Gianfranco Frattini 780/783 Tables For Cassina
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gianfranco Frattini 780/783 Low Tables For Cassina The series of round low tables designed by
Wood
Four 780 nesting tables by Frattini for Cassina
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
Set of Four Side Tables, Model 780 by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina Elegant set of four side
Formica, Wood
$6,824
H 15.16 in Dm 16.54 in
Limited Edition '780 Nesting Tables' by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina Italy
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Cassina 780 Nesting Tables – Gianfranco Frattini – Special Limited Edition Satin Black (1985) Set
Wood
$2,657 / set
H 18.12 in W 21.26 in D 22.84 in
Gianfranco Frattini Pair of 780 Red Tables for Cassina, Italy, 1960s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning pair of Mid-Century tables, Model 780, designed by Gianfranco Frattini and produced by
Laminate, Wood
$6,642 / set
H 15.75 in Dm 15.36 in
Set of 4 red 780/783 wooden side tables Gianfranco Frattini Cassina 1970
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Set di tavolini modello 780/783 disegnati da Gianfranco Frattini per Cassina. Questi tavolini
Wood
$4,710 / set
H 15.16 in W 16.34 in D 16.34 in
Set of four "780" coffee tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of 4 stackable coffee tables "Mod. 780" by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina This set of wooden
Wood
$5,400 / set
H 17.25 in W 23.25 in D 22.75 in
Set of 4 ‘Model 780’ White Wood Stacking Coffee Tables by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of 4 ‘Model 780’ modular nesting tables designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina in 1966
Wood
$4,348 / set
H 40 in W 40 in D 40 in
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina Set of 4 Small Tables "780/783," Italy 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Naples, IT
Esclusivi tavolini da salotto, modello 780/783 di Gianfranco Frattini per Cassina degli anni '60
Wood
$3,925
H 18.9 in Dm 961.03 in
Italian modern stackable red white coffee table 780/783 Frattini Cassina, 1970s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern stackable red white coffee table 780/783 Frattini Cassina, 1970s Set of four coffee
Laminate, Wood
$8,455 / set
H 17.33 in Dm 24.02 in
Gianfranco Frattini Set of Four 780/783 Stacking Low Tables by Cassina 1960s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Very rare set of four low tables round-shaped, model 780/783 with a black lacquered wooden frame
Plastic, Laminate, Beech
$5,797 / set
H 17.33 in Dm 23.63 in
Large nesting tables 780 by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s, set of 4
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 4 Wooden nesting tables. Model large. Reversible black and white top. Stamped Cassina. Wear due to time and age of the tables. Measures: Height Small: 29 cm Height Medium 1: 3...
Wood
$2,355 / set
H 13.39 in Dm 16.15 in
780/783 Stacking Tables, Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy, set of 3
By Mario Bellini, Joe Colombo, Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Playful and iconic set of 3 black nesting tables which can be arranged in many ways. Model 780/783
Hardwood
751 coffee table by Ico Parisi per Cassina
By Cassina, Ico Parisi
Located in Milano, IT
: Inserzione per set di 4 tavolini mod. 780 di Frattini per Cassina ChatGPT said: Ecco una inserzione 1stDibs
Wood, Glass
Model 780/783 Tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
This set of two stacking side tables, designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, exemplifies the
Laminate, Wood
Unavailable
H 15.5 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in
Stack of 4 White 1960s "780"Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina Tables Made in Italy
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1960s Italian stacking tables "780" by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina. Made in Italy. Reversible
Laminate, Beech
Unavailable
H 17.33 in W 24.02 in D 24.02 in
Set of Large Reversible Nesting Tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Gianfranco Frattini Producer - Cassina Model - Model 780 Nesting Tables Design Period
Laminate, Wood
Sold
H 15.75 in Dm 16.54 in L 15.75 in
Gianfranco Frattini '780' Nesting Tables for Cassina, circa 1960, Italy
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of four modular stacking tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, circa 1960, Italy. White
Laminate, Wood
Set di tavolini 780/783, Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Set di tavolini modello 780/783 disegnati da Gianfranco Frattini per Cassina. Questi tavolini
Wood
780/783 Stacking Tables by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An architectural set of four nesting tables each with three legs in red aniline dyed beechwood with a laminate reversible top of black and white.
Beech
Nesting Tables Mod. 780 by Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Rivoli, IT
Very rare set of four low tables round-shaped, model 780/783 with a white lacquered wooden frame
Laminate, Wood
Sold
H 13.25 in W 16 in D 16 in
Set of 4 ‘Model 780’ Wood Stacking Coffee Tables by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of 4 ‘Model 780’ modular nesting tables designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina in 1966
Wood
Set of four Nest Tables '780' Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Milano, IT
Quattro tavolini a nido anni '60 disegnati da Gianfranco Frattini per una produzione Cassina
Wood
Set of four Nest Tables '780' Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Milano, IT
Set di tavolini a nido anni 60, disegnati da Gianfranco Frattini per Cassina, presentano i piani
Wood
Model 780 Nesting Tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in bruxelles, BE
Wooden table. Reversible black and white table top. Wear due to time and age of the table.
Wood
Sold
H 13.25 in W 16 in D 16 in
‘Model 780’ Wood Stacking Coffee Tables By Gianfranco Frattini For Cassina
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in New York, NY
A set of 4 ‘Model 780’ modular nesting tables designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina in 1966
Laminate, Walnut
Sold
H 11.42 in Dm 16.34 in
Italian modern black coffee table 780/783 Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1970s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Black coffee table 780/783 Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1970s Coffee table mod
Laminate, Wood
Sold
H 15.36 in Dm 16.54 in
Early 'Model 780' Stackable Side Tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1966
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
A nice set of side tables designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina in 1966. The four tables are
Laminate, Wood
Sold
H 15.36 in Dm 15.36 in
Model 780 Nesting Tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s, Set of 4
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set fo 4 Wooden nesting tables. Reversible black and white top. Stamped Cassina. Wear due to time and age of the tables. Measures: Height Small: 25 cm Height Medium 1: 29 cm Height M...
Wood
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H 15.36 in Dm 23.23 in
Model 780 Nesting Tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s Set of 3
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in bruxelles, BE
Wooden table. Reversible black and white top. Stamped Cassina on the inside of one leg. Wear due to time and age of the table. Measures: Height Small: 29 cm Height Medium: 34 cm ...
Wood
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H 15.36 in Dm 15.36 in
Model 780 Nesting Tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s, Set of 3
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set fo 3 Wooden nesting tables. Reversible black and white top. Stamped Cassina. Wear due to time and age of the tables. Measures: Height Small: 25 cm Height Medium : 29 cm Height La...
Wood
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H 15.36 in Dm 15.36 in
Model 780 Nesting Tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s, Set of 4
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set fo 4 Wooden nesting tables. Reversible black and white top. Stamped Cassina. Wear due to time and age of the tables. Measures: Height Small: 25 cm Height Medium 1: 29 cm Height M...
Wood
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H 15.36 in Dm 15.36 in
Model 780 Nesting Tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s, Set of 4
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set fo 4 Wooden nesting tables. Reversible black and white top. Stamped Cassina. Wear due to time and age of the tables. Measures: Height Small: 25 cm Height Medium 1: 29 cm Height M...
Wood
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H 14.97 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Gianfranco Frattini for Casina, Italy, 1966, early edition wooden nesting tables
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Meulebeke, BE
. This set of four modular nesting tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Model 780 is in a very good
Formica, Wood
Sold
H 14.57 in W 22.84 in D 21.66 in
Gianfranco Frattini per Cassina Walnut and Glass Coffee Cocktail Table, 1960
Located in Roma, Lazio
Set of 4 stackable coffee tables "Mod. 780" by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina These iconic coffee
Cut Glass, Walnut
Gianfranco Frattini '780' Nesting Table
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Buffalo, NY
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, nesting table, black and white lacquered wood, Italy, 1960s
Laminate, Wood
Gianfranco Frattini, 780, Four Stacking Tables, Cassina, 1960s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Paris, FR
Gianfranco Frattini (1926-2004) 780 A set of four stacking nesting round tables. The
Beech
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H 15.36 in Dm 15.75 in
Italian Design Classic Gianfranco Frattini ‘780’ Nesting Table by Cassina, 1970s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Renens, CH
A set of four nesting tables by the Italian designer Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, designed and
Wood
Model 780 Nesting Tables, Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Early edition of 4 matching nesting tables designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina 1960’s
Wood
Gianfranco Frattini Set of Four '780' Nesting Tables
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, set of four nesting tables model 780/781, red lacquered wood
Wood
Vintage Nest of Tables Gianfranco Frattini 1926-2004 Model 780
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Buxton, GB
This vintage designer nest of three tables is a true antique piece designed by Gianfranco Frattini
Beech
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H 15.4 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Cassina Nesting Tables Model '780' Gianfranco Frattini Italy 1970
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of four stacking nesting tables with reversible tops. Professionally refinished and ready for another 50 years of use. Labels intact.
Laminate, Wood
Sold
H 15.36 in Dm 16.54 in
Stunning Nesting tables 780 in rare red by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina Italy
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Stunning nesting tables (model 780) by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s. Still 100% original
Wood
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H 15.16 in W 16.34 in D 16.34 in
Set of four "780" coffee tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of 4 stackable coffee tables "Mod. 780" by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina This set of wooden
Wood
20th Century Gianfranco Frattini Low Tables 780/783 for Cassina
By Cassina, Gian Franco Frattini
Located in Turin, Turin
Frattini includes four low tables, characterized by decreasing heights that can be stacked together in a
Laminate, Wood
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H 15.5 in Dm 15.5 in
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina Set of Stacking Tables for Cassina Model 780
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of four modular stacking or nesting tables, "780" model, designed by Gianfranco Frattini
Laminate, Walnut
Set of Model 780 Side Tables by Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina, 1970
By Cassina, Gian Franco Frattini
Located in Renens, CH
A great set of four nesting tables by the Italian designer Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina
Wood
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H 14.97 in Dm 14.97 in
Pair of Stackable Coffee Tables, Model 780/783 by G.Frattini for Cassina, 1960s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of Stackable Coffee Tables, Model 780/783 by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s A
Formica, Wood
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H 15.36 in Dm 15.36 in
Model 780 Nesting Tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s Set of 3
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in bruxelles, BE
Wooden nesting table. Reversible black and white top. Stamped Cassina. Wear due to time and age of the table. Measures: Height Small: 25 cm Height Medium : 35 cm Height Large: 39 cm....
Wood
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H 13.39 in Dm 15.36 in
Model 780 Nesting Tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s, Set of 2
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in bruxelles, BE
Wooden nesting table. Reversible black and white top. Stamped Cassina. Wear due to time and age of the table. Dimensions: Height Small: 29 cm Height Large: 34 cm. FOR SHIPPING, REQUE...
Wood
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H 15.36 in Dm 15.75 in
Model 780 Nesting Tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s Set of 4
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in bruxelles, BE
Black wooden table. Reversible black and white top. Wear due to time and age of the table. Measures: Height Small: 24 cm Height Medium 1 : 29 cm Height Medium 2 : 34 cm Height ...
Wood
Stunning Nesting tables 780 in walnut by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina
By Cassina
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Stunning modular nesting tables (model 780). Still 100% original. Very nice patinated walnut
Wood
Nesting Tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy, 1966
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of four modular nesting tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Model 780. Crafted in 1966
Glass, Walnut
Low Tables 780- Gianfranco Frattini-Cassina
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Milan, IT
Set of 4 stacking table in wood.-Cassina
Wood
Stacking Tables 780 Model by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1966
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Villeurbanne, Rhone Alpes
A set of four modular coffee tables, “780” model Set of four stacking tables in lacquered white
Wood
Model 780 Set of Nesting / Stacking Tables by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Chicago, IL
Amazing all original untouched condition!!! The tops can be flipped to show a white or black finish. Manufactured by Cassina, Italy.
Laminate, Wood
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H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Set of Model 780 Nesting Tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Gianfranco Frattini Producer - Cassina Model - Model 780 Nesting Tables Design
Wood
Sold
H 13.39 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Red Set of Model 780 Nesting Tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Gianfranco Frattini Producer - Cassina Model - Model 780 Nesting Tables Design
Wood
Sold
H 13.39 in Dm 15.75 in
Set of 3 Model 780 Nesting Tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Gianfranco Frattini Producer - Cassina Model - Model 780 Nesting Tables Design
Wood
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H 17.33 in W 24.02 in D 24.02 in
Set of Large Reversible Nesting Tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Gianfranco Frattini Producer - Cassina Model - Model 780 Nesting Tables Design Period
Laminate, Wood
Gianfranco Frattini Model 780 4 Set Coffeetable from Cassina
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Lucca, IT
Gianfranco Frattini Set of 4 coffeetable from Cassina .Iconic model coffeetable Mid-Century Modern.
Wood
Set Nesting Tables '780' by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina 60s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
Black nesting tables by Gianfranco Frattini (1926-2004) for Casina, Italy, 1960s. Black lacquered
Laminate, Wood
$75,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 40.25 in W 72 in D 55.5 in
19th Century Louis XIV Style Marquetry Baby Grand Piano by Collard & Collard
By Collard & Collard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine Anglo-French 19th century rosewood, palisander, amboyna and satinwood marquetry (inlaid) art-case baby grand piano, the works by "Collard & Collard". The intricately deco...
Bronze
$1,902Sale Price|30% Off
H 45.48 in W 17.33 in D 23.23 in
Library Stepladder in Wood, Leather and Brass
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice library stepladder is made of wood and brass, the steps are trimmed in leather. This is a French work. Circa 1940
Brass
$845 / item
H 31.5 in W 20.87 in D 17.72 in
Mid Century Brown Tiger Beat Jacquard Velvet Shell Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture industry in the 1960s in Poland. They are after full renovation upholstery and carp...
Textile, Beech
Uno Classico Semi-Flush Mount by Gaspare Asaro-Bronze Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro, form A
Located in New York, NY
The Uno ceiling light exemplifies simple elegance via its clean profile designed around a single Murano glass shade. Starting pricing by size-10% upcharge for specialty finishes: 1...
Brass
Pierre Cardin "Cage" Cocktail Table
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Dallas, TX
Pierre Cardin geometric grid table, intersecting brass and chrome patterns with polished 3/4" glass top.
Metal
A Vintage Set of 4 Tall Filipino Capiz Window/Door Panels
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Vintage Set of 4 Tall Filipino Capiz Window/Door Panels, reclaimed from a Spanish-Filipino Colonial House. A traditional design resistant to storms using the indigenous and abundan...
Shell, Hardwood
$845 / item
H 32.29 in W 17.72 in D 15.75 in
Mid Century Butterfly Dining Chair, Gray Boucle, Dark Walnut Wood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with dark brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful boucle italian fabric (color number 06). This chair can b...
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
$3,400
H 14.75 in W 11.25 in D 1 in
Large Antique Early 20th Century Folding Leather Picture Frame, Circa 1920
Located in London, GB
Large early 20th century folding crocodile photograph frame, circa 1920 This piece is in excellent condition and the crocodile retains its original patina. When opened it appears u...
Crocodile
Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...
Walnut
$32,160 / set
H 30.91 in W 20.28 in D 17.13 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Dialogo" Chairs for B&B Italia, Cognac, 1973, Set of 12
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, B&B Italia
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Dialogo” dining chairs for B&B Italia, cognac leather and walnut, Italy, 1973, set of twelve. The “Dialogo” chair is a return to the formal solution of the “121...
Leather, Walnut
$55,535
H 30 in W 25 in D 17 in
Josef Hoffmann. Armchair Designed for the 5th Viennese Secession Exhibition 1899
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in London, GB
Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956) designed for the 5th Viennese Secession exhibition in 1899. An exceptional oak corner armchair. The last image is of an identical armchair designed by Hof...
Oak
Roche Bobois Agami Sofa
By Roche Bobois
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the Agami Sofa by Roche Bobois, a stunning addition to any modern living space. Crafted with the highest quality materials, this sofa boasts a sleek and contemporary desi...
Leather
$30,544
H 75.01 in W 57.88 in D 20.48 in
C R Mackintosh Guthrie & Wells, Glasgow School Stained Green Cypress Wardrobe
By Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Guthrie and Wells
Located in London, GB
Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928), made by Guthrie and Wells. A Glasgow School Arts and Crafts stained green cypress wood wardrobe, with white opaque textured square glass detai...
Brass
Swing Out Seat Kitchen Dining Table Set
By Tim Byrne
Located in Oakville, CT
Dining Table Set - Industrial cast iron and wood swing out suspended seat or stool dining from Get Back Inc. This versatile piece, inspired by the traditions of vintage industrial Am...
Steel, Iron
$3,950
H 33.08 in W 76.38 in D 22.05 in
Louis XVI Day Bed or 'Lit De Repos' in the Manner of Georges Jacob, 1739-1814
Located in Berlin, DE
A late 18th century Louis XVI daybed or 'lit de repos', in the manner of Georges Jacob (1739-1814). Constructed in walnut with the swept ends of scrolled form, carved with flower hea...
Walnut, Upholstery
18th Century Oak Corner Library Cupboard
Located in Vosselaar, BE
This mid-18th century oak corner cupboard originates from the Prebysterie (living quarters of a pastor) of the small Normandy village of Foie, now part of Normanville. It was reputed...
Oak
Gianfranco Frattini is widely regarded as a mid-century master of Italian modern design. He was an award-winning architect and designer, and specialized in creating furniture and decor that is both decorative and practical — Frattini’s vintage desks, armchairs, nesting tables and other works are celebrated for their sophisticated merging of function and form.
Born in Padua in 1926, Frattini studied architecture at the Polytechnic University of Milan. He later apprenticed with his teacher and mentor, Gio Ponti. Through Ponti — arguably the most important figure in 20th-century Italian architecture and design — Frattini met many notable modernist designers such as Oscar Niemeyer and Le Corbusier, but an introduction to famed Italian entrepreneur Cesare Cassina would prove incredibly significant in helping launch his career.
During the mid-1950s, Frattini began to collaborate with Cassina’s eponymous company. He designed the brand’s acclaimed leather and walnut Model 849 lounge chair — a winner of the Compasso d’Oro award — the Marema nesting tables and the iconic Sesann collection. The latter, an enduring 1970s suite of impossibly welcoming leather-covered seating, is now produced by Tacchini. In addition to Cassina, Frattini created furniture and lighting for other manufacturers such as Bernini, Arteluce, Artemide, Knoll and more.
While many of his designs incorporate glass, tubular steel and other materials, Frattini loved working with wood. The sculptural Albero bookcase — an innovative floor-to-ceiling structure made in walnut that swings on a 360-degree vertical swivel axis — is a striking example of Frattini’s dedication to traditional woodworking techniques. In the early 1970s, he traveled to Japan with friend and collaborator Pierluigi Ghianda — a master Milanese cabinet maker — in order to study the work of artisans in Kyoto. The trip inspired his design of the Kyoto table, a work of solid beech with Canaletto walnut inserts that is part of the permanent collection of the Milan Triennale’s Design Museum. The Kyoto and Albero have been revived by Poltrona Frau.
Frattini’s designs are in the permanent collections of prestigious museums such as the Museum of Modern Art and the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
Find vintage Gianfranco Frattini furniture, lighting and decor on 1stDibs.
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
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MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
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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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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.
The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.
Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.
Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.
Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.
The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte.
Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life.
No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .