Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Artona” Walnut King Size Bed

Afra & Tobia Scarpa, ‘Artona’ bed, walnut, leather, Italy, 1975

The ‘Artona’ line by the Scarpa duo was in fact the first line ever produced by Maxalto, the specialist division of B&B Italia. Maxalto was originally set up in 1975 as a high-end division of B&B Italia to focus exclusively on the production of artisanal, mostly wood furniture. The ‘Artona’ was their first project and also functions as a counter-message against the common prevailing use of plastics in furniture design during the postwar period. This bed was designed during the first period of the ‘Artona’ collection, it combines the edging in striped walnut and the use of a high quality leather covering the front.