Pair of vintage "Chiavari" chairs by Paolo Buffa, 1950s

Paolo Buffa's debut in the world of design takes place at the end of the 1920s in the studio of ​Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia, immersing himself in an atmosphere committed to the reinterpretation of the Lombard classicism and Milanese architecture. In the early 1930s, he founded his own practice. While professionally dedicated to the construction of architectural works, especially housing and private villas and venturing further into complex residential buildings, Buffa was especially passionate about furniture and product design, an area where he remained faithful to a figurative repertoire of substantial classicism, ranging from different eras and styles, which would become an inexhaustible source of inspiration over time. Reference : 245616