Rare Superstudio 'Bazaar' Illuminated Revolving Sofa Table, Italy, 1968

“Shillings” table by Italian designers Ausenda, Baldo Grossi and Gavioli Produced in 1970 by NY FORM in Bologna Italy Superb stainless steel table with...

Beautiful minimalist sculptural form ' MBR 03' coffee table designed in 1968 by French master designer Michel Boyer for Rouve, Paris. Michel Boyer designed a small series of 'MBR' white laminate tables with varying overall dimensions and proportions of inset storage compartments but all based on the same theme. These tables were produced in small numbers in 1968 by the high end Avant Garde manuacturer Rouve who were based in Rue Bonaparte in Paris. Please see copy of original Rouve advert (image 2) which documents this exact model, the 'MBR 03'. The table is high quality and extremely heavy for its dimensions, finished in elegant white laminate with elegant detailing such as the rounded corners and inset storage compartments, for bottles, plants, magazines etc which add greatly to the overall sculptural form. The white minimalist form is supported on a hardwood plinth and clearly shows influences from the 'Groupe de Recherche d'art Visuel' artists based in Paris who were creating experimental works in both kinetic and op art during the same period as well as the scene eminating out of the 'Galerie Rene Denise' who were exhibiting these key 1960s artworks  One of Michel Boyer's most famous interior design projects was for the interior of the Rothschild bank in Paris in 1970, please see image 6, where he installed a number of his white laminate 'MBR' tables alongside a series of dramatic wall hung 'Espaces chromatiques carrés' kinetic cubic light sculptures by the artist Gregorio Vardanega...

Superb and very rare sofa set by italian designer Vittorio Introini for Saporiti. The set consist of a three seater sofa, two seater sofa and a single lounge chair This is a very rare model designed in 1968, produced in very small numbers and hence is seldom seen on the market. This model is published in the January - February 1969 issue of the famous italian design periodical 'Abitare'. The example featured in 'Abitare' even features the same tan leather upholstery. The original leather is in nice original condition with a great patina and user wet consistent with age and use a very rare opportunity to obtain a complete living room sofa set...

Supremely elegant and super rare coffee table by Milan architect Lorenzo Forges Davanzati, produced by ELAM,Italy in1961. This design was produced in two sizes this is the larger and rarer variant of an already extremely rare design. The table is made of enameled wood with a decorative stainless steel insert to the pedestal. This table is very seldom seen and was published in Casa Vogue,Domus and the italian design bible "repertorio 1950-80". The table has some minor losses to the original lacquer which can easily be touched in and refinished to blend in with the original lacquer. In November 2009 the first major monograph on Forges Davanzati's architectural and design work was published. 'Lorenzo Forges Davanzati. Architettura e oltre', S. Mason P. De Amicis, November 2009 This design is published in :- Domus ,October 1966 (please see image 2) 'Repertorio 1950-80' Gramigna ,pg 172 (picture with original design date as 1961) , please see image 4 ,pg 167 in Repertorio also shows the table with a set of Rafaella Crespi...

Beautiful and super rare illuminated coffee table by French sculptor Philippe Jean edited by the highly prestigious and renowned Galerie Eric and Xiane Germain ,Paris, 1970. The galerie Germain in Paris specialized in high end, small edition furniture and design art by the best contemporary artists of the 1960s and 1970s including the famous 'siege Homme' by Ruth Francken...

Rare and probably one of a kind planter coffee table in brass and brown lacquered goatskin by Milanese artist, Aldo Tura. Italy, circa 1960s. Exquisite, rare design. Aldo Tura was...

This mid century modern outstanding large sized coffee table or sofa table was designed in the style of Alessandro Albrizzi Italy circa 1968 and shows a hexagonal shape. Also the sof...

Rare and fine quality Italian design coffee table or sofa table by Cassina 1980s. The table is in precious ash wood. In perfect vintage conditions.

Italian sofa table in travertine with glass top, 1970s.

A 1980s vintage granite and curved wood sofa table. Black painted curved wood and grey granite top. In really good conditions with only few signs of ti...

Rare and fine quality Italian design mid-century coffee table or sofa table. The table is in precious wood and and glass top with decorations. In vintage good conditions. Small signs...

Hollywood Regency faux bamboo coffee table attributed to Maison Bagues, with a light with three sockets in the base and an o...