Set of Tapiovaara dining chairs by La Permanente Cantù
By Ilmari Tapiovaara, La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in RIDDERKERK, NL
This dining chair, designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara for La Permanente Cantù in the 1970s, is a beautiful example of the collaboration between Scandinavian design and Italian craftsmansh...
Leather, Wood
$3,730Sale Price|20% Off
Paul Buffa. Mobile Bar from the 1950s Production La Permanente Cantù furniture
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Vigevano, PV
Mobile Bar from the 1950s Production La Permanente Cantù furniture
Brass
Table attributed to Vittorio Dassi - Possible La Permanente Cantu furniture
By Dassi
Located in Lugo, IT
TTable attributed to Vittorio Dassi Possibly La Permanente Mobili Cantu. Wood, glass, and Alpine marble.
Marble
Italian Sideboard from La Permanente Mobili Cantù, 1940s
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Display case designed with a shelf, missing closing glass, and La Permanente Cantù display case.
Glass, Mirror, Maple, Lacquer
Oval Table Attributed to Paolo Buffa for La Permanente Cantù, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Oval table in mahogany. Top in 4 mirrored sheets of mahogany laid in herringbone bordered with fillet and veneer laid on top completed with four-tier frame. Under elegant threaded fl...
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Wardrobe att. Gio Ponti by La Permanente Mobili Cantù, 1950s
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Gio Ponti
Located in Buccinasco, MI
An exceptional Italian Mid-Century modern wardrobe manufactured by La Permanente Cantù in the 1950s and attributed to the refined design language of Gio Ponti.
Brass
$5,750 / set
La Permanente Mobili Cantù Nightstands
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Hanover, MA
La Permanente Mobili di Cantù, the trade body for furniture-makers in the northern city, who were renowned for their experimental and avant-garde products.
Brass
Nightstands by La Permanente Mobili Cantù
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fantastic Nightstands by La Permanente Mobili Cantù , Italy 1950 Angular legs with brass feet and floating thick glass tops.
Metal, Brass
La Permanente Mobili Cantù high sideboard Italy 1950s
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Founded in the early 20th century in Cantù, Italy, La Permanente Mobili Cantù became a hallmark of excellence in Italian furniture design.
Teak
Dresser with Mirror by La Permanente Mobili Cantù
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Stunning Dresser with Mirror by La Permanente Mobili Cantù , Italy 1950 The dresser features a figured wood front with sculptural drawer pulls, tapered brass legs, and a floating gl...
Metal, Brass
La Permanente Mobili Cantù drawer cabinet Italy 1950
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
La Permanente Mobili Cantù, established in Cantù, Italy, in the early 20th century, became a symbol of excellence in Italian furniture design and craftsmanship.
Brass
$2,658Sale Price|40% Off
Italian Sideboard from La Permanente Mobili Cantù, 1940s
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Eclectic parchment sideboard, maple profiles, finely decorated opaline top, supports in carved and lacquered wood. This vintage item shows signs of wear, such as scratches and other ...
Maple, Parchment Paper
1960s Restored Teak Dining Table by La Permanente Mobili Cantù
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Restored teak dining table, 1960s – La Permanente Mobili Cantù Elegant table from the 1960s by the renowned brand La Permanente Mobili Cantù, restored with new veneers.
Brass
La Permanente meuble Cantu' Italy minimalist sideboard probable Frattini design
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Biella, IT
La Permanente meuble Cantu' Italy probable Frattini Gianfranco design minimalist sideboard with only the inferior and elegant part, good condition with sign the time in the wood
Metal
Vintage Console Table from La Permanente Mobili Cantù, 1940s
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Montelabbate, PU
A fine example of 1940's eclecticism, the art deco style is now finished, but the lines and taste to revise the previous styles, in this case the baroque, remained. Base in red franc...
Glass, Mirror, Lacquer, Parchment Paper
La Permanente di Cantù - coffee table - Made in ITALY 1940
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Milano, IT
Walnut center table with black plastic laminate top, original 1940s. Attributed for quality and design, to PERMANENTE MOBILI DI CANTÙ. .MADE IN ITALY 1940.
Altuglas, Nutwood, Walnut
Italian Midcentury Sideboard by La Permanente Mobili di Cantù, 1950
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This exquisite Italian sideboard or chest of drawers crafted by Permanente Mobili of Cantù in the late 1950s is a stunning example of mid-century modern design. The beautiful woodwor...
Glass, Maple, Walnut
$2,984Sale Price|20% Off
Teak and Brass Sideboard with Drawers by La Permanente Mobili Cantù
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Madrid, ES
Manufactured in Italy by La Permanente Mobili Cantù in the '60s.
Brass
La Permanente Mobili Cantù Container Display Cabinet Brass Wood, 1950, Italy
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Milano, IT
La Permanente Mobili Cantù container display cabinet brass wood, 1950, Italy.
Wood
La Permanente Mobili Cantù Chair in Cherry and Soft Green Upholstery
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Waalwijk, NL
La Permanente Mobili Cantù, chair, cherry, fabric, Italy, 1960s This chair is produced by La Permanente Mobili Cantu in the sixties and employs the Italian aesthetic vocabulary and ...
Fabric, Cherry
Mid Century Italian Brass Swivel Valet by ‘La Permanente Mobili Cantù’
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Atlanta, GA
The manufacturer label ‘La Permanente Mobili Cantù’ is proudly displayed on one panel.
Brass, Iron
Pair of bed Side Tables by La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Italy, 1950s
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of bed Side Tables by La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Italy, 1950s
Wood
Sideboard, display case LA PERMANENTE MOBILI CANTÙ, carved wooden legs. 1940s
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Torino, IT
Credenza, vetrina LA PERMANENTE MOBILI CANTÙ ad ante scorrevoli con gambe in legno intagliato e laccato, illuminazione interna.
Wood
Italian Mid-Century Wardrobe or Armoire by La Permanente Mobili Cantù, 1950s
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Rare version for this stylish Italian Wardrobe six doors of the 1950s, attributed to La Permanente Mobili Cantù. The cabinet is made of a gorgeous exotic wood veneer with marquetry ...
Brass
Italian Aniline Leather and Lacquer Dining Chair from La Permanente Mobili Cantù
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Maple chair with aquamarine green leather, for the Permanente Cantù, the design can be linked to Guglielmo Ulrich. Set of 8 chairs.
Leather, Maple, Lacquer
Mid-Century Bedside Tables or Night Stands by La Permanente Mobili Cantù, 1950s
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This elegant pair of Italian bedside tables, likely manufactured by La Permanente Mobili Cantù, are an excellent example of the refinement and sophistication of the mid-century Itali...
Carrara Marble, Brass
Set of 2 Night Stands by La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Italy, 1950's
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Set of 2 Night Stands by La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Italy, 1950's Very elegantly executed set night stands by La Permanente Mobili Cantù in dark lacquered wood, cut glass and with ...
Brass
Paolo Buffa Sideboard for La Permanente Mobili Cantù, 1950s
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Paolo Buffa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Paolo Buffa sideboard for La Permanente Mobili Cantù, veneer and brass, Italy, 1950s.
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Night Stands by La Permanente di Cantù with Green Marble Top
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Mid-Century Night Stands by La Permanente di Cantù with Green Marble Top This elegant pair of Italian bedside tables, attributed to La Permanente Mobili Cantù, is an excelle...
Marble, Brass
Vittorio Dassi bar cabinet La Permanente Mobili Cantù Italy 1950
By Vittorio Dassi, La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
A truly exceptional and elegant bar cabinet designed by Vittorio Dassi and manufactured by La Permanente Mobili Cantù in Italy around 1950.
Marble
Italian Mid-Century Sideboard by La Permanente Mobili Cantù, 1950s
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Buccinasco, MI
This outstanding Italian Mid-Century sideboard was designed by La Permanente Mobili Cantù and stands as a highly expressive example of refined Italian design from the mid-20th centur...
Marble, Brass
$6,076Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Living Room Cabinet by Permanente Mobili Cantù
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful, high-quality living room furniture produced by Permanente Mobili of Cantù. The 1950s cabinet features excellent fine woodwork. Elegant grissinato inserts and extraordinary...
Brass
Gio Ponti Maple & Walnut Nightstand Table, La Permanente Mobili Cantù, 1940s
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Andrea Ponti
Located in Vienna, AT
Width: 22.5“, depth: 14“, height: 22" La Permanente Mobili Cantù was an influential Italian furniture cooperative based in Cantù, known for combining skilled craftsmanship with refin...
Brass
Taichiro Nakai Rare Freeform Sofa for La Permanente Mobili Cantù, 1954
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Taichiro Nakai rare freeform sofa for La Permanente Mobili Cantù, steel and velvet, Italy, 1954.
Velvet
Taichiro Nakay for La Permanente Mobili Cantù Coffee Table in Cherry
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Attributed to Taichiro Nakay (Nakai) for La Permanente Mobili Cantù, coffee table, cherry, maple, lacquered steel, Italy, 1950s Taichiro Nakay is best known for his participation in...
Steel
Ilmari Tapiovaara bookcase for La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Italy ca. 1957
By Ilmari Tapiovaara, La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Architectural bookcase by IImari Tapiovaara for La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Italy ca. 1957. Wonderful piece with a clean lines and refined functional details, nothing is overdone, re...
Natural Fiber, Teak
$14,000Sale Price|37% Off
La Permanente Mobili Cantù Italian Teak Walnut Glass Modular Sideboard 1950s
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Camden, ME
Permanente Mobili Cantù Italian Sideboard with Glass Shelves, circa 1955 An exceptionally well-executed sideboard produced by Permanente Mobili Cantù, one of the most respected cabi...
Bronze
Vintage 1960s Sideboard Designed by G. Frattini for La Permanente Mobili Cantù
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Torino, Piemonte
DESIGNER: Gianfranco Frattini. MANUFACTURER: La Permanente Mobili Cantù.
Wood
Dining Table in Mahogany, Paolo Buffa attributed for La Permanente Mobili Cantù
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Paolo Buffa
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Dining Table in Mahogany, Attributed to Paolo Buffa for La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Italy, 1940s Elegant Italian dining table produced by La Permanente Mobili Cantù, circa 1940s, an...
Mahogany
Paolo Buffa Nightstands for La Permanente Mobili Cantù, 1950s, Set of 2
By Paolo Buffa, La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Paolo Buffa nightstands for La Permanente Mobili Cantù, mahogany and maple, Italy, 1950s, set of two.
Mahogany, Maple
Midcentury Coffee Table, by La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Paolo Buffa Attributed
By Esposizione Permanente mobili Cantù
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant Mid-Century Modern table of the "Permanente Mobili di Cantu" attributed to Paolo Buffa; with modern Classic lines, in mahogany, polished to wax, with golden bronze feet. Mea...
Bronze
Italian Mid-Century Teak Vanity Dresser by La Permanente Mobili Cantù, 1950s
By Silvio Cavatorta, La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Buccinasco, MI
Exceptional Italian Mid-Century teak vanity dresser, manufactured in the 1950s by La Permanente Mobili Cantù, one of the most respected names in post-war Italian furniture production...
Marble, Carrara Marble
$2,421Sale Price|20% Off
Sculptural Coffee Table Attributed to Paolo Buffa for La Permanente Mobili Cantù
By Paolo Buffa, La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An exquisite sculptural coffee table attributed to Paolo Buffa for La Permanente Mobili Cantù, showcasing the timeless elegance and masterful craftsmanship of 1940s Italian design.
Walnut
Set Mid 20th century Baroque Venetian Bedroom by Permanente Mobili Cantu
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Set Mid 20th century Baroque Venetian Bedroom . Furnitures in carved, lacquered, gilded gold leaf and hand painted wood with very pleasant floral decorations. Wavy and rounded furnit...
Maple
Italian Mid-Century Dresser att. Gio Ponti by La Permanente Mobili Cantù, 1950s
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Gio Ponti
Located in Buccinasco, MI
Pieces of this caliber—characterized by rigorous geometric composition and sculptural clarity—are often associated with leading designers such as Gio Ponti or with distinguished manu...
Marble, Brass
Italian Mid-Century Bed att. Gio Ponti by La Permanente Mobili Cantù, 1950s
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Gio Ponti
Located in Buccinasco, MI
Pieces of this quality and refinement—marked by precise geometric lines and architectural clarity—are often associated with leading figures such as Gio Ponti or esteemed manufacturer...
Brass
1930s vanity La Permanente Furniture Cantù, Fontanit mirror, Art Deco , Rationalist
By Paolo Buffa, La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Refined Italian vanity/console bearing the “Cantù – La Permanente Mobili” label, characterised by a restrained yet sophisticated design consistent with late Art Deco and early Ratio...
Nutwood
Small Italian Console with a Mirror by Mobili Permanente Cantù in the 1950s
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This Italian piece, consisting of a mirror and a wall mounting console, dates from the 1950s. The set was manufactured by the La Permanente company. While the mirror is framed by bra...
Brass
Sideboard by Gianfranco Frattini for Permanente Mobili Cantù, 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini, La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in London, GB
Designed by Gianfranco Frattini in the 1960s and manufactured by La Permanente Mobili in Cantù, Italy, This streamlined chest of drawers exemplifies the refined craftsmanship and mod...
Metal
Gio Ponti Inspired Italian Console with Glass Top by La Permanente Mobili Cantu
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Giovanni Gariboldi, Paolo Buffa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Produced by La Permanente Mobili Cantu in the 1950s, this Italian console carries attributions to Paolo Buffa and Giovanni Gariboldi, two of the most respected designers working with...
Brass
1950 Paolo Buffa Permanente Cantu Midcentury Design Marble Wood Dining Table
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Paolo Buffa
Located in Brescia, IT
Paolo Buffa La Permanente Mobili Cantù Italy, 1950s Wood stand with brass details Circle Marble top.
Marble, Brass
1950 Paolo Buffa Permanente Cantu Midcentury Italy Design Wood Dining Table
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Paolo Buffa
Located in Brescia, IT
Paolo buffa La Permanente Mobili Cantù Italy, 1950s Wood with brass details Gorgeus Circle top.
Brass
Ilmari Tapiovaara Set of Fourtheen Dining Chairs, Permanente Furniture Cantù 1950s
By Ilmari Tapiovaara, La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of dining chairs designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara and produced by La Permanente Mobili Cantù in the 1950s. A refined example of the dialogue between Scandinavian modernism and excep...
Leather, Wood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Ico Parisi Console La Permanente Mobili Cantu in maple
By Ico Parisi, Esposizione Permanente mobili Cantù
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Ico Parisi attributed Console for La Permanente Mobili Cantu, in maple and maple veneered the top.
Maple
Coffee Table, by Permanente Cantù, Paolo Buffa attributed in Walnut, Inlay
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Paolo Buffa
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Coffee table, by Permanente Mobili Cantù, attributed to Paolo Buffa in walnut with precious inlay, feet and edging in gold leaf. Beautiful, elegant and precious piece of design, suit...
Walnut
Ilmari Tapiovaara Set of Eight Dining Chairs by Permanente Mobili Cantù 1950s
By Ilmari Tapiovaara, La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of 8 dining chairs designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara and produced by La Permanente Mobili Cantù in the 1950s. A rare and sophisticated set that perfectly reflects the harmony between...
Leather, Wood
Ilmari Tapiovaara Set of Twelve Dining Chairs by Permanente Mobili Cantù 1950s
By Ilmari Tapiovaara, La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of 12 dining chairs designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara and produced by La Permanente Mobili Cantù in the 1950s. An exceptional and rare large set that perfectly embodies the balance b...
Leather, Wood
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.
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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.
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