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Italian rationalism coffee table
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
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Italian Rationalism, ca. 1925-30.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Italian Rationalism Wall Hanging Nightstands, Walnut Solid and Veneer, c. 1940
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Italian Rationalism wall-mounted nightstands. The pieces are made of solid and veneered
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Night Stands
Materials
Walnut
Italian Rationalist Armchair Attributed to a Bottoni Piero
Located in Milano, IT
Rare armchair from the Italian Rationalism of the 1930s attributed to Piero Bottoni. The armchair
Category
Vintage 1930s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Studio BBPR 'Arco' console table for Olivetti - Italy, 1960s
By Studio BBPR
Located in London, GB
distillation of this idea. Grounded in Italian Rationalism and designed on the principle of ideal proportions
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Console Tables
Materials
Bakelite
21st Century Velasca White Blown Glass Table Lamp by Roberto Lazzeroni
By Roberto Lazzeroni
Located in Sesto Fiorentino, IT
collection that, drawing its inspiration from 1950s and 1960s Italian rationalism, strikes an absolutely
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
21st Century Velasca White Blown Glass Wall Lamp by Roberto Lazzeroni
By Roberto Lazzeroni
Located in Sesto Fiorentino, IT
collection that, drawing its inspiration from 1950s and 1960s Italian rationalism, strikes an absolutely
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Nickel
21st Century Velasca White Blown Glass Chandelier by Roberto Lazzeroni
By Roberto Lazzeroni
Located in Sesto Fiorentino, IT
collection that, drawing its inspiration from 1950s and 1960s Italian rationalism, strikes an absolutely
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
21st Century Velasca White Blown Glass Chandelier by Roberto Lazzeroni
By Roberto Lazzeroni
Located in Sesto Fiorentino, IT
collection that, drawing its inspiration from 1950s and 1960s Italian rationalism, strikes an absolutely
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
21st Century Velasca White Blown Glass Table Lamp by Roberto Lazzeroni
By Roberto Lazzeroni
Located in Sesto Fiorentino, IT
collection that, drawing its inspiration from 1950s and 1960s Italian rationalism, strikes an absolutely
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Italian 1970's coat rack by Studio BBPR for Kartell
By Kartell, Studio BBPR
Located in Uccle, BE
four designers in their early work followed the themes of Italian Rationalism of the 1930s, although
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal
Carved wall panel by Studio Ponzio, Italy 1930’s
Located in Knokke-Heist, BE
, Art Deco, and early Italian Rationalism.
The rhythm of the carving is architectural and tactile
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Set of chairs and ottoman by Giuseppe Pagano
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in Milano, IT
embodies the aesthetics of Italian Rationalism. Each fluid, natural curve of the bent plywood tells a story
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
$9,020 / set
1930s Italian Rationalist Executive Desk in Walnut Burl
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Italian Rationalism at its finest. This freestanding executive desk is grounded in Rationalist principles
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Copper, Steel
Loka Armchair, Comfortable Design Upholstery Modern Style
By Lorenz+Kaz
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bauhaus, through local conditions and influenced by Italian rationalism.
Structure in solid natural beech
Category
2010s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Loka Armchair, Comfortable Design Upholstery Modern Style
By Lorenz+Kaz
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bauhaus, through local conditions and influenced by Italian rationalism.
Structure in solid natural beech
Category
2010s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Loka Armchair, Comfortable Design Upholstery Modern Style
By Lorenz+Kaz
Located in Milan, Lombardy
, through local conditions and influenced by Italian rationalism.
Structure in solid natural beech or matte
Category
2010s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Franco Albini 832 “Luisa” Armchair for Poggi, Italy, 1953
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
. This emblematic piece of Italian rationalism—named after Albini’s wife—is a masterclass in structural
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Interwar Italian Rationalist Set: Table & 4 Chairs
Located in Buzzò, Emilia-Romagna
Rationalism. Italian materials only were used to create this set, as autarchic policies were in force during
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Oak
Franco Albini 832 “Luisa” Armchair for Poggi, Italy, 1953, Set of 6
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
final form in 1953. This emblematic piece of Italian rationalism—named after Albini’s wife—is a
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Franco Albini 832 “Luisa” Armchair for Poggi, Italy, 1953, Set of 8
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
final form in 1953. This emblematic piece of Italian rationalism—named after Albini’s wife—is a
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Dining Table Model 611 by Silvio Coppola for Bernini, Italy, 1966
By Bernini, Silvio Coppola
Located in Roma, IT
sculptural, monolithic presence reminiscent of postwar Italian rationalism.
At the center of the tabletop, a
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Pietro Lingeri Rationalist 1930s Writing Desk in Briar Root Veneer
By Pietro Lingeri
Located in Waalwijk, NL
example of Italian Rationalism, this desk is designed by architect Pietro Lingeri and dates back to the
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Loka Armchair Beech structure, Orange Wool Upholstered Cushions
By Lorenz+Kaz
Located in Milan, Lombardy
, through local conditions and influenced by Italian rationalism.
Structure in solid natural beech or matte
Category
2010s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Franco Albini 832 “Luisa” Armchair for Poggi, Italy, Set of 4
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
reached its final form in 1953. This emblematic piece of Italian rationalism—named after Albini’s wife—is
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Franco Albini 832 “Luisa” Armchair for Poggi, Italy, Set of 2
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
final form in 1953. This emblematic piece of Italian rationalism—named after Albini’s wife—is a
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Flamed walnut desk with bands and uprights
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in Milano, IT
two large drawers on the sides with shaped wooden handles.
One of the major figures of Italian
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
T22 Desk with Chest of Drawers by Franco Albini and Franca Helg, Italy, 1958
By Franco Albini and Franca Helg
Located in Roma, IT
represents one of the most refined expressions of Italian Rationalism translated into furniture form.
The
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Tables
Materials
Brass
Prototype of an aluminum armchair by Gabriele Mucchi
By Gabriele Mucchi
Located in Milano, IT
Italian Rationalism. Crafted from a combination of aluminum alloy and steel, it embodies the principles of
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Morna” Bed for Molteni, Italy, 1971
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
integration a hallmark of Italian rationalism.
We accurately check the quality of every object. Our in-house
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Leather, Wood
Italian chandelier by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Luigi in brass and glass
By Pietro Chiesa, Luigi Fontana
Located in Milano, IT
Italian rationalism. With its architectural structure in burnished brass, sea green satin glass plates
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian 1930s "Rationalism School" Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century Rationalist School (1930s) rectangular walnut coffee table with tapered and
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Italian wall mirror from the Italian Rationalist era
Located in Milano, IT
costs."
Rare and fine wall mirror dating from the period of Italian Rationalism, datable to around the
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
1930s Rationalist Chest of Drawers in Oak, Walnut and Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chest of drawers, walnut, oak, nickel-plated brass, metal, Italy, 1930s
This chest of drawers, an
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Large sculpted diamond-shaped chestnut sideboard, Italy, 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
maintaining the distinctive characteristics of Italian Rationalism.
This original period piece has undergone
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Chestnut
1930s Rationalist Pair of Night Stands in Oak, Walnut and Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
principles of Italian Rationalism. This movement sought clarity, order, and structural logic in design
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Metal, Nickel, Brass
Polinnia table Lamp in metal ang glass by Studio BBPR, mid-century
By Studio BBPR
Located in Milano, Lombardia
became one of the protagonists of Italian rationalism, opposing the monumentalist taste of those years
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Triptyque Mirror by Ignazio Gardella, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Brussels, BE
of Italian Rationalism. Throughout his career he was also a successful furniture and lighting
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Ignazio Gardella Arenzano Floor Lamp in Brass and Opaline Glass by Azucena 1970s
By Azucena, Ignazio Gardella
Located in Cascina, Pisa
for his embodiment of Italian Rationalism. Architect and industrial designer, Ignazio Gardella has an
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Polinnia wall lamp applique BBPR midcentury metal prismatic glass
By Studio BBPR, Artemide
Located in Milano, Lombardia
one of the protagonists of Italian rationalism, opposing the monumentalist taste of those years, as it
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Three Stools, Rationalism, circa 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
These stools made from solid walnut date from the Rationalism period.
The stools can be purchased
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Walnut
Polinnia lamp, BBPR
By Studio BBPR
Located in Milano, Lombardia
one of the protagonists of Italian rationalism, opposing the monumentalist taste of those years, as it
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
$4,787
Pair European Mid-century Elm Wood Benches / End Tables, Style Jean-Michel Frank
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig, Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
significant in the emerging modern movement in France and Italy in 1930's. Rationalism was Italy's Midcentury
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Elm
Franco Albini TL22 wooden desk by Poggi Pavia, Italy, 1950s
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
years of experience.
Albini remained true to Italian Rationalism throughout his career, believing in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Gio Ponti - Inspired - Sideboard - Macassar - 1960s - Italy
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
the strict geometry of the façade.
The silhouette sits at the intersection of Italian Rationalism and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Teak
Ignanzio Gardella adjustable table in walnut and brass, Azucena, Italy, 1950s
By Ignazio Gardella, Azucena
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
milestone of Italian Rationalism. The same refined lines and intellectual approach that marked his
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1920s Armchairs by Studio BBPR
By Studio BBPR
Located in Catania, IT
seats embody the spirit of Italian rationalism that in the 1920s and 1930s began to redefine domestic
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Console by Enrico Carlo Rava
By Carlo Enrico Rava
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
leading figure in Italian Rationalism and a founding member of Gruppo 7, the collective of architects who
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Console Tables
Materials
Onyx
$9,000 Sale Price
25% Off
Ignazio Gardella 'Digamma' Armchair in Emerald Green Lelièvre Fabric and Brass
By Lelièvre Paris, Ignazio Gardella, Santa & Cole
Located in The Hague, NL
of Italian Rationalism, although he followed its principles in a much more personal way, searching to
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Ignazio Gardella 'Digamma' Armchair in Purple Dedar Fabric and Brass, 2022
By Ignazio Gardella, Dedar, Santa & Cole
Located in The Hague, NL
exponents of Italian Rationalism, although he followed its principles in a much more personal way, searching
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Sculpture model of the Rationalist fountain In Como by Cattaneo e Radice 1935
Located in Milano, IT
movement called Italian Rationalism, but the town of Como, on the lake of the same name, gave birth to this
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mounted Objects
Materials
Marble
New Collection: Contemporary Arcadia Bookstore production by Vintage Domus
Located in Milano, IT
the era of Italian rationalism, a time when rigor and simplicity were the protagonists of design.
The
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Vintage European Art Deco Rug by Mario Radice at Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Mario Radice, one of the leading figures of Italian Rationalism and abstract art. Created in the 1930s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Pair of Ignazia Gardella 'Digamma' Armchairs in Beige Métaphores Tweed, 2025
By Ignazio Gardella, Santa & Cole
Located in The Hague, NL
generation of the Modern Movement. He is considered one of the greatest exponents of Italian Rationalism
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Ernesto La Padula Pair of Italian Art Deco Side Chairs, Italy, circa 1930
By Ernesto Lapadula
Located in New York, NY
for Rational Architecture) from which Italian Rationalism began. His studio in Piazza del Popolo in
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Francesco Rapisardi Rationalist 1930s Dining or Center Table
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Italian rationalism.
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Nickel
Italian Design Coat Hanger Studio BBPR for Kartell
By Kartell, Studio BBPR
Located in bari, IT
four designers in their early work followed the themes of Italian Rationalism of the 1930s, although
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Iron
$1,058 Sale Price
20% Off
Studio BBPR for Olivetti Spazio desk with mobile cabinet and type writer desk
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
among the most important representatives of italian rationalism of the 1930s. bbpr is considered one of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
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