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Armchair
Pouf


Delfino

Designed by Erberto Carboni 1954

Delfino armchair by Erberto Carboni is a significant example of the so-called "organic" furniture, which develops in the 1950s and draws...

Pouf Delfino

Designed by Erberto Carboni 1954

Delfino pouf by Erberto Carboni is a significant example of the so-called "organic" furniture line, that developed in the 1950s and draws...

Strips system

Designed by Cini Boeri 1968

At the end of the 60s, the architect Cini Boeri revolutionizes the furniture market with her model, that is now an "evergreen": the seat system...

Delfino

Designed by Erberto Carboni 1954

Delfino armchair by Erberto Carboni is a significant example of the so-called "organic" furniture, which develops in the 1950s and draws...

Match small table

Designed by Bernhardt & Vella 2015

Match project is characterized by the brass joint, that joints the structure with the shelf, becoming a precious and decorative element. The...

Scalea 45

Designed by Bernhardt & Vella 2022

With a design entirely inspired by its material, its thin round top is contrasted by a sculptural scaled base - an intentional and marked design...

9000

Designed by Tito Agnoli 1969

A compact, rounded seating system that allows creation of many configurations. Modern design, adapt to both domestic and hospitality spaces.

Tablet 50

Designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune 2010

The inspiration for their form comes from the ornamental pendants fashioned and worn by the Maori peoples of New Zealand.

Match bookcase

Designed by Bernhardt & Vella 2015

Match project is characterized by the brass joint, that joints the structure with the shelf, becoming a precious and decorative element. The...

Delfino

Designed by Erberto Carboni 1954

Delfino armchair by Erberto Carboni is a significant example of the so-called "organic" furniture, which develops in the 1950s and draws...

Arcolor 30

Designed by Jaime Hayon 2017

Small tables designed around the classical geometry of the arch, employing from the beginning the disciplined use of the arch to create something...

9000

Designed by Tito Agnoli 1969

A compact, rounded seating system that allows creation of many configurations. Modern design, adapt to both domestic and hospitality spaces.

Delfino

Designed by Erberto Carboni 1954

Delfino armchair by Erberto Carboni is a significant example of the so-called "organic" furniture, which develops in the 1950s and draws...

Pouf Delfino

Designed by Erberto Carboni 1954

Delfino pouf by Erberto Carboni is a significant example of the so-called "organic" furniture line, that developed in the 1950s and draws...

Goya small table - Round version

Designed by arflex 2020

Goya is a small table with round and square, essential and simple lines, but with a great visual impact.

Delfino

Designed by Erberto Carboni 1954

Delfino armchair by Erberto Carboni is a significant example of the so-called "organic" furniture, which develops in the 1950s and draws...

Tokio

Designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune 2018

Generous proportions and a friendly, soft but still very architectural geometry: this is what defines Tokio seat system.

Island 98 x 98

Designed by Bernhardt & Vella 2013

The minimal design of the structure is generated by an idea of subtraction of the material.

Island 56 x 56

Designed by Bernhardt & Vella 2013

The minimal design of the structure is generated by an idea of subtraction of the material.

Tokio

Designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune 2018

Generous proportions and a friendly, soft but still very architectural geometry: this is what defines Tokio seat system.

Delfino

Designed by Erberto Carboni 1954

Delfino armchair by Erberto Carboni is a significant example of the so-called "organic" furniture, which develops in the 1950s and draws...

Sigmund 47 x 36

Designed by Studio Asaï 2019

To remain faithful to this search for interior honesty, the design of this collection reveals its constructive method.

Delfino

Designed by Erberto Carboni 1954

Delfino armchair by Erberto Carboni is a significant example of the so-called "organic" furniture, which develops in the 1950s and draws...

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Island 56 x 56

Designed by Bernhardt & Vella 2013

The minimal design of the structure is generated by an idea of subtraction of the material.

Penta

Designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune 2013

The pentagon is the best shape to combine a certain geometrical integrity without having to adapt to the surrounding order : in other words it has...

Pouf Delfino

Designed by Erberto Carboni 1954

Delfino pouf by Erberto Carboni is a significant example of the so-called "organic" furniture line, that developed in the 1950s and draws...

Delfino

Designed by Erberto Carboni 1954

Delfino armchair by Erberto Carboni is a significant example of the so-called "organic" furniture, which develops in the 1950s and draws...

Hollywood

Designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune 2012

A luxurious proportioned seat system, with an accent from the Scandinavian heritage.

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Penta

Designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune 2013

The pentagon is the best shape to combine a certain geometrical integrity without having to adapt to the surrounding order : in other words it has...

Delfino

Designed by Erberto Carboni 1954

Delfino armchair by Erberto Carboni is a significant example of the so-called "organic" furniture, which develops in the 1950s and draws...

Goya small table - Square version

Designed by arflex 2020

Goya is a small table with round and square, essential and simple lines, but with a great visual impact.

Delfino

Designed by Erberto Carboni 1954

Delfino armchair by Erberto Carboni is a significant example of the so-called "organic" furniture, which develops in the 1950s and draws...

Marenco system

Designed by Mario Marenco 1970

The unique design and the wide modularity still make Marenco sofa a must of contemporary furniture.

Casablanca - New 2024

Designed by arflex 2024

Imagine a sofa, that sums up the perfect fusion of comfort, welcome and softness, while maintaining a linear and elegant design. Its dimensions...

Vela

Designed by Bernhardt & Vella 2016

Two coloured glasses with different shapes, but complementary, create a play of transparencies.

Delfino

Designed by Erberto Carboni 1954

Delfino armchair by Erberto Carboni is a significant example of the so-called "organic" furniture, which develops in the 1950s and draws...

Pouf Delfino

Designed by Erberto Carboni 1954

Delfino pouf by Erberto Carboni is a significant example of the so-called "organic" furniture line, that developed in the 1950s and draws...

Tablet 50

Designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune 2010

The inspiration for their form comes from the ornamental pendants fashioned and worn by the Maori peoples of New Zealand.


designed by

Erberto Carboni

Graphic designer, poster designer and illustrator (Parma 1899 - Milan 1984).
Graduated in architecture at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Parma (in 1921, earning an honorary diploma), he immediately started working as a graphic designer, opening a studio in his hometown (he developed advertising material for some local companies).
He also began to work as an illustrator, collaborating with some publishing houses in setting up the iconography of volumes of consumer fiction and beginning to work with some magazines, such as "Lidel", "Novella", "Dramma", "Emporium", "Le Grandi Firme".
In 1932 he moved to Milan, where he came into contact with Studio Boggeri and Olivetti Advertising and Development Office. 
In short, he became an appreciated stand designer for exhibition pavilions within cultural and trade fair exhibitions: in the Thirties, there were the graphic concepts for the Italian Air Show at the Triennale di Milano (1934), for the International Expo in Paris (1936) and for the stands for Faesite and Montecatini at the Milan Fair (1940). 
He did not stop, however, his activity in periodic illustration, collaborating with "L'Ufficio Moderno" (with other graphic designers of this magazine he founded "Amici della Razionalizzazione" Group), "La Lettura", "La Rivista illustrata del Popolo d'Italia", "Natura", "Snia Viscosa".
After the war, he continued his activity as a trade fair graphic designer, in particular at the Milan Fair (pavilion for the Italian Radio, 1950; exhibition of the chemist products Montecatini, 1950; commemorative setting for the 50th anniversary of the death of Giuseppe Verdi, 1951; Montecatini pavilion, 1952; Rai-Tv stand, 1952 and 1954, etc.). 
Also noteworthy is the setting up of pavilion Italia 61 in Turin (1961), for the centenary of the Unification of Italy. Between the second half of the 1930s and the 1960s, Carboni also set up the advertising campaigns of many famous companies, often marking their growth or affirmation on the market. We remember, in particular, the campaigns for Olivetti (1935), Shell (1937), Motta (1939), Rai-Tv (since 1948), Barilla, Bertolli (since 1952) and Pavesi (since 1958).
In advertising communication, Erberto Carboni brought his experience as an illustrator and his attention to the architecture of the page, derived from his studies, but even more from his collaboration with Boggeri, his friendship with Herbert Bayer and his ideal contiguity with Bauhaus themes.
He won numerous awards, such as the National Prize for Advertising Graphics, the National Prize for Exhibition Design, the Palma d'Oro for the advertising, the Grand Prize of the Triennale of Milan.
In the last period of his life, he reduced his activity as a graphic designer and turned to sculpture and painting, exhibiting in some art galleries and at the Venice Biennale in 1972.
 

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