Mantilla Sofa

Designed in the 1960s for Simon Gavina, the Mantilla is one of Kazuhide Takahama's most refined seating designs. A Japanese born designer active in Italy, Takahama combined restraint and softness in a way that feels both architectural and intimate. The Mantilla reduces the sofa to a pure, low volume over which the textile simply drapes, almost like a garment.

This example is an authentic vintage Simon Gavina edition, not a later reissue. The internal structure, proportions and construction correspond with early production.