Soriana lounge chair, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina in 1969.Re-upholstered with brown velvet.Winner of the “Compasso d’Oro” prize in 1970, it is one of their notable projects.Excellent vintage condition.Afra and Tobia Scarpa designed Soriana in 1969 for the Italian company Figli di Amedeo Cassina, after the great success of 924 lounge chair, 121 chairs, and Ciprea armchair.In that years, the significant innovations in the molding techniques of polyurethane foam introduced new ways of thinking about sofas.So, the idea that led to Soriana was to wrap a bunch of wool with a cloth to create a big bundle, giving it support and a shape (formless) with an external steel clamp grabbing it. The basis is a tiny wooden slab.At first, Afra and Tobia Scarpa designed a lounge chair. Afterward, they extended the project to a whole range of seating units.In 1970, Soriana won the prestigious Compasso d’Oro prize at the Milan Triennale for the “complexity of the image achieved with construction and technical means of remarkable simplicity and consistency.”Soriana Lounge Chair by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina at Compasso d'Oro Prize 1970So, the project gained great notoriety among design enthusiasts.Soriana soon became an icon, and its style inspired many other designers.