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Paolo Buffa ©
Closet in pear wood by Paolo Buffa for Arrighi Mobili d'arte Cantù, 1960
Height: 185 cm Width: 300 cm Depth: 60 cm
Five-door pear wood closet designed in the 1950s by Paolo Buffa for Arrighi
Cantù Art Furniture. The cabinet is made of light pear wood and is rectangular in shape. Supporting it are eight saucer-tipped punched feet in patina-gilt brass. Elements typical of Buffa's design. The doors develop in height and each boast a mirror. The four side ones are more slender as they are in pairs. The shape is beveled rectangular. All feature an eight-pointed star in the center. The center door is wider and at the sides is adorned with two decorative brass interlaced elements ending in a point. All doors have a lock that allows them to be opened and closed. Keys are present and are made of patinated brass. Moving on to describe the interior: the central door houses a very tall chest of drawers with eight large drawers. Above these are four smaller drawers, arranged in pairs on two shelves. Above these is a dark wood shelf dividing the missing space: below that is an additional clear glass divider. The side doors, on the other hand, are suitable for storing coats and clothes.