“Squash” Sofa by Paolo Deganello for Driade

Sculptural, Minimalist 1980s sofa by famed Italian designer Paolo Deganello (b. 1940). The sofa is discussed in “Repertorio del Design Italiano 1950-2000,” by G. Gramigna, p. 212 (2003).
In 1966 Deganello cofounded the Archizoom Associati in Florence. The collective was named after the British group of architects known as Archigram and the journal “Zoom.” Part of the radical design movement in Italy, Archizoom created anti-design furniture, such as the corner set “Safari” and the “San Remo” palm-frond lamp (both 1968 for Poltronova). After the group ended in the early 1970s, he continued with his private practice as architect and designer in Milan, with commissions in Italy and abroad. Deganello’s work was featured in numerous exhibitions, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York’s ground breaking, “Italy: The New Domestic Landscape,” in 1972.
This spare yet vibrant Squash sofa is surprisingly comfortable!

REFERENCE NUMBER: LU825813012592
PERIOD: 1980-1989
CONDITION: Excellent. Newly reupholstered.
MEASUREMENTS: Height: 42.52" Width: 96.86" Depth: 31.11" Seat Height: 15.75"
COUNT: 1
MATERIAL: Metal, Upholstery, Wood
CREATOR: Paolo Deganello
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Italy