Afra e Tobia Scarpa Artona desk Maxalto Italy 1975

Fantastic desk model 7737 from the Artona series by renowned design duo Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, Italy 1975. This striking design features a walnut burl desk top, and edges featuring the iconic striped inlaid walnut design, which the Artona series is famous for. The desk features a thin cognac leather covered drawer in the middle and storage space on both sides, with two shelves on the left and right behind the leather-covered doors. The backside of the storage is also covered with the same cognac leather, allowing the desk to be freestanding in the room. A striking combination of warm walnut burlwood, inlaid wooden edges and cognac leather. This desk was made to be part of the more sophisticated high-end division of B&B Italia: Maxalto. Afra & Tobia Scarpa: a refined partnership that helped define modern Italian design. Explore the story behind this celebrated duo and the timeless furniture they designed for some of Italy’s most important manufacturers.