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Antonella Scarpitta Armchairs

Italian

Italian architect and designer Antonella Scarpitta has been creating luxurious, timeless furniture since her career began in the late 1970s. Her expertise in designing all kinds of comfortable seating is evident in her plush armchairs and sofas, while the clean, spare forms of her tables draw on early modernist works and the teachings of the Bauhaus. She has said that she fashions her furnishings to reflect "strong formal purity."

The Sicilian-born Scarpitta studied at the State Institute of Industrial Planning in Cantu. In 1978 she opened her studio in nearby Brianza. That same year, she began work on her first collection — Collego — an interlocking series of rearrangeable walnut wall panels that afforded consumers the opportunity to hang shelves in a living room or secure types of case furniture to a wall elsewhere in a space. Since then, she has been active in interior projects and industrial design. 

Scarpitta is credited with having designed Dinamica, a microfiber fabric used in various forms of apparel and car upholstery. She has created and renovated many private residences and industrial buildings over the years, including villas in Rome. From 1985–1990, she served as creative director for the Italian furniture company Swan

Scarpitta has developed a wealth of collaborative relationships with a range of iconic manufacturers such as de Sede and Thayer Coggin over the years, and the first decade of the 21st century yielded many more partnerships for her. In 2001, she founded the Antonella Scarpitta Designer A 360° studio. A few years later, her SAPPO seating for Hans Kaufeld won the Red Dot award for technological and aesthetic innovation. Her work has been a part of exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art, the Design Museum and more.  

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Creator: Antonella Scarpitta
De Sede DS-47 Armchair in Brown Leather Upholstery by Antonella Scarpitta
By De Sede, Antonella Scarpitta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-47 is available as a two- and three-seat sofa, and as an armchair and stool; 5-mm-thick neck leather recognizable in characteristic fat wrinkles lend it an unmistakable expression...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Antonella Scarpitta Armchairs

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De Sede DS-47 Armchair in Brown Leather Upholstery by Antonella Scarpitta
By De Sede, Antonella Scarpitta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-47 is available as a two- and three-seat sofa, and as an armchair and stool; 5-mm-thick neck leather recognizable in characteristic fat wrinkles lend it an unmistakable expression...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Antonella Scarpitta Armchairs

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Leather

De Sede DS-31 High Backrest Chair in Teak Upholstery by Antonella Scarpitta
By De Sede, Antonella Scarpitta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The DS-31 model series is one of the classics of our manufacture. This is where design, craftsmanship and leather expertise come together to form a timelessly beautiful item of uphol...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Antonella Scarpitta Armchairs

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De Sede DS-51 Armchair in Snow Upholstery by Antonella Scarpitta
By De Sede, Antonella Scarpitta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The DS-51 swivel armchair helped establish De Sede’s worldwide reputation for Swiss hand craftsmanship and production of the highest quality. Optionally available with or without arm...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Antonella Scarpitta Armchairs

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Leather

De Sede DS-22 Armchair in Grey Upholstery by Antonella Scarpitta
By De Sede, Antonella Scarpitta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
As a sofa, seating landscape with corner set or as a récamiere - the DS-22, created by Appenzell designer Stephan Hürlemann, radiates the harmony of material and leather that we are ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Antonella Scarpitta Armchairs

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De Sede DS-31 Chair in Teak Upholstery by Antonella Scarpitta
By De Sede, Antonella Scarpitta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The DS-31 model series is one of the classics of our manufacture. This is where design, craftsmanship and leather expertise come together to form a timelessly beautiful item of uphol...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Antonella Scarpitta Armchairs

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De Sede DS-5 Armchair in Snow Upholstery by Antonella Scarpitta
By De Sede, Antonella Scarpitta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Life becomes a lot easier when you take a deep breath and decelerate your everyday life. Who better to translate this into a formal language than a master of her trade? Antonella Sca...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Antonella Scarpitta Armchairs

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De Sede DS-48 Armchair in Black Upholstery by Antonella Scarpitta
By De Sede, Antonella Scarpitta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Available as a sofa, armchair, stool or récamiere, the DS-48 enables the typical De Sede seating experience, characterized by high quality and unique d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Antonella Scarpitta Armchairs

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Leather

De Sede DS-17 Armchair in Black Upholstery by Antonella Scarpitta
By De Sede, Antonella Scarpitta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The ingenious upholstery emphasizes the nonchalantly charming shapes, here is sofa program! This sofa is truly a master of seating comfort. Sink comfortably and recovering in the sof...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Antonella Scarpitta Armchairs

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Leather

De Sede DS-4 Armchair in Snow Upholstery by Antonella Scarpitta
By De Sede, Antonella Scarpitta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The DS-4 is a clear statement from the designer to follow an IDEA, a style, a personal claim to perfection to the very depths. Thanks to its raised backrest, the DS-4 offers that sty...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Antonella Scarpitta Armchairs

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De Sede DS-48 Armchair in Black Upholstery by Antonella Scarpitta
By Antonella Scarpitta, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Available as a sofa, armchair, stool or récamiere, the DS-48 enables the typical De Sede seating experience, characterized by high quality and unique d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Antonella Scarpitta Armchairs

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Leather

De Sede DS-31 High Backrest Chair in Teak Upholstery by Antonella Scarpitta
By Antonella Scarpitta, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The DS-31 model series is one of the classics of our manufacture. This is where design, craftsmanship and leather expertise come together to form a timelessly beautiful item of uphol...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Antonella Scarpitta Armchairs

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Leather

De Sede DS-51 Armchair in Snow Upholstery by Antonella Scarpitta
By Antonella Scarpitta, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The DS-51 swivel armchair helped establish De Sede’s worldwide reputation for Swiss hand craftsmanship and production of the highest quality. Optionally available with or without arm...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Antonella Scarpitta Armchairs

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De Sede DS-31 Chair in Teak Upholstery by Antonella Scarpitta
By Antonella Scarpitta, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The DS-31 model series is one of the classics of our manufacture. This is where design, craftsmanship and leather expertise come together to form a timelessly beautiful item of uphol...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Antonella Scarpitta Armchairs

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS-22 Armchair in Grey Upholstery by Antonella Scarpitta
By Antonella Scarpitta, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
As a sofa, seating landscape with corner set or as a récamiere - the DS-22, created by Appenzell designer Stephan Hürlemann, radiates the harmony of materia...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Antonella Scarpitta Armchairs

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De Sede DS-5 Armchair in Snow Upholstery by Antonella Scarpitta
By Antonella Scarpitta, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Life becomes a lot easier when you take a deep breath and decelerate your everyday life. Who better to translate this into a formal language than a master of her trade? Antonella Sca...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Antonella Scarpitta Armchairs

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS-17 Armchair in Black Upholstery by Antonella Scarpitta
By Antonella Scarpitta, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The ingenious upholstery emphasizes the nonchalantly charming shapes, here is sofa program! This sofa is truly a master of seating comfort. Sink comfortably and recovering in the sof...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Antonella Scarpitta Armchairs

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS-4 Armchair in Snow Upholstery by Antonella Scarpitta
By Antonella Scarpitta, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The DS-4 is a clear statement from the designer to follow an IDEA, a style, a personal claim to perfection to the very depths. Thanks to its raised backrest, the DS-4 offers that sty...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Antonella Scarpitta Armchairs

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS-48 Armchair in Black Upholstery by Antonella Scarpitta
By Antonella Scarpitta, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Available as a sofa, armchair, stool or récamiere, the DS-48 enables the typical De Sede seating experience, characterized by high quality and unique d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Antonella Scarpitta Armchairs

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Leather

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Category

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Antonella Scarpitta armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Antonella Scarpitta armchairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of leather and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Antonella Scarpitta armchairs, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original armchairs by Antonella Scarpitta were created in the modern style in switzerland during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider armchairs by Alfredo Häberli, Philippe Malouin, and Georg Appeltshauser. Prices for Antonella Scarpitta armchairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $5,285 and can go as high as $10,175, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,555.

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