Bocca Sofa

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Bocca began with a single private commission. What emerged in 1970 was one of the most recognizable objects in twentieth-century design: a sofa formed in the shape of human lips, s culpted in polyurethane and finished in Guflac, Gufram's signature rubberized lacquer. Studio 65, the Turin-based architecture collective, drew on Salvador Dalí's 1935 painting "Mae West's Face Which May Be Used as a Surrealist Apartment" as their conceptual departure point. The result carries a distinctly Pop sensibility, equal parts provocation and craft. The subtle asymmetry at each corner is not incidental; it mirrors the natural irregularity of lips, and it is what separates the original from its many imitations. Bocca has been collected by museums, featured in dedicated design publications, and installed in some of the most architecturally significant private interiors in the world. In 2008, the family expanded. The Dark Lady introduced black Guflac and an oversized piercing, while subsequent editions have continued to extend the object's cultural dialogue without diminishing its original charge. Designed by Studio 65, 1970 Produced exclusively by Gufram Polyurethane form with Guflac rubberized lacquer finish Available in multiple editions including the original red and the Dark Lady Part of permanent collections in major design museums Show more