sale at our pre-sale viewing where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice.
Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.

Thomas Hamel Collection, Sydney

Paolo Buffa (1903-1970) was an Italian architect and furniture designer known for combining Neoclassical and Art Deco design motifs with modernist principles. He worked in the studio of Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia before opening his own office with the architect Cassi Ramelli. He exhibited many times at the Milan Triennial and in 1948 he exhibited at the 34th Salon de Artistes Decorators in Paris which further enhanced his popularity in France. In the 1960s he collaborated with Cassina and before his death in 1970 had become one of the most important designers in Italy.