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Italian Rationalist Adjustable Wooden Lounge Chair, Italy 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Rationalist adjustable wooden lounge chair, Italy 1940s
Measurements when opened 125 x 66
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Bauhaus Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Italian Rationalist Loveseat in Wood and Rattan
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful loveseat from the Italian rationalist period of the 1920s.
The loveseat was made from
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Italian rationalist dining table with metal elements
Located in Milano, IT
of Italian rationalist design from the roaring twenties. This elegant table is a true testament to
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian rationalist stools in formica
Located in Milano, IT
Imagine a pair of Italian rationalist stools, frozen in time from a bygone era. These stools are
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Benches
Materials
Formica, Wood
Italian rationalist wood and aluminium metal desk
Located in Milano, IT
Here is a desk of timeless elegance, an exquisite creation of the Rationalist period in Italy
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Italian Rationalist Sideboard, Italy, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rationalist sideboard, a stunning testament to 1960s Italian design. Crafted from solid wood and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood, Oak
Architects Asnago & Vender Italian Rationalist Cabinet, Italy 1940s
By Mario Asnago
Located in Milan, IT
Strada / Cesano Maderno Italy 1941.
The Architects duo Asnago & Vender are regarded as Italy's masters
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Nickel
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
Italian Rationalist Nickel Plated Metal & aluminum Luminator Floor Lamp, 1940s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This Luminator/floor lamp was designed and produced in Italy around the 1940s. It is made from
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Nickel, Brass
H 72.05 in Dm 11.03 in
Pair of Italian Rationalist Nightstands or End Tables in Style of Terragni, 1930
By Giuseppe Terragni
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, sober pair of double level Italian Mid-Century Modern / Rationalist School nightstands
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Glass, Fruitwood
H 22.4 in W 17.5 in D 10.38 in
Rationalist Italian Sideboard in Walnut Wood and Bakelite
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
Small Italian sideboard from the rationalist era of the 1920s.
The sideboard can also be
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Credenzas
Materials
Bakelite, Walnut
Italian Modern Rationalist Credenza, Vittorio Dassi Attributable in Rosewood
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Midcentury Italian Rationalist credenza, external in rosewood with inlaid maple and interior in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Brass
H 55.12 in W 70.08 in D 15.75 in
Rationalist Italian Wood and Steel Living Room Wardrobe
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant and large living room cabinet from the Italian Rationalist period of the 1920s. It can also
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Italian Rocking Armchair from the Rationalist Period, in of Rope
Located in Milano, IT
Rare rocking chair from the 1920s Italian Rationalist period of Italian manufacture. The armchair
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Bauhaus Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rope, Wood
Franco Albini rare folding chair for Poggi, Italy, 1952
By Franco Albini
Located in Skokie, IL
working under Italian master Gio Ponti and played a pivotal role in the Italian rationalist movement of
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Rare Italian Art Deco Armchair by Ernesto Lapadula in Purple Velvet
By Ernesto Lapadula
Located in Milano, IT
also be classified of the Italian Rationalist period (an architectural current that developed in Italy
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
109 armchair, Giandomenico Belotti, Alias, Italy, 1980's
By Giandomenico Belotti
Located in La Tour-de-Peilz, CH
illustrated through the 109 model where Belotti shows its influences, between the Italian rationalist movement
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Kartell Eur Stool in Dove Gray by Fabio Novembre
By Fabio Novembre, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian rationalist architecture of the 1930s and 1940s. The stool can be multi-purposed as seat or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Eur Stool in Gray by Fabio Novembre
By Fabio Novembre, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian rationalist architecture of the 1930s and 1940s. The stool can be multi-purposed as seat or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Eur Stool in White by Fabio Novembre
By Fabio Novembre, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian rationalist architecture of the 1930s and 1940s. The stool can be multi-purposed as seat or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Eur Stool in Earth Red by Fabio Novembre
By Fabio Novembre, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian rationalist architecture of the 1930s and 1940s. The stool can be multi-purposed as seat or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
21st Century Emel Bookcase Rosewood Polished Brass by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
The Emel modern bookcase follows the strict design directives given by the famed Italian
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Rationalist Italian Brass 1930s Table lamp Luminator
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This unusual table luminator was produced in Italy around 1930s during the rationalist period. It
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pietro Lingeri Desk in Briar Root Veneer
By Pietro Lingeri
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pietro Lingeri, desk, briar root veneer, glass, brass, metal, Italy, 1930s
This rationalist desk
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Franco Albini “PS16” Rocking Chair for Poggi, 1959
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
-1977) apprenticed under master Gio Ponti, and played a key role in the Italian Rationalist movement
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
Italian Mid-Century Modern Rationalist Coffee Table, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern Rationalist coffee table
1950s
Rare lacquered wood low table in two
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Rationalist Compact Plywood Desk with Drawer, Italy 1940s
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1940s desk featuring plywood legs and one drawer.
Shape and proportions resemble the work
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Wood, Fabric and Glass Italian 1940s Rationalist Desk
By Franco Albini
Located in Varese, Lombardia
A beautiful and rare desk in the style of Franco Albini. It is made from a wooden crossed structure with a chrome-plated rod. A studded octagonal top is covered with red "panno Lenci...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
BBPR Rationalist Children Armchair
By Studio BBPR
Located in Milano, IT
Very rare rationalist children's armchair designed by BBPR, fine Italian manufacture. Example of
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1930s Gino Levi Montalcini Italian Design Rationalist Wood Lounge Chair
By Gino Levi-Montalcini
Located in Brescia, IT
Rare rationalist lounge chair
Italy, 1927.
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Rustic Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 42.52 in W 29.93 in D 29.14 in
Gino Levi Montalcini 'Attr' Rationalist Armchair Black Oak, Italy 1940
By Gino Levi-Montalcini
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare rationalist chair attr. Gino Levi Montalcini designed in 1940, Italy
Good vintage condition
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Fabric
Mid-Century Modern Italian Credenza Rationalist style Franco Albini Manner
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern Italian credenza Rationalist dedign, Franco Albini manner, period 1930-1940
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Credenzas
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
H 38.4 in W 72 in D 20.4 in
Murano Rationalist Chandelier with Filigrana and Lattimo Glass, Italy, 1930s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare and beautiful rationalist chandelier from the 1930s, crafted with exquisite Murano glass
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
H 37.8 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Mid-Century Gino Levi Montalcini Rationalist Naval Wooden Armchair, Italy 70s
By Gino Levi-Montalcini
Located in Palermo, IT
Imposing and rare set of 2 rationalist chairs with curved and straight lines, clean and incisive
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 42.13 in W 32.68 in D 31.5 in
Wooden Dining Table TL22 Model by Franco Albini for Poggi 60s
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Padova, IT
architect and designer Gio Ponti, and played a key role in the formulation of the Italian Rationalist
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Rationalist monumental brass table lamp, Officine A. Boffelli Milan Italy 1935
Located in Firenze, IT
Rationalist monumental brass table lamp
Officine A. Boffelli Milano Italy 1935
Brass and white
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair Italian Mid-century Modern Rationalist Elm Wood Benches, Giuseppe Pagano
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in New York, NY
An Important Pair of Italian Midcentury Modern 'Rationalist' Benches / Stools in Elm Wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Elm
H 17.75 in W 19.25 in D 13.25 in
Pietro Lingeri Pair of High Back Lounge Chairs in Velvet Upholstery
By Pietro Lingeri
Located in Waalwijk, NL
city of Como. The Italian rationalists took the idea for architecture from the 19th century French
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Anodized Aluminum & Nickel Plated Brass Rationalist Italian Wall Lamp, 1940s/50s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This large wall lamp was produced in Italy between the 1940s and 1950s. It features a nickel-plated
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Nickel
H 9.45 in W 40.56 in D 5.71 in
Rationalist Desk by Giuseppe Pagano for Maggioni, Veneered Wood, Italy, c. 1940
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig, Gino Maggioni
Located in Berlin, DE
Rationalist wooden desk designed by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig and manufactured by Maggioni
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
H 30.71 in W 59.06 in D 29.93 in
Ignazio Gardella Rationalist table lamp n painted metal and chrome, Italy, 1940s
By Ignazio Gardella
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare Rationalist table lamp in painted metal and chrome, manufactured in Italy and designed by
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 18.51 in W 7.09 in D 14.97 in
Art Deco Rationalist Wardrobe by Vezzani, 1930s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Rationalist Art Deco wardrobe with mirror by Vezzani (Pescia), 1930s. Its lines recall the designs
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Mirror, Maple, Walnut, Burl
Rationalist Black and Ivory Entryway Console Table with Black Glass Top, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s.
This entryway console table / cabinet is made in lacquered beech, with a
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Nickel, Brass
H 31.5 in W 42.92 in D 12.6 in
Ernesto La Padula Pair of Italian Art Deco Side Chairs, Italy, circa 1930
By Ernesto Lapadula
Located in New York, NY
, circa 1930. The design can also be described as being from the Italian Rationalist period (an
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
H 27.75 in W 21.5 in D 20 in
Mario Gottardi, Rationalist Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table, 1950
By Mario Gottardi
Located in Milan, IT
Mario Gottardi, Rationalist Mid-Century Modern coffee table, 1950.
Mid-century incredible coffee
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Rationalist Wooden Coffe Table by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig for Maggioni 1940s
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig, Gino Maggioni
Located in Koper, SI
Rationalist coffee table by the Istrian architect Giuseppe Pagano, born Pogatschnig. This piece
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
H 19.3 in W 27.17 in D 27.17 in
Fine Pair of Mario Quarti Rationalist Beech White Lounge Chairs, 1940
By Mario Quarti
Located in Rome, IT
Exceptional pair of rationalist lounge chairs attributed to Mario Quarti, circa 1940
elegant and
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Beech
H 29.93 in W 30.71 in D 33.08 in
"Bocconi" by Giuseppe Pagano Rationalist Design Plywood Armchair and Stool
By Gino Maggioni, Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in Brescia, IT
"Bocconi" armchair and stool
design Giuseppe Pagano by Gino Maggioni
1940s
Plywood and rope seat
Excellent condition
Measure: Armchair: H 65 x W 60 x D 65 cm
Stool: H 40 x ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rope, Plywood
H 25.6 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Golden Metal Table Coffee Minimal Rationalist Form Square Top Glass Burchiellaro
By Atelier Burchiellaro
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Golden metal table coffee minimal rationalist form square top glass Burchiellaro,
metal with
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Gold Plate, Iron
H 12.21 in W 36.23 in D 36.23 in
Rare Chrome Plated & Black Painted Metal Rationalist Table Lamp by I. Gardella
By Ignazio Gardella
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Rare rationalist table lamp by italian designer Ignazio Gardella, produced in Italy around 1940
Category
Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 15.75 in W 16.54 in D 7.49 in
Ico Parisi Midcentury Aluminum and Formica Trolley Magazine Rack for MB, 1960s
By Ico Parisi, MB Italy
Located in Roma, IT
piece was designed in Italy by Ico and Luisa Parisi for Mb Italia during the 1960s.
This item is
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass, Metal, Aluminum
H 23.63 in W 22.05 in D 9.85 in
Ico Parisi Mid-Century Mahogany Bar Cart with Trays and Bottle Holder, MB 1960s
By Ico Parisi, MB Italy
Located in Roma, IT
aluminium and brass handles. This fantastic piece was designed in Italy by Ico and Luisa Parisi for Mb
Category
Mid-20th Century Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal, Brass, Aluminum
H 29.93 in W 15.75 in D 27.56 in
Vintage Italian Toilet, 1930
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Toilet with mirror in rationalist style in walnut, walnut root and maple. Splendid rationalist
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Dressers
Materials
Mirror, Maple, Walnut, Burl
Brutalist Vase in Glazed Ceramic, Italy, 1960
Located in Palermo, IT
Brutalist vase in glazed ceramic, Italy, 1960
Found in an apartment of a well-known Sicilian
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Italian Geometric Dry Bar by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, Italy
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Paris, France
This exceptional and very rare Italian dry bar, cocktail cabinet, designed by Giovanni Offredi one
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Dry Bars
Materials
Leather, Birdseye Maple
Italian Art Deco Ceramic Snack Bowls
By Galvani 2
Located in Weesp, NL
Stylish and elegant Art Deco ceramic snack bowls produced by Galvani, Pordenone Italy in the 1930's
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Vintage Steel Table Lamp
Located in Prato, Tuscany
definitively break with the rationalist tradition are preferred. The materials are cold, shiny, metallic. Our
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Rational Bed from Vezzani, Italy, 1930s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Rationalist bed in walnut, walnut burl and maple. The lines echo the designs of Marcello Piacentini
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Maple, Walnut, Burl
Paolo Buffa walnut Grissinato Dining Table, Italy, 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
traditional design elements. The standout feature of this piece lies in its legs, which boast rationalist yet
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Italian 1960 Brass and Glass Bar Trolley
Located in Weesp, NL
Stylish, classy and elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern brass and glass bar trolley.
The trolley
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
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