Six Monk Dining Chairs, Afra and Tobia Scarpa, 1973 water and sky

water and sky

originally conceived in 1972

Inspired by the shape of flying saucers from early science fiction

Dimensions: 5 x 5 x 10cm

creating depth within what first appears minimal

Six Monk Dining Chairs, Afra and Tobia Scarpa, 1973 water and skyAn iconic set of Monk dining chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, Italy, 1973. A defining piece of Italian mid century modern design, the Monk chair is celebrated for its monastic simplicity and refined materiality. This set of six chairs features new canvas upholstery and gently refreshed timber frames. Afra and Tobia Scarpa were a husband and wife team of architects and designers recognised for their contribution to Italian modern