White Sofa by Claudio Salocchi

SOLD Vintage white leather sectional from ‘The Lobby System’, a collection of sofas and daybeds designed by Claudio Salocchi [1934-2012] . Handcrafted by Italian makers Rossi di Albizzate. 

Designed by Award winning Architect (1979 Award Compass d’Oro), Interior Designer and Industrial Designer Claudio Salocchi was invited in 1980, by Rossi di Albizzate, to design a customisable seating system using the company’s background in saddlery to advance the design.

Fabrication With attention to detail, the back support is comprised of a series of stratified bent plywood sections covered in hand stitched saddlery leather. The cushions have a self-plumping foam core with the comfort of a sterilized goose feather surround. The removable covers are high quality self piped thick Italian leather in ‘chalk’ white.

DesignConsigned Stylist Designed for conversation, perhaps in a modern Loggia, centre stage in a coastal home or city penthouse. Style on a circular rug with round coffee table or leather ottoman. See below.

DC Collector Producing furniture since 1935, upon their 80 year anniversary in 2015, Rossi di Albizzate ceased production and converted their factory into a design museum. The Rossi brothers were co-founders of Milan’s Salone del Mobile / Milan Furniture Fair in 1961.

DC Insider Purchased directly by the owner in 1982 for over $30,000, this white sofa by Claudio Salocchi has spent most of it’s life in a corporate headquarters in Melbourne, which explains the excellent condition with no faults to the leather. Now SOLD 

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