Cini Boeri for Arflex Modular 'Strips' Sofa

Cini Boeri for Arflex, modular 'strips' sofa, fabric, chrome Italy, 1968

Stunning 'Strips' sofa designed by Italian designer Cini Boeri for Arflex. The sofa consists of seven elements that allows you to create different compositions. Each piece is supported by a low chromed base. Note the playful geometrical lines on the seating, resembling a 'tetris' game. The "Strips" is one of Arflex most famous products and the design was awarded with the Compasso d'Oro price.

Cini Boeri (1924-2020) was one of the first post-war female designers to achieve a prominent role in the world of postmodern furniture design and architecture. In 1951, Boeri graduated from the Polytechnic University of Milan, the city where she was born and raised. With a degree in architecture, Boeri briefly followed an internship at the studio of Italian designer Gio Poni. Later she collaborated with Marco Zanuso for many years. In 1963 the Cini Boeri Architetti studio was established. Throughout her career, Boeri designed numerous items for Artemide, Gavina and later for Knoll, Arflex, Fiam and more. A characteristic element of her furniture designs are the modular sofa systems that she implemented in several designs, par example the well-known ‘Strips’ series. In 2011, Cini Boeri received the Compasso d’Oro Lifetime Achievement award for her outstanding work and is being named a Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.

Please note that the item is in good, used condition. Reupholstery is possible before shipping by our experienced craftsman 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.

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