'Lady' sofa
DesignerMarco Zanuso
Manufacturer/Maker/EditorArflex
OriginItaly
Year1951
Design Museum SectionItalian Design IconsDesigned by Architects
Categories
Designheroes ID416856
Auction HouseWright
HeadquarterChicago, United States
Availabilitysold
Conditionpre-owned/vintage
Sale nameEssential Design
Sale LocationChicago, United States
Sale dateMar 12, 2026
Lot Number243
Estimate$2,000–3,000
Price realized2'159 USD
'Lady' sofa
Marco Zanuso
Italy, 1951
Arflex
upholstery, brass
32 h × 80 w × 33 d in (81 × 203 × 84 cm)
Fabric manufacturer's label to underside ‘Arflex Milano’.
Catalog note
This design won the gold medal at the IX Triennale di Milano in 1951.
Literature
Il Mobile italiano degli anni '40 e '50, de Guttry and Maino, pg. 282 illustrates related forms
Repertorio 1950-1980, Gramigna, pg. 65 illustrates related forms
Object'Lady' sofa
DesignerMarco Zanuso
Manufacturer/Maker/EditorArflex
OriginItaly
Year1951
Design Museum SectionItalian Design IconsDesigned by Architects
Categories
Designheroes ID416856
Auction HouseWright
HeadquarterChicago, United States
Availabilitysold
Conditionpre-owned/vintage
Sale nameEssential Design
Sale LocationChicago, United States
Sale dateMar 12, 2026
Lot Number243
Estimate$2,000–3,000
Price realized2'159 USD
