{"product_id":"61-tobia-afra-scarpa-black-bastiano-chairs","title":"1960s Tobia \u0026 Afra Scarpa : pair of black leather \"Bastiano\" lounge chairs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAfra Scarpa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (1937–2011) and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eTobia Scarpa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (born 1935) met while studying architecture at the IUAV University of Venice. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTogether they became one of the defining design partnerships of postwar Italy, creating furniture for Gavina, Cassina, B\u0026amp;B Italia, Molteni, Flos, and Knoll.  Their \"Bastiano\" series was designed in 1962 for Gavina SpA (later acquired by Knoll) and \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eis one of the dozen or so truly foundational lounge chair designs of postwar Italy. It has become so familiar that people forget how radical it was when introduced - with a visible rigid wooden (walnut) exoskeleton and generous loose leather cushions - where structure and comfort are completely independent.  Sold as a pair.  Bologna Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indubio NL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48056364859566,"sku":null,"price":3850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/7440\/1710\/files\/61-tobia_afrascarpablackbastianochairs.webp?v=1785368085","url":"https:\/\/finchhudson.com\/products\/61-tobia-afra-scarpa-black-bastiano-chairs","provider":"FINCH hudson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}