Cini Boeri for Arflex Strips sofa in velvet, Italy 1968

Cini Boeri for Arflex, two-seater Strips sofa in aubergine velvet, Italy 1968. The iconic Strips sofa is a comfortable and versatile design. It has been reupholstered in a beautiful high-quality burgundy cotton velvet, giving the sofa an eclectic and luxurious ambience. The playful, geometric lines of the elements are reminiscent of the visual appeal of a 'Tetris' game, adding a dynamic and contemporary flair. The sofa rests on low-profile wheels, making it appear to float. As one of Arflex’s most celebrated designs, the Strips sofa was honoured with the prestigious Compasso d’Oro award, emphasising its status as a true design classic. Cini Boeri (1924-2020) was one of the first post-war female designers to achieve a prominent role in postmodern furniture design and architecture. In 1951, Boeri graduated from the Polytechnic University of Milan. With a degree in architecture, she briefly interned at the studio of Italian designer Gio Ponti and later collaborated with Marco Zanuso. In 1963, she established the Cini Boeri Architetti studio. Throughout her career, Boeri designed numerous items for Artemide, Gavina, Knoll, Arflex, Fiarm, and other prominent brands. A characteristic element of her furniture designs is the modular sofa systems, such as the well-known 'Strips' series. In 2011, Cini Boeri received the Compasso d’Oro Lifetime Achievement award and was named a Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.