Rare Alberto Rosselli Sofa Two Seater For Saporiti 'Confidential', Italy, 1970s
Basel, Switzerland
£4,547 per item
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Item details
Height
90.0 cm
Width
163.0 cm
Depth
90.0 cm
Wear conditions
Good
Wear conditions
Excellent
Shows little to no signs of wear and tear.
Good
May show slight traces of use in keeping with age. Most vintage and antique items fit into this condition.
Average
Likely to show signs of some light scratching and ageing but still remains in a fair condition.
Apparent Wear and Tear
Visible signs of previous use including scratches, chips or stains.
Please refer to condition report, images or make a seller enquiry for additional information.
Description
Alberto Rosselli Set For Saporiti 'Confidential', Italy Design, 1972
Two seater sofa by Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti-- 2 available, sold individually. Matching Ottoman (comes with glass top, to serve as a coffee table if desired) is available separately also!
Incredibly rare and 100% original original velvet geometric brown designer textile by Anne B!! Marked and signed on the fabric (see image 3 here).
The "Confidential" is one of the first modular sofas ever produced for private homes. Polyurethane injected foam and steel frame with twin stitched upholstery on a fiberglass reinforced base. Alberto Rosselli (1921-1976)
Dimensions:
Height: 35.44 in (90 cm)Width: 64.18 in (163 cm)Depth: 35.44 in (90 cm)
Alberto Rosselli (1921-1976) was born in Palermo, capital of the island of Sicily in Italy. After he graduated in architecture from the Politecnico di Milano in 1947, he stayed and worked in Milan. In 1950, Rosselli, Gio Ponti, and Antonio Fornaroli formed the architecture/design firm Studio Ponti Fornaroli Rosselli (P.F.R) where he worked on his first architectural project ‘Pirelli Tower’ in 1954. During the same year, with the help of Ponti, he founded and directed his own journal titled ‘Stile Industria’, which focused on improving the relationship between design and industry in Italy. The issues incorporated topics that touched on different disciplines, such as design, architecture, and arts, which made significant contributions to the design discourse until its last publication in 1963. He became an acknowledged pioneer of industrial design, co-founding the Association for Industrial Design (ADI) in 1956, and between 1961 and 1963, working as a vice-president for the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID). Here, he pursued a career in the academic field where he developed new teaching that embodied sophisticated methodological principles. He introduced the concept and process of “decision-making” in design to the faculty of architecture in the University of Milan. Rosselli passed away in 1976, who left his mark as an architect, designer, and university lecture, a man known for his theoretical approach to industrial design.
Please note that this item is in good, used condition. This item contains some threadbare upholstery with loose seams and small stains. Reupholstery can be done before shipping by our experienced craftsmen and -women in our own in-house restoration atelier. With high attention for the original, they make sure every piece retains its value and is ready for the many years to come. We kindly ask you to contact our design experts for further information about the endless possibilities our restoration and upholstery atelier has to offer. Of course, a locally organized reupholstery is possible as well.
Seat Height: 15.75 in (40 cm)
Condition report:
Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Original textile in good condition. Stunning original piece throughout!
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Last updated: 24th March 2025
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