When Italian design was making headlines around the world for its experimental approach and tireless research into forms, materials, signs and meanings, bold and innovative furniture was not to be counted. The Marius&Marius sofa was designed in 1970 by Mario Marenco and represents one of the most emblematic testimonies of a period of great experimentation and vitality in Italian design, whose free and ironic spirit it synthesizes.

The sofa is characterized by its compact and generous silhouette, with backrests and armrests that wrap in one fluid and welcoming gesture. Designed for comfort and conviviality, Marius&Marius fits naturally into contemporary domestic spaces, bringing with it a distinctive aesthetic made of soft upholstery, visible stitching and proportions that harmoniously dialogue between form and function. Every detail emphasizes craftsmanship and a desire to reinterpret the everyday object with lightness and intelligence.

But Marius&Marius is not just a sofa. It is a symbol of the era when Italian design went beyond mere utility, becoming expressive language, play, narrative. Marenco, through this design, was able to introduce an almost theatrical dimension to furniture, which still shines through in the communicative power of the piece. A design that does not take itself too seriously, and for this very reason, capable of crossing time with ease.

Today, arflex brings this masterpiece back into production, restoring to it all its aesthetic and symbolic charge. The re-edition, faithful to the original in form and materials, is designed for those who want to experience design as an expression of a history, a culture and a vision that still manages to surprise. In an increasingly homogenized landscape, Marius&Marius stands out as a gesture of authenticity.


Its rebirth is an invitation to rediscover the value of the classic that does not age, of the irony that becomes a project, of the object that knows how to tell. For lovers of design with soul, the return of the Marius&Marius is much more than a reissue: it is the confirmation that certain pieces, born in a specific context, still manage to speak with a clear voice, bringing beauty, memory and character into the spaces of the present.