Antonio Citterio. Diesis sofa for B&B

ANTONIO CITTERIO (Meda, 1950) and PAOLO NAVA (Seregno, 1943) for B&B.
Diesis sofa. Italy, ca. 1980's.
In black leather.
Aluminum base.
With publisher's label, B & B.
Exhibits wear consistent with age and use.
Measurements: 77 x 274 x 97 cm.

Designed by Antonio Citterio, together with Paolo Nava, the Diesis model has a clean and modern structure, with a certain organic air that guarantees comfort.
Antonio Citterio studied architecture at the Polytechnic University of Milan, and in 1972 he began his activity as a consultant and designer in the field of industrial design. His designs are currently part of prestigious collections such as that of the MoMA in New York.
Paolo Nava was born in Seregno in 1943, graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at the Politecnico di Milano and also graduated from the Advanced Course in Industrial Design in Florence in 1966. He completed his training in England, collaborating with industrial design studios. In 1972 he founded the Citterio - Nava studio with Antonio Citterio, where together they created some of the most emblematic products of Italian design. Since 1982 Paolo Nava has continued his design activity independently in his studio/atelier, concentrating on the design of furnishing products for many prestigious Italian and international brands.