Lighting Display Cabinet in Brass, France, 1970

Wall bookcase in white molded propylene. Editions Meurop, 1970, France. Five shelves-compartments on each. In perfect condition. Two pieces available.

Lovely 1940s cabinet in sycamore with two pull tabs. The doors are adorned with two panels in carved wood. Original top in marble. Interior and shelves ...

Pair of high-back cabinets by Guido Faleschini for Hermès, Italy, 1970. The structures are in wood, upholstered with black felt on the inside and black velvet felt on the outside (in...

Shelf and/or room divider by Romeo Rega, Italy, 1970s. Polished brass and smoked glass, with a base of black lacquered wood on a recessed brass plinth.    

Rare pair of pyramid-shaped shelves, made by Maison Jansen, circa 1970. Visible on all four sides and can be placed in the middle of a room, they are made of square nickel-plated br...

Modular pivoting central bookcase, elements in off-white lacquered wood, central upright in black lacquered metal. Bibliography: Il Soggiorno, coll. Lo dice l’Architetto, Ed. Görlich, Milan, ill. p. 27 G. Gramigna, « Repertorio Del Design Italiano 1950-2000, Per l’Arredamento Domestico, Vol. 1 » Ed. Umberto Allemandi & C, Turin, 2003, model reproduced on p. 82 Biography Claudio Salocchi (March 22, 1934 – December 7, 2012) was an Italian designer and architect. Born in Milan in 1934, he graduated in architecture from the Politecnico di Milano. He taught Building Distribution at Milan’s Politecnico di Milano and Architectural Composition at Rome’s Valle Giulia La Sapienza Faculty. In 1965, he opened his own design studio, and two years later began a long collaboration with Sormani, with whom he exhibited at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile that same year. That year, Salocchi presented the Ellisse collection for Sormani, which became the first company to experiment with extruded aluminum. In 1973, he founded the « Doorty Research Center » with his friends and colleagues Ugo Carrega and Vincenzo Ferrari, with whom he exhibited in 1968 and 1973 at the 14th and 15th Milan Triennales, presenting the film Healthy Objects, Sick objects. In 1979, he won the Compasso d’Oro award for Metrosistema kitchen equipment for homes, produced by Alberti Cucine, also receiving two mentions for two other projects. In 1987, he was again mentioned in the XIV edition of the award. A member of the Association pour les dessins et modèles industriels since 1967, he was vice-president from 1988 to 1990. 4] He has been curator and jury member of various design awards, including the prestigious Red Dot Design Awards in 2004 and 2006. To know more, please click on this Wikipedia link Story Italian furniture pioneer Sormani was founded in 1961 in Arosio by designer Luigi Sormani (1932-2017). The company was an early advocate of modernized production techniques – rejecting the slow, traditional craft techniques and hardwoods so commonly used in the 1950s, in favor of new materials such as Rio rosewood (first imported by Sormani), lacquered wood, then plastic and aluminum in the 1960s and 1970s. Sormani presented its first collection at the Milan Furniture Fair in 1961. This collection, known as Fleeting by Studio ABC, was one of the first modular cabinet systems. In 1966, Sormani began producing thermoformed objects, such as armchair shells, accessories and accent pieces, using molds (a technology derived from the automotive industry which, at the time, was only used for electric household appliances). The Nike and Auriga armchairs by Richard Neagle are prime examples. In the same year, Sormani was the first to experiment with extruded aluminum, with Claudio Salocchi’s Ellisse Collection (1967). During this period, Sormani also established and expanded into the American and Japanese markets, where success was immediate. In 1968, he began a collaboration with architect-designer Gio Ponti, which resulted in a range of colorful storage units. In the early 1970s, Sormani continued to research and analyze the various possibilities offered by new materials. With the creation of an engineering division in the early 1980s, he carried out a number of turnkey projects, operating at all levels of engineering and residential and contract architecture, including the complete restoration and interior decoration of hotels, offices, banks, government buildings, universities, etc. Over the years, Sormani has collaborated with many important Italian designers, including Joe Colombo, Gio Ponti, Carlo De Carli, Claudio Salocchi, Cesare Casati, Emanuele Ponzio, Nani Prina, Antonello Mosca, Fabrizio Cocchia, Gianni Songia, De Pas, D’Urbino, & Lomazzi, Studio A.R.D.I.T.I., Studio ABC (Achilli...

Handsome quality made antique display cabinet, with the best interior for storing crockery/porcelain, glasses and cutlery. The cabinet is from France circa 1900, and was originally u...

Handsome antique display cabinet / tallboy, and a super way for storing dishes/porcelain, wine glasses and cutlery. The cabinet is from circa 1900 France, and was originally a bookcase. The upper section of the vitrine has glass doors, in which the old glass is preserved. Behind the doors you will find spacious shelves, extending the entire width of the cupboard The lower part has 2 doors, all with charming profiles and frames and a deep shelf...

Antique French Bibliotheque / display cabinet. This cabinet comes with adjustable glass shelves and a later mirrored back wall. The four front doo...

Vintage early 1970s bookshelf or display cabinet by De Coene, Belgium. This three door cabinet is made of solid wood with clear glass. The doors have magnetic closures. Moveable shel...

Elegant and beautiful old French 2-part display cabinet, and an ideal decor piece for porcelain and glass storage. The cabinet consists of an upper display case with double origin...

A French tall display and storage cabinet from the mid 20th century. This vintage cabinet from France, which stands approximately 7.5 ft tall, has been designed with a Neoclassical influence, which is apparent in the nice dentil molding found beneath the upper cornace, fluted trimmings, and lower case door fronts being adorned in a carved ribbon/swag and foliage motif. This display cabinet with storage, or buffet à deux-corps (which is the name for a French buffet consisting of an upper and lower case, "deux" referencing the two parts) has a pair of 8 glass paneled top doors, with adjustable display shelving inside, resting atop a lowercase which houses two wood faced paneled doors. The cabinet is presented upon petite fluted carved feet, and breaks down into two pieces, allowing for easier transport and installation. The scraped and bleached finish is accented with a light trim. This French mid...