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Coffee Table, Cesare Lacca Style, Mahogany Brown, Glass, Brass, Italy 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Vienna, AT
Coffee Table, Cesare Lacca Style, Mahogany Brown, Glass, Brass, Italy 1950s.
This dark brown
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 17.33 in W 39.38 in D 18.51 in
Iconic Cesare Lacca Style Overlapping Cocktail Tables '2 Pieces'
By Cesare Lacca
Located in East Hampton, NY
modern legs very much in the style of Ponti or Lacca, these tables can be used together or separately
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Vanity Console Table Cesare Lacca Style with Large Mirror
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vanity console table with mirror, 1950s Cesare Lacca manner, Large unusually shaped mirror with
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Vereinigte Werkstätten Mid-Century Clothing Valet, Cesare Lacca Style, 1970s
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München, Cesare Lacca
Located in Vienna, AT
do not detract from its overall appeal. Inspired by the style of Cesare Lacca, it epitomizes timeless
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass, Nickel
1960s Vintage Cesare Lacca Style Rolling and Folding 4-Tray Bar Cart
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare 1960s Vintage Metal Brass Tone Rolling and Folding 4-Tray Bar attributed to Cesare Lacca
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
Cesare Lacca Style Stainless Steel & Round Glass Tripod Side Table, Italy, 1950
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Miami, FL
Minimalist and elegant Mid-Century Modern side, end or drink table attributed to Cesare Lacca and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Italian Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart and Trolley, in the style of Cesare Lacca
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Cesare Lacca style Italian Mid-Century Modern bar cart.
This cart is a real beauty. The frame is a
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 31 in W 35 in D 23.5 in
Italian Modern Brass and Glass Side Table
By Cesare Lacca, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, Ico Parisi
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern brass and glass side table. Our Italian Gio Ponti/Cesare Lacca style brass and glass
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Trolley in Style of Cesare Lacca, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Brussels, BE
Italian Trolley in style of Cesare Lacca, 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Serving Tables
Materials
Wood
Cesare Lacca Italian coffee table
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Milano, IT
Italian craftsman, Cesare Lacca. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this exquisite piece is a
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian Cocktail Table in the Style of Cesare Lacca
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian cocktail table in the style of Cesare Lacca
Floating glass top with heavy weight tripod
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Mid-20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Cesare Lacca Sculpted Brass Coffee Table
By Cesare Lacca
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant Cesare Lacca brass coffee table. Sculpted brass base with cutouts, original green tinted
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Italian Floor Lamp in the Style of Cesare Lacca, 1940s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian floor lamp in the style of Cesare Lacca, 1940s.
Dimensions: H= 180 cm; D= 55 cm.
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mid-Century Serving Cart Style Cesare Lacca Italy 1950 Black Glass Brass
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Vienna, AT
The serving trolley captivates with its shape, which conveys both lightness and elegance. The bottle holders made of dynamic brass loops give the serving trolleys a very special touc...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 24.81 in W 32.29 in D 20.48 in
in the Style of Cesare Lacca, Brass and Wood Folding Magazine Rack, Italian, cir
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
Italian designer Cesare Lacca. Circa 1960.
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 18.71 in W 18.31 in D 11.62 in
Italian Mid Century Modern Folding Magazine Rack by Cesare Lacca
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Plainview, NY
blend of style and practicality, this magazine rack stands as a testament to Lacca's ingenuity and the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Cesare Lacca Brass Bar Cart
By Cesare Lacca, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Dronten, NL
Elegant and practical bar cart attributed to Cesare Lacca, made in Italy, circa 1965. Round walnut
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Cesare Lacca Designer Italian Service Cart Walnut And Glass Tops.
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Prato, Tuscany
certainty that the trolley is one of the many but unmistakable creations of designer Cesare Lacca; it was
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Midcentury Cesare Lacca White Walnut Wood Italian Bar Cart, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
extraordinary piece is attributed to Cesare Lacca and was designed in Italy in the 1950s.
This wonderful
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Tripod Beech and Glass Side Table in the Style of Cesare Lacca, Italy, 1980s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s.
This is a reinterpretation of Cesare Lacca's design of a tripod coffee table
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Beech
Mid-Century Italian Wooden Coffee Table In The Style Of Cesare Lacca, 1960's
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Zwijndrecht, Antwerp
A 1960's Italian designer coffee table crafted from a blend of various wood types. Thanks to its distinctive and uniquely shaped tabletop, this table exudes a decorative and unique a...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 13.78 in W 36.62 in D 38.59 in
Cesare Lacca Midcentury Wood and Glass Italian Trolley Bar Cart, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
wonderful object designed by Cesare Lacca in Italy during 1950s.
This structure of this serving table is
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 32.29 in W 25.2 in D 19.69 in
Midcentury Cesare Lacca Wood Italian Bar Cart with Serving Trays, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic mid century wood bar trolley. It was produced by Cesare Lacca in Italy during 1950s
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass, Metal
H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 24.41 in
Midcentury Cesare Lacca Enameled Iron, Wood and Brass Italian Wall Mirror, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
item that will smarten a midcentury style living room or bedroom.
Cesare Lacca is an Italian
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 27.56 in W 17.72 in D 1.58 in
Cesare Lacca Midcentury Wood Italian Bar Cart with Glass Serving Trays, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
midcentury-style dining room or bar.
Born in Naples in 1929, the Italian architect-designer Cesare Lacca
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 24.41 in W 33.08 in D 19.69 in
Cesare Lacca Midcentury Wood Italian Bar Cart with Glass Serving Trays 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
or bar.
Born in Naples in 1929, the Italian architect-designer Cesare Lacca created modernist
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 28.75 in W 36.62 in D 19.69 in
Cesare Lacca Midcentury Italian Wood Bar Cart with Glass Serving Tray, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
removable tray. Cesare Lacca probably designed this marvellous piece and was designed in Italy during the
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 29.14 in W 33.08 in D 18.9 in
Midcentury Italian Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca Brass and Wood Serving Trolley, 1950
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
by Cesare Lacca in the 1950s in Italy.
This stunning cart is in its fully original configuration
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Crystal, Brass
H 27.96 in W 28.35 in D 17.72 in
Cesare Lacca Walnut, Brass and Glass Bar Cart with Bottle Holder, Italy 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
crystal glass and wood. This fantastic piece was designed by Cesare Lacca in Italy during 1950s.
This
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 31.89 in W 24.81 in D 18.9 in
Mid Century Wooden Bar Trolley with Removable Trays by Cesare Lacca, Italy, 1950
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
this Bar Trolley is attributed to Cesare Lacca for the famous Italian furniture company Cassina
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 31.11 in W 24.81 in D 16.54 in
Small 1950s Mid-Century Italian Stool in Brown Velvet and Cesare Lacca Design Ma
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Great style and shape for this small stool of great character and shape, created in velvet with
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
H 32.68 in W 32.29 in D 16.54 in
Cesare Lacca Midcentury Magazine Rack, Mahogany & Brass, Italy, 1950s
By Ico Parisi, Cesare Lacca
Located in Vienna, AT
Cesare Lacca. Made of mahogany and black wood with nice brass details. In good condition with charming
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
1950s Italian Brass & Wood Bar Cart or Drinks Trolley by Cesare Lacca - Cassina
By Cesare Lacca, Cassina
Located in London, GB
drinks trolley. Designed by Cesare Lacca for Cassina during the 1950s. The bar cart is beautifully made
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
H 34.65 in W 24.81 in D 23.63 in
Style of Cesare Lacca or Gio Ponti 1950s Brass Walnut Glass Tiered Bar Cart
By Cesare Lacca, Gio Ponti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very elegant and well-made Italian bar cart in the manner of Cesare Lacca or Gio Ponti. What
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
H 29.53 in W 33.47 in D 19.69 in
Sculptural 1950s Valet Stand Lucite White Vereinigte Werkstätten Lacca Style
By Cesare Lacca, Münchner Werkstätten
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
very much the works of Cesare Lacca, Italy, who created a matching side table with the same used
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron
H 42.92 in W 18.12 in D 10.24 in
Italian Style Settee by Lost City Arts
By Cesare Lacca
Located in New York, NY
A distinctly Italian design both seductive and comfortable. This is a custom order with 12 yds COM and your choice of wood finish.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Cesare Lacca Pair of Armchairs Scalloped Shape, 1950s
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
-war Italian designer Cesare Lacca .Hollywood style for these two armchairs, circa 1950.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Interesting Italian Design Brass and Engraved Glass Drinks Trolley, circa 1950
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
. This is an Italian work, in the style of Cesare Lacca, circa 1950.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 30.52 in W 16.74 in D 30.32 in
Italian Midcentury Coffee Table or Side Table with Brass and Mahogany, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Cesare Lacca, Italy, 1950s.
The glass top is decorated partially with ornaments.
On the wooden base you
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 17.72 in W 33.08 in D 17.72 in
Art Deco Tilting Round Side Table in Olive Burl and Walnut, Italy 1930s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
all the Art Deco style lovers.
This gorgeous side table is perfect to complement a Deco living room
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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Olive, Burl
Danish Modern Magazine Stand Rack in Solid Beechwood, circa 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern style magazine stand in solid beechwood with dark espresso finish. Magazine rack
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Vintage 1950s Macedonian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
1950s Sculptural Brass Umbrella Holder Style Ico Parisi Italy
By Cesare Lacca, Ico Parisi
Located in Chula Vista, CA
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Style of Cesare Lacca & Ico Parisi
Original unrestored like new vintage condition.
28 h x 7.25 d x 6.5
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid 20th C Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca for Cassina of Italy
By Cassina
Located in Troy, MI
This modernist style bar cart was designed by Cesare Lacca for Cassina. It has a dark mahogany
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Sculptural Side Table Made in Italy 1950 Ico Parisi Style
By Ico Parisi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Parisi and Cesare Lacca, Guillermo Ulrich. Definately made in Italy circa 1950. The solid walnut frame is
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brown Beech Six Gio Ponti Style Dining Chairs, 1960s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vienna, AT
, Postmodern or Contemporary. Other designers from the era like Gio Ponti, Franco Albini, Cesare Lacca.
Approx
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
H 31.5 in W 17.33 in D 20.28 in
Extra Large Mid-Century Modern Brass Frame Mirror, Italy, 1950s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Luigi Colli, Ico Parisi, Cesare Lacca, Franco Campo and Carlo Graffi, Osvaldo Borsani.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Mid century italian tripod coffee table, 1950s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
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Beautifully designed, very much in the style of Cesare Lacca.
Brass base with wooden table top supports
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Midcentury Italian Bar Cart Cesare Lacca Style Trolley Lacquered Birch and Brass
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Denver, CO
which is commonly found on the carts from Cesare Lacca. Italian quality finishes and fittings all around
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 30 in W 35 in D 22 in
Cesare Lacca Style Brass Bar Cart Drinks Serving Trolley, Italy 1960’s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Amsterdam, NL
it would fit in any other style mid century style interior.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
H 25.99 in W 18.12 in D 29.53 in
2 Midcentury Plywood easy chairs in the Style Cesare Lacca
By Cesare Lacca
Located in The Hague, NL
Rare set of very well designed midcentury easy chairs made in Italy
The base is from solid plywood with a black faux leather upholstery.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Exceptional Organic Coffeetable, Italy, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Bern, CH
Beautiful crafted wooden Coffeetable in the Style of Cesare Lacca and Carlo Mollino, manufactured
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Cesare Lacca Style Italian Dining Table
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Austin, TX
Cesare Lacca style Italian dining table made of beech wood and finished with a French polish.3.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Beech
Midcentury Wood and Glass Cesare Lacca Style Bar Cart
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Austin, TX
Cesare Lacca style Midcentury wood and glass bar cart - In the manner of Cesare Lacca, we couldn’t
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Italian Mid-Century Modern Birch Coffee Table in Cesare Lacca Style, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern coffee table in Cesare Lacca style, 1950s.
Striking Italian
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 20.67 in W 42.52 in D 18.51 in
Cesare Lacca Style Brass Floor Planter
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Rare pair of brass tree holding wonderful little vases.
In the manner of Cesare Lacca, bibl. R
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...
Cesare Lacca style Bar Cart, Italy, 1950
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A beautiful bar cart / trolley in the style of Cesare Lacca, manufactured in Italy, circa 1950
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Cesare Lacca Style Italian Moderne Bar Cart
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An Italian moderne walnut rolling cart with glass and laminate inset shelves and brass bottle holder.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Velvet Sofa, Italian Mid-Century Design, 1950s, Cesare Lacca Style
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Velvet sofa Italian Mid-Century design 1950, original velvet of his era, wooden feet, likely Cesare
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Cesare Lacca style side table brass and glass Italy 1960
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful shaped side table designed and manufactured by Cesare Lacca, Italy 1950. This highly
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Italian Cesare Lacca Style Cocktail Trolley
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Quintessential Italian Mid-Century Design. A wood and brass bar cart with bottle holders.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Carts and Bar Carts
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Cesare Lacca Style For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal cesare lacca style for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and glass, every cesare lacca style was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a cesare lacca style, we have 156 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer cesare lacca style, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A cesare lacca style made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one cesare lacca style that is appealing in its simplicity, but Cesare Lacca, Cassina and Münchner Werkstätten produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Cesare Lacca Style?
A cesare lacca style can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,908, while the lowest priced sells for $417 and the highest can go for as much as $59,500.
A Close Look at mid-century-modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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