Bastiano Armchair by Gavina Beech Steel Italy 1960s

Designer: Tobia Scarpa

Tobia Scarpa carries out the first works at the Venini glassworks. 1957 - starts working with Afra Bianchin. 1959/60 - Tobia Scarpa realizes the first design project in the Furniture course held by Franco Albini (Pigreco armchair). 1959/63 - Collaborates with his father Carlo, teacher of the I.U.A.V. (University Institute of Architecture of Venice) to design architecture projects. 1969 - They graduate in architecture at the Faculty of Venice, but they already have a consolidated professional activity behind them. 1960 - They actively participate in the birth of the Flos company. 1960/63 - They collaborate with Dino Gavina as designers and create the "Bastian" sofa and the "Vanessa" bed. 1963 - The collaboration with the Meda company begins. 1964 - They collaborate with the Stildomus company whose owner is Aldo Bartolomeo. They meet Luciano Benetton for whom they will design the first factory (the knitwear factory), the house, and the chain of stores, protagonist of a new attitude for the management of production, distribution and sales, thus taking care of the company's image. 1966 - They design for Eclisse and Vico Magistretti. 1981 - They design for Goppion. 1986 - Collaborate with Casas. 1987 - Collaborate with Meritalia. 1989 - They design for the IB Office.
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FineArt: Two 'Soriana' armchairs
FineArt: Three seater sofa 'Soriana'
FineArt: Two seater sofa 'Soriana'
FineArt: Two 'Soriana' armchairs < br/> FineArt: Sofa 'Soriana' two seats
Soriana, the sofa with a complex image

Production: Gavina S.p.A.

La Gavina Spa fu fondata da Dino Gavina nel 1960, che assunse il ruolo di amministratore delegato e chiamò alla presidenza l'architetto Carlo Scarpa. La sede storica dell'azienda si trova a San Lazzaro di Savena, in un edificio progettato da Pier Giacomo Castiglioni nel 1959. Nel 1962 Dino Gavina conosce a New York Marcel Breuer e lo convince a rieditare e realizzare i suoi progetti degli anni '20.Tra i designer che hanno lavorato per l'azienda: Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Achille Castiglioni, Carlo Scarpa, Ignazio Gardella, Tobia Scarpa. Dopo la vendita dell'azienda all'americana Knoll e la chiusura del marchio bolognese alcuni prodotti della collezione Gavina vennero venduti a marchio Knoll, altri vennero ceduti ad altri produttori (come per esempio la poltrona Sanluca).

Time: 1960s

1960s

Main essence: Beech

It is a semi-hard wood which, unfortunately, is easily wormed, therefore it is considered poor. Due to its light but variegated shades, from blond to reddish, it was nevertheless appreciated by French cabinetmakers. It was mainly used for furniture structures or, as an alternative to walnut, by provincial English furniture makers for popular works, mostly in the 1700s. The noblest use is due to Thonèt, who applied the steam bending of the beech in the making of the furniture, in particular for the chairs that took his name.

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