{"title":"DAYBEDS","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"pierre-chapo-l01-godot-daybed-1959","title":"Pierre Chapo L01 \"Godot\" Daybed, 1959","description":"\u003cp\u003ePierre Chapo L01 \"Godot\" daybed, wood and ivory velvet, France, 1959.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned in 1959 by Pierre Chapo, the L01 \"Godot\" daybed exemplifies the French designer’s distinctive fusion of rationalist structure and artisanal craftsmanship. Its solid elmwood frame showcases Chapo’s mastery of joinery, particularly in the signature 48x72 inclined leg system—both a structural solution and an aesthetic statement. The frame is precisely built with exposed mortise-and-tenon joints, reflecting Chapo’s reverence for traditional woodworking infused with modernist logic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe seat platform rests on a robust stretcher construction, creating a sense of grounded solidity. A removable mattress in natural canvas or leather (available in various editions) floats atop the frame, offering a tactile contrast to the architectural purity of the wood. With its geometric clarity and essential materiality, the \"Godot\" sits at the intersection of utility and sculpture—an iconic example of French postwar design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePierre Chapo (1927–1987) was a French designer trained in architecture and deeply influenced by Le Corbusier and Bauhaus principles. His work, often compared to that of Charlotte Perriand or Jean Prouvé, is celebrated for its structural innovation and the honest beauty of solid wood. The \"Godot\" daybed remains one of his most emblematic designs, combining proportion, function, and poetic minimalism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Modernab ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56762666418549,"sku":null,"price":22000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/5688\/7157\/files\/sessione-studio-125.webp?v=1771520843"},{"product_id":"pierre-chapo-l07-daybed-1963","title":"Pierre Chapo \"L07\" Daybed, 1963","description":"\u003cp\u003ePierre Chapo \"L07\" daybed, elmwood, France, 1963.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pierre Chapo \"L07\" Daybed, designed in 1963, shows the essence of French modernist design. Chapo, a trailblazer in the design world, is celebrated for his emphasis on simplicity, superior craftsmanship, and the ethical sourcing of materials, sharing many similarities with Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand. This daybed represents Chapo's ideals, merging aesthetic appeal with practicality. Constructed from solid elm, a material chosen for its sustainability and robustness, the \"L07\" daybed reflects Chapo's meticulous attention to detail and his dedication to quality and durability. It features a unique sliding mechanism that allows it to be easily converted from a single bed  into a spacious resting area. When closed, the \"L07\" daybed transcends mere functionality, transforming into a architectural element. The individual slats, meticulously arranged in a sophisticated offset pattern, create a visually stunning surface. This isn't just a practical solution; it's a design statement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Modernab ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56762674512245,"sku":null,"price":22500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/5688\/7157\/files\/03_b98571a3-6cef-48ba-a347-c9d297831eb1.jpg?v=1771521009"},{"product_id":"jean-prouve-scal-daybed-for-atelier-jean-prouve-1940","title":"Jean Prouvé \"SCAL\" Daybed for Atelier Jean Prouvé, 1940","description":"\u003cp\u003eJean Prouvé \"SCAL\" daybed for Atelier Jean Prouvé, France, 1940.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned in 1940 by Jean Prouvé for Atelier Jean Prouvé, the \"SCAL\" daybed is a rare example of the designer’s early application of industrial logic to domestic furniture. Its steel frame, tubular legs, and the distinctive pivoting wooden side shelf reflect Prouvé’s engineering-led approach, where each element is conceived with structural clarity and purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe linear profile, tufted mattress, and cylindrical bolster introduce a discreet sense of comfort while maintaining the functional rigor that characterizes Prouvé’s work. The interplay of metal, wood, and textile echoes the designer’s commitment to structural honesty — a principle shared within his close circle of collaborators, including Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA seminal piece in the evolution of French modernism, the \"SCAL\" daybed remains an essential reference for collectors and for anyone interested in the architectural intelligence of 20th-century design.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Modernab ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56762678935925,"sku":null,"price":43500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/5688\/7157\/files\/fv1_9715.jpg?v=1771521117"},{"product_id":"italian-rationalist-daybed-in-the-style-of-paolo-buffa-1940s","title":"Italian Rationalist Daybed in the Style of Paolo Buffa, 1940s","description":"\u003cp\u003eRationalist daybed In the style of Paolo Buffa, wood and fabric, Italy, 1940s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis daybed, in the style of Paolo Buffa, reflects the refined balance characteristic of Milanese design in the 1940s. The structure is formed by two inclined solid wood sides with a warm finish, set on tapered legs. The long upholstered mattress sits neatly within the frame and is paired with two cylindrical bolsters, softening the geometry without interrupting its order.\u003cbr\u003eThe proportions recall Paolo Buffa's approach to seating throughout his career: the wooden sides frame the seat with clarity, while the slight inclination introduces movement to an otherwise composed silhouette. This treatment of line and volume is characteristic of Buffa's broader production in the period, where tradition and modern restraint coexist, and situates the piece within the vocabulary the designer developed across his Milanese output of the decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo items available.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Modernab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57159783612789,"sku":null,"price":11000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/5688\/7157\/files\/raw-142_269bf6f5-33ac-4f6a-ba04-f0f749f5f767.jpg?v=1778507246"},{"product_id":"italian-rationalist-daybeds-in-the-style-of-paolo-buffa-1940s-set-of-2","title":"Italian Rationalist Daybeds in the Style of Paolo Buffa, 1940s, Set of 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eDaybeds in the style of Paolo Buffa, wood and fabric, Italy, 1940s, set of two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pair of daybeds, in the style of Paolo Buffa, reflects the refined balance characteristic of Milanese design in the 1940s. The structure is formed by two inclined solid wood sides with a warm finish, set on tapered legs. The long upholstered mattress sits neatly within the frame and is paired with two cylindrical bolsters, softening the geometry without interrupting its order. The proportions recall Paolo Buffa's approach to seating throughout his career: the wooden sides frame the seat with clarity, while the slight inclination introduces movement to an otherwise composed silhouette. This treatment of line and volume is characteristic of Buffa's broader production in the period, where tradition and modern restraint coexist, and situates the daybeds within the vocabulary the designer developed across his Milanese output of the decade. Paolo Buffa (1903–1970) was one of the leading figures of mid-century Italian design, working alongside contemporaries such as Gio Ponti while maintaining a distinctive sensitivity to proportion and material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set can be split. The daybeds can be sold singularly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Modernab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57159783678325,"sku":null,"price":20500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/5688\/7157\/files\/raw-146_6fbe1847-cb80-4655-8062-376f5abbbbe8.jpg?v=1778507259"},{"product_id":"superstudio-quaderna-daybed-for-zanotta-1970","title":"Superstudio \"Quaderna\" Daybed for Zanotta, 1970","description":"\u003cp\u003eSuperstudio \"Quaderna\" daybed for Zanotta, black leather, Italy, 1970.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe creative Italian collective Superstudio conceived the \"Quaderna\" series for Zanotta in 1970, bringing a disruptive approach to furniture design and emerging from the influential radical design movement in Florence. Founded in 1966 by Adolfo Natalini and Cristiano Toraldo di Francia, Superstudio intervened in architecture with revolutionary theories and projects. After a failed attempt at self-production, the group turned to the industry for support. While Poltronova and Cassina rejected the concept, Aurelio Zanotta recognized the potential and decided to bring the design into production. The name Quaderna is a feminine re-transposition of the Italian word \"quaderno\", meaning notebook, and the grid pattern used in the design paradoxically becomes a symbol of freedom. This daybed is the perfect example of this new, iconic furniture series. The grid's neutrality encourages a flexible interaction between users and their environment, allowing them to engage with the pieces in a personalized, non-prescriptive way. Each piece in the series, from tables to beds, is constructed from a single sheet of laminate, ensuring the grid pattern remains continuous across surfaces, even if slightly misaligned. The distinctive grid pattern, in black with a 3 cm gap, is printed on white laminate, creating a clean and precise visual appearance. The \"Quaderna\" daybed, for example, has a tambour wooden structure covered in laminate, reflecting the rigor of Superstudio's vision.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Modernab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57159783874933,"sku":null,"price":13500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/5688\/7157\/files\/Quaderna_daybed_black_1-1.jpg?v=1789055176"},{"product_id":"mario-bellini-le-bambole-daybed-for-b-b-italia-black-leather-1972","title":"Mario Bellini \"Le Bambole\" Daybed for B\u0026B Italia, Black Leather, 1972","description":"\u003cp\u003eMario Bellini \"Le Bambole\" daybed for B\u0026amp;B Italia, shearling topper and black leather, Italy, 1972\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMario Bellini conceived \"Le Bambole\" for B\u0026amp;B Italia in 1972 as a direct challenge to the conventions of upholstered furniture design. Where most seating of the period still deferred to the frame as its structural logic, Bellini proposed something closer to an inhabited volume: a fully upholstered body with no visible armature, its form determined entirely by the tension of the cover and the softness of the fill within. The daybed expresses this premise with particular clarity. The backrest rises at a steep angle from a low, horizontal platform, tapering to a sharp apex from which a loose bolster headrest rests freely, unsecured. The silhouette reads as a single continuous gesture from floor to crown.\u003cbr\u003eThe construction follows the principle Bellini described as a \"sack of skin\": an inner foam structure sheathed in an outer cover that gathers and tensions at key seams, allowing the leather to fall and fold as a second skin. A fitted shearling topper covers the seat surface, adding a tactile counterpoint to the leather body. \"Le Bambole\" received the Compasso d'Oro in 1979, a recognition of the coherence between its conceptual premise and its material resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Modernab ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57316020552053,"sku":null,"price":16500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/5688\/7157\/files\/raw-008_5f210df8-5697-4281-9e20-b61474708462.jpg?v=1782394141"},{"product_id":"sculptural-monolithic-black-stained-wood-banquette-france-1960s","title":"Sculptural Monolithic Black-Stained Wood Banquette, France, 1960s","description":"\u003cp\u003eSculptural monolithic black-stained wood banquette, France, 1960s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarved from a single massive slab of black-stained wood, this banquette combines a raw, organic silhouette with a deliberate sculptural gesture. One end rises into an integrated block, its edges softened and rounded into a subtle headrest, while the opposite end follows a wavy, irregular line that leaves the natural movement of the trunk visible along the edge. The slab rests on two simple rectangular supports set beneath it, their straight geometry set against the fluid contour of the top. Chisel marks and the texture of the material remain legible across the surface, underscoring the piece's handcrafted origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurniture of this kind belongs to a strand of French design from the 1960s that treated wood less as a material to be refined than as a mass to be shaped, echoing the period's broader interest in archaic and primitive forms alongside more industrial design languages. The blackened finish heightens the monolithic quality of the object, reading almost as carved stone rather than worked timber, while the surviving live edge preserves the memory of the original log. 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The mattress cushion and two bolsters are upholstered in a soft beige velvet finished with dark piping along every seam, a graphic counterpoint to the warm tone of the wood frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGio Ponti designed this daybed for the Milanese workshop of Giordano Chiesa, with whom he collaborated on furniture production through the 1930s and into the postwar years. The trellis-like grid of the end panels is a motif Ponti returned to repeatedly in this period, applying it across chairs, cabinets and beds as a way to lighten and open up an otherwise solid wood volume. Here it plays the same role on both ends, turning the frame into a pair of airy, almost architectural screens, while the tapered legs and rounded corner details point to the more linear, restrained furniture language Ponti was developing for Milanese interiors of the late 1940s. 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