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Set 3x seats + low table “Vicario” by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Hoegaarden, BE
Gold Medal IX Milan Triennale, the Grand Prix X Milan Triennale, the Golden Compass for the Eclisse
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
$1,264
H 26.78 in W 26.38 in D 27.56 in
Ripples Small Wood Stool by Toyo Ito
By Horm
Located in Milan, IT
Sophisticated and unique, this stool designed by Toyo Ito is the winner of the 2004 Golden Compass
Category
2010s Italian Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Italy 1980 Ugo La Pietra Abstract Bronze Sculpture Four Dance Steps
By Ugo La Pietra
Located in Brescia, IT
.
The ironic title is part of the artist philosophy. La Pietra is a genial architect, he won a Golden
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ripples Bench by Toyo Ito
By Horm, Toyo Ito
Located in Milan, IT
Ripples bench is the winner of the 2004 Golden Compass Award, boasting a unique, sculptural allure
Category
2010s Italian Benches
Materials
Metal
Casamania BIFRONTE Side Table by Toyo Ito
By Toyo Ito, Casamania
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bifronte Nightstand:
The Ripples bench by Toyo Ito, winner of the 2004 Golden Compass, has
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Side Tables
Materials
Plastic
Flavio Poli, Sommerso Ashtray, 1960s
By Flavio Poli
Located in London, GB
Italian Compasso d’Oro (Golden Compass) industrial design award. They were exhibited at the Venice
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Set of Four White Leather Cab Armchairs by Cassina
By Cassina
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mario Bellini is a globally known architect and designer. He received eight golden compass awards
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather
Ugo La Pietra Bronze Abstract Sculpture Bellezza Al Bagno
Located in Brescia, IT
Pietra is also a genial architect, he won a Golden Compass Award. It is an acclaimed artist, his artworks
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$5,960
H 11.03 in W 10.24 in D 1.97 in
1980 Italy Ugo La Pietra Bronze Abstract Sculpture Bellezza Al Bagno
By Ugo La Pietra
Located in Brescia, IT
Pietra is also a genial architect, he won a Golden Compass Award. It is an acclaimed artist, his artworks
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$5,960
H 1.97 in W 10.24 in D 11.03 in
Oscar Torlasco, Rare Pair of Mod. 577 Table / Desk Lamp, Lumi Milan, 1960
By Oscar Torlasco, Arredoluce
Located in Firenze, IT
“Compasso d’Oro” (Golden Compass)
Conditions: good consistent with age and use. Slight signs on the brass
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$9,031 / set
H 15.36 in W 9.06 in D 3.15 in
Large, Heavy Flavio Poli Sommerso Murano Ashtray 1950s Faceted Red Blue Glass
By Flavio Poli, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Stockholm, SE
layering transparent colors and textures, were later awarded the Italian Compasso d’Oro (Golden Compass
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
$915
H 3.01 in W 6.11 in D 6.11 in
Decorative geometric "Sommerso" Murano vase, red and green glass, Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
the Golden Compass, the most important award for italian designers, in 1954.
The present vase is
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$770 Sale Price
20% Off
H 7.88 in Dm 3.55 in
Vintage Italian Vase in Massive Grey "Sommerso" Murano Glass, Flavio Poli Style
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
the Golden Compass, the most important award for italian designers, in 1954.
The present vase is
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$366 Sale Price
20% Off
H 7.88 in Dm 3.55 in
Vintage Geometric Vase in Grey "Sommerso" Murano Glass, Flavio Poli Style
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
the Golden Compass, the most important award for italian designers, in 1954.
The present vase is
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$674 Sale Price
20% Off
H 7.88 in Dm 3.55 in
Vintage Small Geometric Vase, Violet "Sommerso" Murano Glass, Flavio Poli Style
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
the Golden Compass, the most important award for italian designers, in 1954.
The present vase is
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$211 Sale Price
20% Off
H 4.93 in W 1.38 in D 1.38 in
"Where is Home?", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
reclining nude woman, wrapped in a white fabric, gently touching the golden compass that hangs around her
Category
2010s Photorealist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Duke Humfrey's Library I, Oxford, England
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and The Golden Compass.
Housed at the University of Oxford, the Bodleian Libraries are the largest
Category
2010s Conceptual Landscape Photography
Materials
C Print, Lambda
Liberalitas, Duke Humfreys Library, Oxford, England
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
library in the Harry Potter Series, as well as X-Men: First Class and The Golden Compass. Görner uniquely
Category
2010s Conceptual Landscape Photography
Materials
C Print, Lambda
Model 4875 Chairs by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s, Set of 4
By Carlo Bartoli, Kartell
Located in Uccle, BE
chair received a nomination for the golden compass in 1979, it belongs to the permanent exhibition of
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
$1,023 / set
H 28.35 in W 17.13 in D 18.51 in
Vintage Murano Glass Vase, Sommerso, by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Burgundy
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Seguso furnace. The invention earned him the Golden Compass, the highest recognition for Italian
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Italian "Sommerso" Murano Bowl/Ashtray in Red and Orange Faceted Glass
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
the Golden Compass, the most important award for italian designers, in 1954.
The present piece
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
$574 Sale Price
20% Off
H 2.37 in Dm 5.12 in
Vintage Big and Massive "Sommerso" Grey Murano Glass Vase, Flavio Poli Style
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
the Golden Compass, the most important award for italian designers, in 1954.
The present piece
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
$587 Sale Price
20% Off
H 11.42 in Dm 3.15 in
Flavio Poli Italian Glass table lamp, 1960s
By Flavio Poli, Barovier Seguso & Ferro
Located in Delft, NL
layering transparent colors and textures, were later awarded Italy's Compasso d'Oro (Golden Compass) prize
Category
20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Blue Sommerso vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
the Seguso furnace. The invention earned him the Golden Compass, the highest recognition for Italian
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Dresser from S.A.F.F.A, 1950s
By Saffa
Located in Montelabbate, PU
in 1943 with Gio Ponti. In 1954 he won the Golden Compass with the architect Augusto Masnaghi. In
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Brass
Table Lamp by Tito Agnoli, circa 1958
By Tito Agnoli, O-Luce
Located in Berlin, DE
(Golden Compass) Award, in 1986 he won the gold medal at the Neocon in Chicago. Some of his pieces are
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Midcentury Aluminium and Metal Italian Table Lamp in the Style of Torlasco 1960s
By Oscar Torlasco
Located in Roma, IT
1959 Torlasco won the Italian design award, the “Compasso d’Oro” (Golden Compass) for his Genova 4053
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
$1,083
H 15.18 in W 7.09 in D 13.78 in
Vintage Murano Glass Vase, Sommerso brown drop glass, by Flavio Poli for Seguso.
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
the Seguso furnace. The invention earned him the Golden Compass, the highest recognition for Italian
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,156 Sale Price
20% Off
H 7.88 in W 3.15 in D 6.3 in
Mario Bellini La Rotonda Round Table in Walnut Wood by Cassina 1980s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
with eight Golden Compass Awards and honored by New York’s MoMA, which holds 25 of his works. He was
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Walnut
Chest of Drawers, Walnut, by Tito Agnoli, 1968
By Molteni & C, Tito Agnoli
Located in Berlin, DE
, Schiffini, Ycami. Several times recommended for the Compasso d’Oro (Golden Compass) Award, in 1986 he won
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Wood
Kartell Chair Model 4875 by Carlo Bartoli - Glossy White - Italy, 1970s
By Kartell, Carlo Bartoli
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
the golden compass in 1979, it belongs to the permanent exhibition of the national museum of arts
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Industrial Chairs
Materials
Plastic
$433 Sale Price
20% Off
H 27.96 in W 17.33 in D 18.9 in
Vintage Sommerso Murano Bowl/Paperweight in Purple and Yellow Glass, Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
earned him the Golden Compass, the most important award for italian designers, in 1954.
The present
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
$346 Sale Price
20% Off
H 2.96 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Chrome and Glass Lens Chandelier by Oscar Torlasco Italy 1960s
By Oscar Torlasco
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
d’Oro” (Golden Compass) for his Genova 4053 street lighting in 1959. Metal, the common denominator of
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Tito Agnoli '9000' 4 Seater Sofa for Arflex 312cm
By Arflex, Tito Agnoli
Located in Tilburg, NL
. Several times recommended for the Compasso d'Oro (Golden Compass) Award, in 1986 he won the gold medal at
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Tito Agnoli '9000' Sofa for Arflex 240cm
By Tito Agnoli, Arflex
Located in Tilburg, NL
. Several times recommended for the Compasso d'Oro (Golden Compass) Award, in 1986 he won the gold medal at
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Tito Agnoli Modular '9000' Sofa for Arflex 5 Piece Serpentine Version
By Arflex, Tito Agnoli
Located in Tilburg, NL
prestigious companies of italian market. Several times recommended for the Compasso d'Oro (Golden Compass
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
$18,688 / item
H 25.99 in W 122.84 in D 66.15 in
Vintage decorative "Sommerso" Murano vase in clear and brown glass, Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
generate a beautiful overall aspect: the original collection earned him the Golden Compass, the most
Category
Vintage 1960s Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$262 Sale Price
24% Off
H 7.88 in W 1.97 in D 1.97 in
Bruno Gecchelin Italian Table Lamp "Perla" for Oluce, 1980s
By Oluce, Bruno Gecchelin
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Golden Compass in 1989 and 1991. In particular with Oluce the collaboration relationship lasts since 1968
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Marble
Oscar Torlasco Six-Light Brass and Glass Chandelier for Stilkronen, 1960s
By Stilkronen, Oscar Torlasco
Located in Barntrup, DE
total of 12 glasses. Golden brass frame.
Dimensions: Diameter circa 50 cm / 19.68 in, height 95 cm
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$2,709
H 37.41 in Dm 19.69 in
Relax Sofa Set by Marco Zanuso for Poltronova, 1970s
By Poltronova, Marco Zanuso
Located in Roma, IT
objects.
His objects received numerous awards (including seven Golden Compasses and six prizes from the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Pair of Korium Black Leather Lounge Chairs by Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Weesp, NL
(Golden Compass) Award, in 1986 he won the gold medal at the Neocon in Chicago. Some of his pieces are
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
$9,031 / set
H 29.93 in W 37.41 in D 33.86 in
Rare Set of 2 Table / Desk Lamps by Oscar Torlasco, Mod. 577 Lumi Milan, 1960
By Arredoluce, Oscar Torlasco
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
design award, the “Compasso d’Oro” (Golden Compass)
Conditions: good consistent with age and use
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$7,550 / set
H 14.77 in W 5.52 in D 7.88 in
Adjustable "Sistema Flu" Lamp by Rodolfo Bonetto for Luci 80s
By Rodolfo Bonetto, luci
Located in Padova, IT
leading Italian exponents in the field of industrial design (eight golden compasses), and with his
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Zanotta Cumano Folding Table in Black Finish with Steel Top
By Achille Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
objects, the same on which his friend Munari would have bestowed the Compasso d’Oro a Ignoti (Golden
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tables
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Cumano Folding Table in White Finish with Steel Top
By Achille Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
objects, the same on which his friend Munari would have bestowed the Compasso d’Oro a Ignoti (Golden
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tables
Materials
Steel
Tito Agnoli & Oluce Flush Mount Light, Aluminum, Brass & Glass Lens, Italy 1959
By O-Luce, Tito Agnoli
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
, Poltrona Frau, Schiffini, Ycami. Several times recommended for the Compasso d’Oro (Golden Compass) Award
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$5,719
H 5.91 in Dm 11.03 in
Pair of Leather Model 412 CAb Cassina Chairs Mario Bellini Provenance Cass House
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Golden Compass Award eight times and 25 of his works are in the permanent design collection of the New
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Plastic
$5,114 / set
H 31.5 in W 18.51 in D 16.93 in
Hyatt Metal and Wood Table, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden Compass in 1959.He designed the first laptop
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Materials
Metal
$4,630 / item
H 16.54 in Dm 16.93 in
Diva Mirror, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden Compass in 1959. He designed the first laptop
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Plastic
$4,330 / item
H 42.52 in W 29.93 in D 1.97 in
Ivory Side Table, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Shiro Kuramata, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
. Honored with numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden Compass in 1959. He designed the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Glass, Plastic
$7,030 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 18.9 in
Freemont Gilded Wood Console, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
. Honored with numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden Compass in 1959. He designed the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables
Materials
Wood, Plastic
$25,000 / item
H 72.05 in W 74.81 in D 23.63 in
Mandarin Table, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden Compass in 1959. He designed the first laptop
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Materials
Glass, Plastic
$26,800 / item
H 28.35 in W 63 in D 63 in
Palm Springs Briar Dining Table by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
scenario of Italian and world design. Honored with numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Plastic
$17,050 / item
H 29.14 in W 84.65 in D 39.38 in
Suvretta Plastic Bookcase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Italian and world design. Honored with numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden Compass in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Plastic
$18,541 / item
H 78.75 in W 80.32 in D 13.78 in
Mimosa End Table with Glass Top, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden Compass in 1959. He designed the first laptop
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern End Tables
Materials
Glass, Plastic
$3,100 / item
H 16.54 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Tartar Table, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
world design. Honored with numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden Compass in 1959. He
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Materials
Wood
$33,000 / item
H 30.71 in W 76.78 in D 33.47 in
Ceiling Lamp by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, Italy, circa 1960
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in Wilnis, UT
Danese Gallery. In the same year, the factory received the Golden Compass Award for a series of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
City Chrome-Plated Steel Table, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
of Italian and world design. Honored with numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
$10,530 / item
H 28.35 in W 63 in D 33.47 in
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