Paolo Buffa, architect and designer, was active between the 1930s and the 1960s. Known for works that blend neoclassical style with Art Deco motifs, he can be considered a link in the field of furniture design between the international modernist movement and the "retour à l'ordre" culture, which was interpreted mainly in post-World War II Milan. This movement was marked by a simplified neoclassicism and a reinterpretation of modern architecture in a monumentalist key.

Buffa’s creations, designed for a refined clientele, aimed to meet the tastes and needs of a world that perceived itself as new, eager for functionality and comfort, without sacrificing elegance.