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)
Lounge chairs from the Hotel Bristol, Merano , 1950

Paolo Buffa

Lounge chairs from the Hotel Bristol, Merano , 1950

Sale Date: September 15, 2011

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Console, 1930

Paolo Buffa

Console, 1930

Sale Date: September 15, 2011

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Sedie (4 works)

Paolo Buffa

Sedie (4 works)

Sale Date: June 15, 2011

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Tavolino da salotto, 1940–1949

Attributed to Paolo Buffa

Tavolino da salotto, 1940–1949

Sale Date: June 15, 2011

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Lampada da terra, 1940–1949

Paolo Buffa

Lampada da terra, 1940–1949

Sale Date: June 15, 2011

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Specchio, 1940–1942

Paolo Buffa

Specchio, 1940–1942

Sale Date: June 14, 2011

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Trumeau

Paolo Buffa

Trumeau

Sale Date: June 14, 2011

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Tavolino, 1935–1940

Paolo Buffa

Tavolino, 1935–1940

Sale Date: June 14, 2011

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Lounge chairs (pair), 1950

Paolo Buffa

Lounge chairs (pair), 1950

Sale Date: June 9, 2011

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Lounge chairs (pair), 1950

Paolo Buffa

Lounge chairs (pair), 1950

Sale Date: June 9, 2011

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Armchairs (set of 6), 1950

Paolo Buffa

Armchairs (set of 6), 1950

Sale Date: June 9, 2011

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Low table, 1940–1949

Paolo Buffa

Low table, 1940–1949

Sale Date: June 7, 2011

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Chest, 1940

Attributed to Paolo Buffa

Chest, 1940

Sale Date: May 25, 2011

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Appliquen (pair), 1949

Paolo Buffa

Appliquen (pair), 1949

Sale Date: May 17, 2011

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Sideboard, 1950–1955

Paolo Buffa

Sideboard, 1950–1955

Sale Date: May 17, 2011

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Poltrona, 1940

Paolo Buffa

Poltrona, 1940

Sale Date: April 11, 2011

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Troumeau, 1950–1959

Paolo Buffa

Troumeau, 1950–1959

Sale Date: April 11, 2011

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Trumeau, 1950

Paolo Buffa

Trumeau, 1950

Sale Date: March 9, 2011

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Monumental dining table, 1960

Style of Paolo Buffa

Monumental dining table, 1960

Sale Date: March 6, 2011

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Bar cabinet, 1940–1949

Attributed to Paolo Buffa

Bar cabinet, 1940–1949

Sale Date: February 5, 2011

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Club chairs (pair), 1950–1959

Paolo Buffa

Club chairs (pair), 1950–1959

Sale Date: February 5, 2011

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Servierwagen (set of 2), 1940

Paolo Buffa

Servierwagen (set of 2), 1940

Sale Date: February 15, 2011

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Eßtisch, 1940

Paolo Buffa

Eßtisch, 1940

Sale Date: February 15, 2011

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Sideboard, 1940

Paolo Buffa

Sideboard, 1940

Sale Date: February 15, 2011

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