Aldo Tura Furniture
One of the most enigmatic and polarizing figures to emerge in Italian design, Aldo Tura is an outlier in the world of mid-century furniture. The designer’s glamorous bar carts, coffee tables, cabinets and more resist categorization and draw inspiration from Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Baroque, Surrealist and modernist styles.
Tura moved through distinct phases in his career in terms of aesthetics, influences and finishes, rendering his life’s work exciting and diverse. Despite these phases, he held a singular devotion to one material: lacquered goatskin. Tura established a furniture production house in 1939 in Lombardy, and some of his early work focused on tables, decorative lamps and more. He later expanded to bar furnishings like rolling carts, cabinets and complementary barware accessories like ice buckets and cocktail shakers. The eccentric, gleaming and luxe surface of lacquered goatskin was a constant, along with eggshell, parchment and leather.
By the 1950s, Tura had begun to use hand-painted figural panels on the surface of cabinets, serveware (such as carafes) and other pieces. He even replicated famous works by artists like Monet and Bruegel the Elder and art from the Middle Ages, sometimes playfully embedding the paintings on cabinets shaped like oversize books. Even though he had a favored color palette of rich chocolate browns and deep emeralds, his style remained consistently hard to define.
Tura was unlike most of his Italian contemporaries but held a similar reverence for the nation’s traditional craftsmanship and artisanal techniques. He never followed the growing trend of mass-produced, industrial furniture and stuck to creating small, meticulously handcrafted collections. This principled choice means that today, a Tura piece is a rare and highly coveted collectible. The Tura firm continues to operate in Brianza, promoting Italian craftsmanship and the eclectic materials embraced by their namesake designer.
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Creator: Aldo Tura
Round Aldo Tura Lacquered Parchment Goat Skin Serving Bar Cart
By Aldo Tura
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern burgundy lacquered parchment round Aldo Tura serving tea cart bar. Made in Italy.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Aldo Tura Carafe Rubi Goatskin and Brass Pitcher, 1940s, Italy
By Aldo Tura
Located in Vis, NL
Vintage Aldo Tura Carafe Rubi goatskin and brass pitcher 1940s made in Italy.
Measurements are 41 cm x13 cm x10 cm.
This piece is in mint vinta...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Brass
Aldo Tura Modernist Three-Arm Candelabrum
By Aldo Tura
Located in New York, NY
An Aldo Tura Modernist three-arm candelabrum.
Patinated brass arms with wooden base covered in lacquered parchment.
Category
1960s European Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Brass
Aldo Tura Modernist Three-Arm Candelabra
By Aldo Tura
Located in New York, NY
An Aldo Tura modernist three-arm candelabra.
Patinated brass arms with wooden base covered in lacquered parchment.
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Brass
Aldo Tura Ivory Goatskin Italian Design 1950s Serving Trolley Bar Cart
By Aldo Tura
Located in Brescia, IT
Aldo Tura
Italy, 1950s
Ivory goatskin
Brass details
Excellent condition.
Category
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Goatskin
Hand Carved Wood Monk Table Lamp by Aldo Tura for Macabo, Italy, 1950s
By Macabo, Aldo Tura
Located in Rome, IT
Not many Aldo Tura pieces can be compared to this unique lamp, hand carved from a single piece of wood. Aldo Tura lamps were done in small editions and the detail and level of sophis...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Metal
Aldo Tura, Mid-Century Modern, Six Dining Chairs, Goatskin, Parchment, 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of Six Italian Aldo Tura side dining chairs in Goatskin and Parchment. A fine newly recovered set of six dining or side chairs by Aldo Tura. Each strong and sturdy with ladder ba...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Wood
Aldo Tura Cruet Set in Red Lacquered Goatskin and Stainless Steel 1970s 'Signed'
By Aldo Tura
Located in New York, NY
Cruet set with base in red lacquered goatskin with inset rosewood coasters and stainless steel containers and hardware by Aldo Tura it comes with Ste...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Italian Aldo Tura Goat Skin Parchment Rectangle Dining Table with One Leaf Board
By Aldo Tura
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern lacquered parchment dining table by Aldo Tura. One 21.5" long extension board leaf. It is a rare beautiful dining table in excellent original condition.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Goatskin
Lacquered Wood and Brass Walnuts Holding Basket by Aldo Tura, Italy, 1950s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Rome, IT
Rare handmade piece by the Italian wood master Aldo Tura, made of lacquered wood and brass.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Pitcher Aldo Tura with Square Section Decorations Parts Goat Skin
By Aldo Tura
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury termos Aldo Tura with square section decorations parts goat skin, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Brass
Table Lamp by Aldo Tura "ceci n'est pas une pipe"
By Aldo Tura
Located in Brussels, BE
This table lamp was designed in by Aldo Tura and was produced in Milan, circa 1960. It is made from brown lacquered with the handle and cage in gilt brass. The lampshade is made from...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Metal
Aldo Tura Magazine Rack
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant brown goatskin magazine rack with brass applications by Aldo Tura, 1960s.
Measures: 72 H x 33 B X 50 D cm.
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Brass
Hand Carved Wood Mill Table Lamp Ashtray by Aldo Tura Macabo, Italy, 1960s
By Macabo, Aldo Tura
Located in Rome, IT
Table lamp with ashtray by Aldo Tura for Macabo (signed on the bottom) in the shape of a mill in hand carved wood. Milan, Italy, circa 1960.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Metal
Aldo Tura Bar Cabinet Brown Goatskin, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Aldo Tura goatskin bar cabinet, Italy, circa 1960. This beautiful small cabinet was illuminated and mirrored inside with three glass shelves, excellent original vintage condition.
M...
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Brass
Copper and Wood Thermos Decanter Pitcher by Aldo Tura, Macabo, Italy, 1950s
By Macabo, Aldo Tura
Located in Rome, IT
Thermos/decanter/pitcher by the Italian Aldo Tura for Macabo made of colored (red, green and black) wood and copper.
The stamp is engraved on the bottom.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Copper
Aldo Tura Bar Cart or Side Table, circa 1960 with Removable Glass Tray
By Aldo Tura
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant liquor or bar cart by Aldo Tura Milan, Italy with a removable glass tray. Otherwise it's composed of two dyed and lacquered parchment trays and ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Brass
Thermos Caraffe Pitcher in Goatskin by Aldo Tura, Mid-Century Modern
By Aldo Tura
Located in Rome, IT
Thermos bottle in brown goatskin and brass by Aldo Tura, circa 1960.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Brass
Aldo Tura Pitcher Bottle Goatskin Mid-Century Modern Italian Design Clear Color
By Aldo Tura
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Aldo Tura pitcher bottle goatskin Mid-Century Modern, Italian design clear color.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Metal
Aldo Tura Parchment Drop-Leaf Bar Cart
By Aldo Tura
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Aldo Tura parchment drop-leaf bar cart. Top in open position measures 29.25" by 29.5".
Drop leaves are faded from direct sunlight.
Category
1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Brass
Aldo Tura Goatskin Wood & Brass Bar Cart Serving Tolley Mid-Century Modern Italy
By Aldo Tura
Located in Miami, FL
Aldo Tura fabulous three tier Bar Cart, Serving Trolley, Dry Bar features brown goatskin covered in clear lacquer an Brass details made in Italy in the 1970.
2 removable tray: 11 x 2...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Brass
Aldo Tura Square Goatskin Fruit Bowl
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Rare Fruit Bowl or Ashtray in chocolate brown goatskin with a metal inlay, from Aldo Tura, Milano, Italy 1978.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Goatskin
Aldo Tura 1970s Photo Holder Elegant and Chic Colored Parchment
By Aldo Tura
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Aldo Tura 1970s photo holder elegant and chic, made of gold metal, precious wood, and fine marble, colored parchment.
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Metal
Aldo Tura Seashell Serving Dish
By Aldo Tura
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic serving dish is by Aldo Tura for Macabo Cusano and dates to the 1950s-1960s. The piece is handcrafted in the form of seashell with a bonze crab figure.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Four Aldo Tura Side Tables
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Set of four lacquered parchment side tables by Aldo Tura with transfer printed portraits of ??
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Huge Aldo Tura Goatskin Green Gray Wall Mirror
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Huge Aldo Tura green gray wall mirror, Italy 1970, in light gray green parchment, directly bought from the owner of Aldo Tura and excellent condition.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Goatskin, Mirror
Aldo Tura for Macabo Milano Italy Wood Walnuts Thermos Decanter, 1950s
By Aldo Tura, Macabo
Located in Rome, IT
Thermos/decanter by the Italian Aldo Tura made of hand-carved wood and metal in a walnuts shape.
The stamp is engraved on the bottom.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Metal
Aldo Tura Goatskin Books Bar Cabinet
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful sculptural bar cabinet made by Aldo Tura in the 1960s. The Trompe l'oeil painted goatskin surface seems in a three-dimensional book shelf based on a tanned pearwood x base....
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Pearwood, Goatskin, Mirror
Aldo Tura for Ice Bucket in Wood and Lucite Covered in Goatskin, Italy 1970s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Roma, IT
Aldo Tura. Ice bucket in wood and Lucite covered in goatskin.
Good vintage condition.
Ice bucket dimensions: 17.5 x 17.5 x 23 cm.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Goatskin, Wood, Lucite, Plexiglass
Brass Serving Piece by Aldo Tura, Italy, 1970s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Milan, IT
Beautifully detailed serving piece by Aldo Tura.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italy 1940s Aldo Tura Goat Skin, Brass and Wood Tobacco Container, Pipe Shape
By Macabo, Aldo Tura
Located in Roma, IT
Tobacco container by Aldo Tura, Italy 1940s in goatskin, brass and wood. The container has two compartments, one for storing tobacco and another for storing and lighting the games. D...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Brass
Aldo Tura Table Made of Goatskin
By Aldo Tura
Located in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas
Table made of goatskin in red color from furniture designer Aldo Tura, is in perfect condition.
Category
1960s European Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Goatskin
Stunning Brass & Lacquered Goatskin Aldo Tura Cocktail Trolley Set, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This gorgeous and very rare model cocktail set by Aldo Tura features only the finest materials and Italian craftsmanship
The trolley has oxblood red goatskin leather lacquered wit...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Brass
1940 Aldo Tura Goat Skin and Brass Tobacco Container
By Aldo Tura
Located in Weesp, NL
Goat skin and brass Aldo Tura 1940 tobacco container.
Rare 1940s tobacco container shaped as a pipe. The container has one compartment to store tobacco and another one to keep and...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Aldo Tura Ruby Red Goatskin and Brass Ice Bucket, 1940s, Italy
By Aldo Tura
Located in Vis, NL
Vintage Aldo Tura ruby red lacquered goatskin and brass ice bucket.
1940s made in Italy.
This piece is in good vintage condition with porous grains on the brass details.
An am...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Brass
1950s Wooden Monk Lamp by Aldo Tura Signed Macabo Italy Midcentury
By Macabo, Aldo Tura
Located in Rome, IT
Not many Aldo Tura pieces can be compared to this unique lamp, hand-carved from a single piece of wood. Aldo Tura lamps were done in small editions and the detail and level of sophis...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Aldo Tura Lily Pad Bronze Scalloped Floor Lamp, Original Shade
By Aldo Tura
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An exceedingly rare, possibly one-of-a-kind Aldo Tura bronze lily pad floor lamp, base signed.
Dimensions: 72.5" x 12".
Born in 1909, Italian designer-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Fabulous Aldo Tura Brown Goatskin Sideboard
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Fabulous lacquered goatskin sideboard with nice brass details, designed by Aldo Tura, in 1960s. Illuminated and two glass shelves inside on a wooden tanned pearwood base.
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Brass
Aldo Tura Goatskin Dining Table
By Aldo Tura
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning oversized dining table is easily folded up to a still spacious size of 60 W x 60 D. Vintage crimson stained goatskin finish is pro...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Goatskin
1950s Aldo Tura by Macabo Midcentury Italy Goatskin Carafe with Label
By Aldo Tura
Located in Brescia, IT
Carafe by Aldo Tura, Italy,
1950s.
Ivory goatskin and metal details.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Goatskin
Wood Orphan Child Lantern Table Lamp by Aldo Tura for Macabo, Italy, 1950s
By Macabo, Aldo Tura
Located in Rome, IT
This particular and sophisticated lamp made by Aldo Tura is most likely a unique prototype lamp. Aldo Tura lamps were done in small editions, thus the d...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Brass
Aldo Tura Goatskin Nesting Tables in Ivory Crème, Italy, 1950s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Den Haag, NL
Aldo Tura goatskin nesting tables in Ivory crème, Italy, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Brass
Aldo Tura for Macabo Milano Italy Thermos Decanter in Wood, Chrome and Wicker
By Macabo, Aldo Tura
Located in Rome, IT
Aldo Tura for Macabo Milano, Italy honeycomb motif decanter made of wicker, wood and chrome. Wooden exterior material with metal spout and cork stopper and blown glass lined interior.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Italian Mid-Century Aldo Tura Parchment Dolphin Table Lamp
By Aldo Tura
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century table lamp with a brown parchment veneer in the shape of a dolphin holding a lantern from its tail (ALDO TURA)
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Parchment Paper
Elegant Aldo Tura Glass Mirror Cabinet
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Very elegant goatskin cabinet by Aldo Tura, Milano, 1974.
Interior fully equipped with brown mirrors.
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Goatskin
Aldo Tura Wall Coat Rack Green Goatskin
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Aldo Tura wall coat rack green goatskin, Italy, 1968.
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Brass
Stylized Dolphin Lamp in Opaline Grass and Wood, Aldo Tura Macabo, Italy, 1950s
By Macabo, Aldo Tura
Located in Rome, IT
This particular and sophisticated dolphin lamp made by Aldo Tura is most likely a unique protoype lamp. Aldo Tura lamps were done in small editions, thus the details and level of sop...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Lacquered Goatskin and Brass Bar by Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful and dramatic bar was realized by the esteemed midcentury designer Aldo Tura, in Italy, circa 1970. Nautically inspired, the piece offers a frame consisting of two angu...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Aldo Tura Swan Goatskin Wood and Brass Lamp, 1950s, Italy
By Aldo Tura
Located in Vis, NL
Vintage Aldo Tura goatskin, wood and brass lamp.
1950s Made in Italy.
This piece is in good vintage condition with porous grains on the brass ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Brass
Bookcase by Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in New York, NY
Bookcase by Aldo Tura in goatskin and brass.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Brass
Aldo Tura Serving Tray Pipe Motif, 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful Aldo Tura serving tray in perfect condition.
Measures: 34.7 D x 55 B x 4.5 H cm.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Goatskin
Aldo Tura Lacquered Parchment Center or Dining Table
By Aldo Tura
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Aldo Tura lacquered parchment center or dining table.
Top in glass with mirror panel.
Wear of age and use on the mirror and in the leg....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Goatskin
Elegant Red Squared Goatskin Planter by Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant red squared goatskin planter with a brass border and four wheels by Aldo Tura, 1968.
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Brass
Signed Aldo Tura Gilt Valet with Goat Skin
By Aldo Tura
Located in Chicago, IL
Signed Aldo Tura gilt valet with goatskin.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Goatskin
Very Rare Illuminated Aldo Tura Bar
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Very rare and exclusive minimalistic version with mirrored storage inside the doors.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Aldo Tura Ice Bucket and Carafe
By Aldo Tura
Located in Hanover, MA
Aldo Tura footed ice server with lid and mercury glass lined carafe, both in tomato red dyed lacquered goatskin with gilt brass hardware and embellishments.
Ice bucket is 8" high ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Aldo Tura Lantern Table Lamp
By Aldo Tura
Located in New York, NY
An Italian table lamp in the form of a lantern by Aldo Tura. Crafted in lacquered goatskin, brass and wood, with beveled glass. Includes the original wiring. In overall good conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare Aldo Tura Red Goatskin Dry Bar/Cabinet
By Aldo Tura
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare bar by Aldo Tura in red goatskin, Italy, 1960.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Furniture
Materials
Goatskin, Wood
Aldo Tura furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Aldo Tura furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of animal skin and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Aldo Tura furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Aldo Tura were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte, and Piero Fornasetti. Prices for Aldo Tura furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $202 and can go as high as $45,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,393.