Art Deco Console in Walnut Root by Paolo Buffa for Permanente Mobili Cantù, 1940s

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About This Piece

Vintage Design

Elegant Mid-Century Modern Console Low to three drawers by Paolo Buffa for the permanent Cantù furniture in walnut root. Accessories such as manuels and gilded brass feet.
Top in lacquered crystal.

Paolo Buffa
The Italian architect and designer Paolo Buffa (1903-1970) was active between the 1930s and 60s, and is known for his furniture that merges the neoclassical style with art of art of modernist. His pieces are often devoid of brands or distinctive signs, making them therefore difficult to authenticate.

Born and raised in Milan, Buffa studies architecture at the famous Polytechnic of the city, where he graduated in 1927. The following year he founded a design study together with Antonio Cassi Ramelli, met during a short work in the Atelier of Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia. The professional debut of the two designers takes place in 1930, when the duo presents a dining room installation at the Triennale of that year. Between 1933 and 1936, Buffa will merge his study.

By drawing for the highest Milanese social classes, Buffa design are manually made in the most fine and quality materials, and are able to compete with Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann, legend of the French art of art. Collaborating with talented ebanists such as Mario Quarti, and specialized craftsmen, Buffa slowly manages to introduce modern techniques on the design scene of the early 1940s. The evolution of Buffa's aesthetic, progressively increasingly modern, is very clear and linear; from the neoclassical furniture of the beginnings, with their complex and intricate decorations, Buffa comes to draw in the 1960s armchairs and essential consoles and pure lines. In the 1960s he will also collaborate with Cassina.

In addition to the design of furniture, Buffa has also dedicated itself to a variety of architectural projects, and interior design, which range from the design of tombs (its very first commission) to yacht for the Egyptian realities, villas, hotels, offices, and so on.

Despite its abundant production, and its importance for the evolution of design culture in Italy in the middle of the century, it was written relatively little on the designer after his death in the 70s. Nonetheless, the appetite of collectors and enthusiasts for its objects continues to grow on the vintage market, in particular thanks to their very high quality and for the successful union of classicism and modernity.

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Creator	Paolo Buffa
Manufacturer	La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Design Period	1920 to 1949
Production Period	1940 to 1949
Country of Manufacture	Italy
Identifying Marks	This piece has an attribution mark
Style	Mid-Century, Art Deco
Detailed Condition	Very Good — This vintage/antique item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use.
Restoration and Damage Details	Light wear consistent with age and use, Surface has been polished
Product Code	NJV-1841205
Materials	Walnut
Color	Brown
Width	120 cm 120 cm
Depth	34 cm 34 cm
Height	57 cm 57 cm

Shipping & Delivery

Ships from	Italy
Returns	Returns accepted within fourteen days of delivery, except for Made-to-order items

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Front Door Delivery: (Included in Every Order)	A skilled driver will unload the item(s) from the delivery truck and bring it to your building’s doorstep. You will be responsible for further transport beyond that point. We recommend asking a family member or friend for an extra hand; alternatively, you may upgrade to In-Home Delivery (see below). The delivery partner will email and/or call you at least one day in advance to arrange a delivery time. A wooden crate may be used for intercontinental shipments for maximum protection. Item will be left in its packaging after delivery. A signature will be required upon delivery.
In-Home Delivery: (For in-home delivery service, additional fees apply. Please get in touch)	A skilled driver or a team of two will bring your item(s) inside your home and place it in the immediate entryway. For unusually large or heavy items, we recommend asking a family member or friend for an extra hand, as we cannot send more than 2 drivers. The delivery partner will email and/or call you one day in advance to arrange a delivery time. A wooden crate may be used for intercontinental shipments for maximum protection. Item will be left in its packaging after delivery. A signature will be required upon delivery.

Front Door Delivery:
(Included in Every Order)

A skilled driver will unload the item(s) from the delivery truck and bring it to your building’s doorstep. You will be responsible for further transport beyond that point. We recommend asking a family member or friend for an extra hand; alternatively, you may upgrade to In-Home Delivery (see below).
The delivery partner will email and/or call you at least one day in advance to arrange a delivery time.
A wooden crate may be used for intercontinental shipments for maximum protection.
Item will be left in its packaging after delivery.
A signature will be required upon delivery.

In-Home Delivery:
(For in-home delivery service, additional fees apply. Please get in touch)

A skilled driver or a team of two will bring your item(s) inside your home and place it in the immediate entryway. For unusually large or heavy items, we recommend asking a family member or friend for an extra hand, as we cannot send more than 2 drivers.
The delivery partner will email and/or call you one day in advance to arrange a delivery time.
A wooden crate may be used for intercontinental shipments for maximum protection.
Item will be left in its packaging after delivery.
A signature will be required upon delivery.

*Important Note

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About the Creator

Paolo Buffa

Italian architect-designer Paolo Buffa (1903-1970) was active between the 1930s and 1960s. He is known for an array of furniture designs that marry Neoclassical and Art Deco motifs with modernist principles. His pieces rarely include identifying marks, making them difficult to authenticate.

Born and raised in Milan, Buffa studied architecture at the city’s famous Politecnico, graduating in 1927. The following year, he established a design studio with Antonio Cassi Ramelli, whom he had met during a brief stint working in the atelier of Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia. Together they made their professional debut with a dining room installation at the 1930 Triennale. Sometime between the 1933 and 1936 Triennales, Buffa opened his own studio.

Designing for the Milanese upper classes in the 1930s, Buffa’s designs were expertly handmade in fine materials, resulting in a quality that of rivaled French Art Deco legend Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann. In collaboration with talented ébénistes—like Mario Quarti—and specialized craftsmen, Buffa was able to slowly introduce modernized, streamlined techniques in the early 1940s, which allowed the designer to increase his output. The evolution of Buffa’s increasingly modern aesthetic is clear, from early Neoclassical cabinets with intricate ornamentation and opulent inlays, to '60s-era, pared down lounge chairs and consoles. In the 1960s, the designer collaborated with large-scale Italian manufacturer Cassina.

In addition to furniture design, Buffa presided over many architectural and interior design projects, which ranged from the design of tombs—his first commission—and a yacht for Egyptian royalty, to villas, hotels, opera houses, and offices.

Despite Buffa’s prolificity and his significant contribution to the development of midcentury Italian design culture, relatively little has been written about the designer since his death in 1970. Nevertheless, the appetite for Buffa designs on the vintage market is growing. Design enthusiasts and collectors alike value Buffa’s designs as much for their high-quality craftsmanship and materials as for their classic aesthetic and association with the foundation of the modernist movement in Italy.