Paolo Buffa was an influential Italian mid-century furniture designer and architect known for his elegant and innovative designs. He was born on January 17, 1903, in Milan, Italy. He showed an early interest in design and architecture, which led him to study at the Brera Academy in Milan, where he honed his skills as an architect and designer.

He commenced his career as an architect and designer in the 1920s. He initially worked with his father, a cabinetmaker, and this experience played a significant role in shaping his future as a furniture designer. His early work was influenced by the Art Deco style that was popular at the time.

Paolo Buffa's design style evolved over the years, blending elements of neoclassicism with modern and Art Deco influences. His furniture designs are characterized by clean lines, graceful curves, and a sense of understated luxury. He was known for using more...

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Rocking chair in the manner of Paolo Buffa; black lacquered…

1960s Italian Paolo Buffa Style Black Lacquered Rocking Chair

Rocking chair in the manner of Paolo Buffa; black lacquered wood frame with woven natural fibre seat.; Italy; c 1960s; 105 cm high, 55 cm wide, 75 cm deep

A striking Paolo Buffa extended console table, Italian, circa…

Italian 1950s Paolo Buffa Rosewood Console Table with Mirrored Top

A striking Paolo Buffa extended console table, Italian, circa 1950s, smokey mirrored glass top, four drawers, rosewood veneer, satin inlay and marquetry decoration, gilt brass mounts to tapering legs leading to a curved brass stretcher base, 90.5 cm high,…

A Paolo Buffa demi-lune console, Italian, circa 1950s, rosewood…

Paolo Buffa Rosewood Demi-Lune Console with Glass Inset Top

A Paolo Buffa demi-lune console, Italian, circa 1950s, rosewood veneer, six drawers on pedestal base, with glass inset top, 90 cm high, 153 cm wide, 48 cm deep

A fully restored Paolo Buffa dining table in piano black with…

Paolo Buffa Marble Top Dining Table, Italian, 1950s

A fully restored Paolo Buffa dining table in piano black with marble top, Italian, circa 1950s, 78 cm high, 205 cm wide, 60 cm deep

A Paolo Buffa two tier console, Italian, 1950s, rosewood veneer…

Paolo Buffa Rosewood Veneer Console with Brass Fittings, 1950s

A Paolo Buffa two tier console, Italian, 1950s, rosewood veneer with inlay and brass fittings, two tier and double drawer, with key, 89.5 cm high, 173 cm wide, 38 cm deep

A Paolo Buffa decorative brass mirror, Italian, circa 1950s,…

Italian Paolo Buffa Brass Mirror, 1950s, 100 x 60 cm

A Paolo Buffa decorative brass mirror, Italian, circa 1950s, 100 x 60 cm approximately

An impressive Paolo Buffa cocktail bar with matching stools,…

Italian 1950s Paolo Buffa Cocktail Bar with Equestrian Motifs

An impressive Paolo Buffa cocktail bar with matching stools, Italian, 1950s, with decorative pictorial insets of equestrian motifs to each panel, conforming glass top above a sculptural brass frame, 116 cm high, 146 cm wide, 32 cm deep

A pair of Paolo Buffa wingback armchairs, Italian, circa 1940s,…

Pair of Paolo Buffa wingback armchairs, Italian, 1940s, velvet upholstery

A pair of Paolo Buffa wingback armchairs, Italian, circa 1940s, velvet upholstery on wood frame, 103 cm high, 72 cm wide, 66 cm deep

A Paolo Buffa pedestal base marble top dining table, Italian,…

Paolo Buffa Burr Walnut Dining Table with Marble Top

A Paolo Buffa pedestal base marble top dining table, Italian, 1950s, original burr walnut base with brass feet caps, structured frame supporting rosa portugallo marble top, 79 cm high, 199 cm wide, 100 cm deep

A Paola Buffa marble top five door marquetry inlaid side,…

Italian Rosewood Marquetry Sideboard with Marble Top, circa 1950s

A Paola Buffa marble top five door marquetry inlaid side, Italian, circa 1950s, rosewood chevron veneer, 100 cm high, 288 cm wide, 57 cm deep

A Paolo Buffa glazed double bodied display cabinet, Italian,…

Paolo Buffa Glazed Display Cabinet, Italian, 1950s, Rosewood Veneer

A Paolo Buffa glazed double bodied display cabinet, Italian, circa 1950s, blondewood inlaid oval cartouche rosewood veneer, brass fittings, reeded legs with brass feet caps, 178 cm high, 161 cm wide, 44 cm deep

A Paolo Buffa four door sideboard, Italian, circa 1950s,…

Italian Rosewood Sideboard with Country Scene Glass Inserts, c.1950s

A Paolo Buffa four door sideboard, Italian, circa 1950s, rosewood veneer, doors with glass inserts of etchings of country scenes, 122 cm high, 231 cm wide, 46 cm deep

A pair of Paolo Buffa drop front bedside tables, Italian, 1950s,…

Paolo Buffa Rosewood Bedside Tables, Italian, 1950s, Glass Top

A pair of Paolo Buffa drop front bedside tables, Italian, 1950s, brass handles and fittings, rosewood veneer, glass inset top, 61 cm high, 66 cm wide, 33 cm deep

A Paolo Buffa six drawer sideboard, Italian, 1950s, rosewood…

Italian 1950s Rosewood Sideboard with Brass Details and Glass Top

A Paolo Buffa six drawer sideboard, Italian, 1950s, rosewood veneer with brass details, glass inset top, 82.5 cm high, 174 cm wide, 54 cm deep

A pair of Paolo Buffa side chairs, Italian, 1950s, ebonised…

Paolo Buffa Side Chairs, Italian, 1950s, Ebonised Timber, Green Vinyl

A pair of Paolo Buffa side chairs, Italian, 1950s, ebonised timber, green vinyl upholstery, 130 cm high

A Paolo Buffa marble top console table, Italian, circa 1950s,…

1950s Italian Paolo Buffa Alabaster Marble Top Console Table

A Paolo Buffa marble top console table, Italian, circa 1950s, pale pink alabaster, brass capped feet, 88.5 cm high, 131.5 cm wide, 35 cm deep,

A pair of Paolo Buffa contoured armchairs, Italian, circa 1950s,…

Paolo Buffa Italian Armchairs in Dusty Peach Velvet, 1950s

A pair of Paolo Buffa contoured armchairs, Italian, circa 1950s, upholstered in a dusty peach velvet, timber legs, 91 cm high, 81 cm wide, 89 cm deep

A mid century desk with magazine rack attributed to Paolo Buffa,…

Mid Century Paolo Buffa Desk with Magazine Rack, Italian 1950s

A mid century desk with magazine rack attributed to Paolo Buffa, Italian, circa 1950s, the two drawers with brass handles, later glass inset top, 70 cm high, 132 cm wide, 50 cm deep

A 1940s black lacquer Marble-Top console, 1940s Italian black…

1940s Italian Black Lacquer Marble-Top Console by Paolo Buffa

A 1940s black lacquer Marble-Top console, 1940s Italian black lacquered console by Paolo Buffa. Terracotta coloured marble top legs with brass tips. Height 91 cm, width 165 cm, depth 41.5 cm

Paolo Buffa pair of side chairs, lacquered fruitwood frames…

Buffa Fruitwood Side Chairs with Grey Upholstery

Paolo Buffa pair of side chairs, lacquered fruitwood frames with gold trims and grey fabric upholstery. Italy, c 1950s, 87 cm high, 59.5 cm wide, 60 cm deep

Paolo Buffa coffee table, walnut with glass top. Italy, c 1940s,…

1940s Italian Walnut Coffee Table with Glass Top

Paolo Buffa coffee table, walnut with glass top. Italy, c 1940s, 49 cm high, 69 cm deep. Provenance: Geoffrey Hatty applied Arts

Paolo Buffa console table, lacquered fruitwood with stretcher…

Buffa Fruitwood Console with Six Drawers

Paolo Buffa console table, lacquered fruitwood with stretcher base. Six drawers with handles. Italy, c 1940s, 93 cm high, 160 cm wide, 40 cm deep

Paolo Buffa winged armchair, original wine coloured velvet…

Buffa Winged Armchair with Original Wine Velvet Upholstery (9 words)

Paolo Buffa winged armchair, original wine coloured velvet upholstery. Italy, c 1950s, 91 cm high, 79 cm wide, 83 cm deep.

Couch Paolo Buffa, Italian 3-Seater sofa featuring needle point…

Italian Buffa Sofa with Needle Point Legs, 1950s

Couch Paolo Buffa, Italian 3-Seater sofa featuring needle point legs, 1950's, original silk and wool upholstery, 188 cm length

Paolo Buffa, Italian lounge chairs featuring needle point legs,…

Italian Lounge Chairs with Needle Point Legs

Paolo Buffa, Italian lounge chairs featuring needle point legs, 1950's, original silk and wool upholstery

Paolo Buffa pair of armchairs, circa 1950, the beech frame with…

Paolo Buffa Armchairs, 1950s Italian Design

Paolo Buffa pair of armchairs, circa 1950, the beech frame with shaped stick back and lattice supports to the curved arms, calico seat upholstery. Height 78.5 cm, width 62.5 cm, depth 69 cm. Provenance: Thomas Hamel collection, Sydney. Other Notes: Paolo…

A pair of Italian high-back armchairs, in the style of Paolo…

Italian High-Back Armchairs in Paolo Buffa Style, 1940s Design

A pair of Italian high-back armchairs, in the style of Paolo Buffa, circa 1940, of the classic Italian 1940s design, newly upholstered in an olive green velour, with a down filled cushion, raised upon dainty carved feet, 92 cm high, 79.5 cm wide, 77 cm…

An Italian buffet, attributed to Paola Buffa, circa 1940s,…

Chinoiserie Italian Buffet with Scalloped Back

An Italian buffet, attributed to Paola Buffa, circa 1940s, surmounted with a scalloped back, having two doors with inset panels featuring decorative painted Chinoiserie scenes, flanking three drawers, raised upon two pairs of flared moulded legs united…

An Italian Mirror-Back buffet, attributed to Paola Buffa, circa…

Italian Chinoiserie Mirror-Back Buffet

An Italian Mirror-Back buffet, attributed to Paola Buffa, circa 1940s, having four doors with painted Chinoiserie panels, supported on four carved legs united by stretchers, the rectangular mirror can be removed, 94.5 cm high (without mirror), 215 cm wide…

Pair of Italian armchairs attributed to Paolo Buffa, solid oak…

Italian Oak Armchairs with Green Velvet Upholstery

Pair of Italian armchairs attributed to Paolo Buffa, solid oak and green velvet, Italy, c 1940s

Paolo Buffa lounge chair, woven seat, Italy, c 1930s

1930s Italian Woven Lounge Chair by Paolo Buffa

Paolo Buffa lounge chair, woven seat, Italy, c 1930s

Paolo Buffa sofa setting of two seater and armchair original…

1950s Buffa Sofa and Armchair Set from Hotel Bristol

Paolo Buffa sofa setting of two seater and armchair original 1950s button backed upholstery Provenance; the Hotel Bristol Merano, Italy c1950s, 90 cm high, 144 cm wide, 80 cm deep

A pair of Paolo Buffa armchairs, original upholstery, Italy, c…

Paolo Buffa Armchairs, Italy c. 1950s

A pair of Paolo Buffa armchairs, original upholstery, Italy, c 1950s, 88 cm high, 78 cm wide, 88 cm deep

Paolo Buffa secretaire with inlay decoration designed by…

Inlaid Secretary by Buffa and Garaboldi

Paolo Buffa secretaire with inlay decoration designed by Giovanni Garaboldi, sabot feet Italy, c. 1950s. 116 cm high, 100 cm wide, 40 cm deep

Paolo Buffa, pair of armchairs latticework sides with loose…

Lattice Armchairs with Cushions by Paolo Buffa

Paolo Buffa, pair of armchairs latticework sides with loose cushions, Italy, c. 1940s. 84 cm high, 63 cm wide, 65 cm deep