Paolo Buffa

(Italian, 1903–1970)

Paolo Buffa was an Italian architect and designer best known for his designs of mid-century furniture. Characterized by a melding of tradition and modernity, he used a combination of low-profile, rectilinear, and hardwood forms to produce his most classic pieces. Born in 1903 in Milan, Italy, Buffa studied at the Polytechnic Institute of Milan before working for the prominent Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti. After opening a firm with his frequent collaborator Antonio Cassi Ramelli, Buffa's career grew in critical and commercial acclaim. The designer’s oeuvre includes exhibitions at the 1948 Salon des Artistes Decorateur in Paris. Before his death in 1970 in Milan, Italy, Buffa had been named one of the most important designers in the country.

Paolo Buffa Artworks

Paolo Buffa (1,857 results)
Una cassettiera, 1950–1959

Paolo Buffa

Una cassettiera, 1950–1959

Sale Date: April 18, 2013

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Una cassettiera, 1950–1959

Paolo Buffa

Una cassettiera, 1950–1959

Sale Date: April 18, 2013

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Due comodini, 1950–1959

Paolo Buffa

Due comodini, 1950–1959

Sale Date: April 18, 2013

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Un letto, 1950–1959

Paolo Buffa

Un letto, 1950–1959

Sale Date: April 18, 2013

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Una cassettiera, 1950–1959

Paolo Buffa

Una cassettiera, 1950–1959

Sale Date: April 18, 2013

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Un armadio, 1939

Paolo Buffa

Un armadio, 1939

Sale Date: April 18, 2013

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Un troumeau, 1950–1959

Paolo Buffa

Un troumeau, 1950–1959

Sale Date: April 18, 2013

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Fauteuil à oreilles, 1950

Paolo Buffa

Fauteuil à oreilles, 1950

Sale Date: April 6, 2013

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Lounge chairs (pair), 1955

Paolo Buffa

Lounge chairs (pair), 1955

Sale Date: March 30, 2013

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Fauteuil à structure zoomorphe

Paolo Buffa

Fauteuil à structure zoomorphe

Sale Date: March 19, 2013

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Bureau, 1940

Paolo Buffa

Bureau, 1940

Sale Date: March 19, 2013

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Grand fauteuil, 1941

Paolo Buffa

Grand fauteuil, 1941

Sale Date: March 19, 2013

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Lounge chairs (pair), 1950

Paolo Buffa

Lounge chairs (pair), 1950

Sale Date: March 3, 2013

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Bureau plat, 1947

Paolo Buffa

Bureau plat, 1947

Sale Date: January 28, 2013

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Paire de chaises (pair), 1947

Paolo Buffa

Paire de chaises (pair), 1947

Sale Date: January 28, 2013

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Bout de canapé à deux plateaux, 1947

Paolo Buffa

Bout de canapé à deux plateaux, 1947

Sale Date: January 28, 2013

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Fauteuil, 1947

Paolo Buffa

Fauteuil, 1947

Sale Date: January 28, 2013

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Bibliothèque murale, 1947

Paolo Buffa

Bibliothèque murale, 1947

Sale Date: January 28, 2013

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Lampadaire, 1940

Paolo Buffa and Paolo Venini

Lampadaire, 1940

Sale Date: January 28, 2013

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Coppia di poltrone, 1950–1959

Paolo Buffa

Coppia di poltrone, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 12, 2012

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Tavolino da salotto, 1950–1959

Paolo Buffa

Tavolino da salotto, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 12, 2012

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Tavolino da salotto, 1950–1959

Paolo Buffa

Tavolino da salotto, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 12, 2012

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Coppia di poltrone, 1950–1959

Paolo Buffa

Coppia di poltrone, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 12, 2012

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Coppia di poltrone, 1950–1959

Paolo Buffa

Coppia di poltrone, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 12, 2012

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