Giovanni Offredi Saporiti double bed 1970 rotating nightstands lamps

Double bed designed by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia in the 1970s. It belongs to the same series as the five-door wardrobe and the fifteen-drawer chest of drawers and is a rare and very scenic piece. The structure is made of black tubular metal with curved corners and rests on cylindrical legs in petrol blue lacquered wood. The headboard is a large padded roll, covered in period cream fabric with a diagonal stripe pattern in blue, petrol, and red, giving the bed its unmistakable 1970s character. Integrated functions: Two retractable swivel bedside tables in petrol blue lacquered wood: they rotate outward when needed and retract along the bed when not in use. Each bedside table has a recessed jewelry compartment with a steel profile, and below it, a drawer. Two adjustable reading lamps on either side of the headboard, with a cylindrical chrome metal diffuser mounted on lacquered columns, for reading in bed or creating a soft light atmosphere; the lamps are functional. It is a bed designed as a unique piece of furniture, with integrated bedside tables and lighting, embodying the experimental spirit of Italian design in the 1970s. Giovanni Offredi (Lucca 1929 – Milan 1999) was one of the most original industrial designers of the 1960s and 1970s. With Saporiti, he created pieces that are now sought after by collectors worldwide, such as the Onda sofa and Vela armchairs. Together with the wardrobe and chest of drawers from the same series, it completes a vintage Saporiti bedroom. It also works wonderfully on its own as a standout piece in mid-century or 1970s decor. Dimensions: Height: 78 cm. External width: 180 cm. External depth: 205 cm. Internal width: 162 cm. Internal depth: 188 cm. Condition: The bed shows various signs of age and use consistent with the piece's age: the original fabric of the headboard has stains and signs of wear, the surfaces of the bedside tables have scratches and wear on the lacquer, and the paint on the structure...