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

Paolo Buffa (1903 - 1970)
Paolo Buffa
1903 - 1970
Jonathan De Pas (1932 - 1991)
Jonathan De Pas
1932 - 1991
Nicolas (Niccolò) Régnier (Renieri) (1591 - 1667)
Nicolas (Niccolò) Régnier (Renieri)
1591 - 1667
Adolf von Hildebrand (1847 - 1921)
Adolf von Hildebrand
1847 - 1921
Arcangelo Resani (1670 - 1740)
Arcangelo Resani
1670 - 1740
Sano Di Pietro (1402 - 1481)
Sano Di Pietro
1402 - 1481
Prince Paolo Petrovich Troubetzkoy (1866 - 1938)
Prince Paolo Petrovich Troubetzkoy
1866 - 1938
Francesco Filippini (1853 - 1895)
Francesco Filippini
1853 - 1895
Lippo Memmi (1291 - 1356)
Lippo Memmi
1291 - 1356
Pellegrino Di Mariano Rossini (1425 - 1492)
Pellegrino Di Mariano Rossini
1425 - 1492
Gae Aulenti (1927 - 2012)
Gae Aulenti
1927 - 2012
Sandro Chia (1946)
Sandro Chia
1946
Bartolomeo Nazari (1693 - 1758)
Bartolomeo Nazari
1693 - 1758
Francesco del Cairo (1607 - 1665)
Francesco del Cairo
1607 - 1665
Toti Scialoja (1914 - 1998)
Toti Scialoja
1914 - 1998
Prospero Fontana (1512 - 1597)
Prospero Fontana
1512 - 1597

Creators Постмодернизм

Saint Clair Cemin (1951)
Saint Clair Cemin
1951
Augusto Giacometti (1877 - 1947)
Augusto Giacometti
1877 - 1947
George Pusenkoff (1953)
George Pusenkoff
1953
Werner Tuebke (1929 - 2004)
Werner Tuebke
1929 - 2004
Luis Frangella (1944 - 1990)
Luis Frangella
1944 - 1990
Kestutis Grigaliunas (1957)
Kestutis Grigaliunas
1957
Elvira Bach (1951)
Elvira Bach
1951
Helen Berman (1936)
Helen Berman
1936
José Bernal (1925 - 2010)
José Bernal
1925 - 2010
Vladimir Nabokov (1899 - 1977)
Vladimir Nabokov
1899 - 1977
Hans Hollein (1934 - 2014)
Hans Hollein
1934 - 2014
Mario Schifano (1934 - 1998)
Mario Schifano
1934 - 1998
Philip Taaffe (1955)
Philip Taaffe
1955
David Row (1949)
David Row
1949
Peer Veneman (1952)
Peer Veneman
1952
Igor Borisovich Berezovsky (1942 - 2007)
Igor Borisovich Berezovsky
1942 - 2007
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