Afra Scarpa (1937 - 2011) - photo 1

Afra Scarpa

Afra and Tobia Scarpa are award winning postmodern Italian architects and designers. Their pieces can be found in museums across the United States and Europe, including collections in MoMA and the Louvre Museum. They have collaborated with companies such as B&B Italia, San Lorenzo Silver, and Knoll International. They have won a number of awards such as the Compasso d'Oro in 1969 to the International Forum Design in 1992. Their design work consists of architecture and everyday household items including, furniture, clothing, interior design, art glass. They focused on the technical and aesthetic possibilities of materials in their designs. The couple was greatly influenced by Tobia’s father, Carlo Scarpa, a Venetian architect and designer.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:1937, Montebelluna, Italy
Date and place of death:2011, Italy
Nationality:Italy
Period of activity: XX, XXI century
Specialization:Designer
Art school / group:Italian school

Creators Italy

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696 - 1770)
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
1696 - 1770
Francesco Galli Bibiena (1659 - 1739)
Francesco Galli Bibiena
1659 - 1739
Francesco Paolo Michetti (1851 - 1929)
Francesco Paolo Michetti
1851 - 1929
William Congdon (1912 - 1998)
William Congdon
1912 - 1998
Gabriella Crespi (1922 - 2017)
Gabriella Crespi
1922 - 2017
Vittorio Amedeo Cignaroli (1730 - 1800)
Vittorio Amedeo Cignaroli
1730 - 1800
Theodor Martens (1822 - 1884)
Theodor Martens
1822 - 1884
Tarcisio Merati (1934 - 1995)
Tarcisio Merati
1934 - 1995
Luigi Rubio (1797 - 1882)
Luigi Rubio
1797 - 1882
Alessandro Maffei (1790 - 1859)
Alessandro Maffei
1790 - 1859
Bartolo Di Fredi (1330 - 1410)
Bartolo Di Fredi
1330 - 1410
Pietro Paolo Raggi (1646 - 1724)
Pietro Paolo Raggi
1646 - 1724
Lorenzo Lippi (1606 - 1665)
Lorenzo Lippi
1606 - 1665
Giovanni Antonio Fasolo (1530 - 1572)
Giovanni Antonio Fasolo
1530 - 1572
Umberto Bellotto (1882 - 1940)
Umberto Bellotto
1882 - 1940
Johann Georg Platzer (1704 - 1761)
Johann Georg Platzer
1704 - 1761

Creators Постмодернизм

Hans Hollein (1934 - 2014)
Hans Hollein
1934 - 2014
Jimmie Durham (1940 - 2021)
Jimmie Durham
1940 - 2021
Alessandro Mendini (1931 - 2019)
Alessandro Mendini
1931 - 2019
David Row (1949)
David Row
1949
Valery Nikolaevich Lukka (1945)
Valery Nikolaevich Lukka
1945
Ángel Botello (1913 - 1986)
Ángel Botello
1913 - 1986
Augusto Giacometti (1877 - 1947)
Augusto Giacometti
1877 - 1947
Peer Veneman (1952)
Peer Veneman
1952
Luis Frangella (1944 - 1990)
Luis Frangella
1944 - 1990
Vladimir Nabokov (1899 - 1977)
Vladimir Nabokov
1899 - 1977
Roger Ing (1933 - 2008)
Roger Ing
1933 - 2008
Helen Berman (1936)
Helen Berman
1936
Elvira Bach (1951)
Elvira Bach
1951
Werner Tuebke (1929 - 2004)
Werner Tuebke
1929 - 2004
Mario Schifano (1934 - 1998)
Mario Schifano
1934 - 1998
Jonathan Lasker (1948)
Jonathan Lasker
1948
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