Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Cidonio - bookcase
Maker: PoggiCidonio - bookcase
Italy
1968
Oak and Marble
Unique Prototype
121½ w x 12½ d x 72¾h in.
This is a very rare piece as this Afra and Tobia Scarpa Cidonio bookcase is a prototype that was made by famed furniture maker Poggi in 1968 (the same furniture maker with whom Italian architect Franco Albini worked very close with). Later production of the Cidonio bookcase was done by Skipper. Explore related works and designs from famous Italian designer Carlo Scarpa.
Literature
Anty Pansera & Mariateresa Chirico De Biasi - Nientedimeno = Nothing less : the strength of female design 2011, pg. 33 illustrates this example, Turin, Italy, Umberto Allemandi
Domus #719 - September 1990, Advertisement (for a related example),
Giuliana Gramigna - Repertorio 1950/1980. Immagini e contributi per una storia dell'arredo italiano 1985, pg. 274 (for a related example), Arnoldo Mondadori Editore
Anty Pansera & Mariateresa Chirico De Biasi - Nientedimeno = Nothing less : the strength of female design 2011, pg. 33 illustrates this example, Turin, Italy, Umberto Allemandi
Domus #719 - September 1990, Advertisement (for a related example),
Giuliana Gramigna - Repertorio 1950/1980. Immagini e contributi per una storia dell'arredo italiano 1985, pg. 274 (for a related example), Arnoldo Mondadori Editore
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