Soriana Sofa Leather Couch By Afra and Tobia Scarpa

Soriana Sofa by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina

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The Soriana collection is a beautiful and comfortable tufted work of art. With soft pleats and gathered sides and back, the sofa is supported by a sculptural polished chrome system, resulting in unique seams and folds. Available in varying sizes, the Soriana collection is both stunning yet functional, and is guaranteed to be a showstopper in any space.

The idea for this armchair that changed the face of upholstered furniture belongs to Afra and Tobia Scarpa, who designed it in 1969, starting with the new possibilities offered by the forming of polyurethane foam to create an unconventional look of leisure.

With a vise-like grip, the metal structure holds the armchair, with its biodegradable internal padding that, for the first time ever, needs no internal support, intensifying the comfort level of this upholstered chair in the most freeing sense of the word.

Winner of the compasso d’oro award in 1970, the Soriana led Italian couple Afra and Tobia Scarpa to instant success. Together in 1968 they designed a three seater cloud-like sofa for low-slung lounging. An original concept, the fully stuffed seat maintains its structure in a metal belts front and back. It then shot to further collectability this decade after appearing in the beautiful homes of famous American interior designers Kelly Wearstler and Nate Berkus.

The sofa pictured is the three seater version of the Soriana, and it has sold. However, we have the two seater version available, recently reupholstered in the same Dedar Karakorum boucle, thereby also in excellent condition, with only some age and patina to the metal.

Material & Feature:

Internal frame made from naturally rot-resistant Merbau wood; no chemical treatments applied

External frame crafted with polished chrome stainless steel

Constructed from shaped polyurethane foam with 3 distinct dense layers

Medium-firm cushion seat feel (cushion softness customizable)

Solid wood legs with black stain finish

Product Fully assembled

All materials are Flame Retardant-Free & non-toxic (Baby Friendly)

3 Dimensions :

Width: 98.4" x Depth: 41.3" x Height: 28"

Seat Depth: 23.6" x Height: 16.5"

2 Dimensions :

Width: 68.7" x Depth: 41.3" x Height: 28"

Seat Depth: 23.6" x Height: 16.5"

1Width: 37.4" x Depth: 53.1" x Height: 28"

Seat Depth: 35.4" x Height: 16.5"

Single Sofa Dimensions :

Width: 37.4" x Depth: 41.3" x Height: 28.0"

Seat Depth: 23.6" x Height: 16.5"

Ottoman Dimensions :

Width: 37.4" x Depth: 32.3" x Height: 16.5"

Tobia Scarpa was born in Venice, Italy in 1935. Both he and his sister Afra, siblings of the renowned Italian architect Carlo Scarpa earned degrees in architecture from the University Iuav di Venezia in 1957. From 1957 to 1961 Tobia worked as a glass designer at the prestigious Murano glassworks of Venini before the two designers opened their own design office in Montebelluna. The Soriana sofa won the Compassa Oro for design in 1970.