Martinelli Luce Metafora 1979 Table by Lella and Massimo Vignelli
By Martinelli Luce, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The four forms of the Euclidean geometry, the cube, the cylinder, the sphere and the pyramid, made of four different marbles, represent the basis of the table finished with a big she...
Carrara Marble
Metafora Square Coffee Table in Marble and Glass by Vignelli for Martinelli Luce
By Martinelli Luce, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
The Metafora coffee table by Martinelli Luce, designed by Vignelli Associates in 1979, is an iconic piece that translates the purity of Euclidean geometry into functional design.
Marble
Sold
H 8.67 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Italian Sculptural Metafora Coffee Table by Vignelli for Martinelli Luce, 1979
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian sculptural Metafora coffee table by Vignelli for Martinelli Luce, 1979 A stunning and sculptural coffee table inspired by the four forms of Euclidean geometry, the cube, the...
Marble
Massimo & Lella Vignelli 'Metafora' Coffee Table, Italy, 1970s
By Martinelli Luce, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Metafora cocktail table designed by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Martinelli Luce.
Sold
H 9.85 in W 43.31 in D 55.12 in
Martinelli Luce Metafora 1979 Table by Lella and Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Grenoble, FR
Martinelli Luce Metafora 1979 table by Lella and Massimo Vignelli Poetic simplicity, symbolic of shapes, this table is a timeless icon. perfect condition of the marble elements.
Marble
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H 12 in W 46.75 in D 46.75 in
Italian Metafora Marble & Onyx Coffee Table Base by Lella and Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Miami, FL
Italian 'Metafora' marble and onyx coffee table base by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Martinelli Luce.
Onyx, Marble
Metafora table by Massimo & Lella Vignelli in Carrara marble
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in London, England
Designer: Massimo & Lella Vignelli Manufacturer: Martinelli Luce Model: Metafora Material: Glass, marble Dimensions: H22 x W100 x D100 cm Condition: Excellent good vintage condi...
Carrara Marble
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H 8.67 in Dm 39.38 in
Martinelli Luce Metafora Coffee Table by Lella and Massimo Vignelli, Italy, 1970
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Le Grand-Saconnex, CH
Forms of the Euclidean geometry, the cube, the cylinder, and the pyramid, made of three different marbles and colours, represent the basis of the table finished with a big sheet of t...
Travertine, Marble
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H 7.88 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
1979, Lella and Massimo Vignelli, Martinelli Luce, "Metafora" Cocktail Table
By Martinelli Luce, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Paris, FR
Impressive "Metafora" table, designed in 1979 by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Martinelli Luce, Italy.
Marble
Sold
H 8.67 in W 46.46 in D 46.46 in
1979, Lella and Massimo Vignelli, Martinelli Luce, "Metafora" Cocktail Table
By Martinelli Luce, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Paris, FR
Impressive "Metafora" table, designed in 1979 by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Martinelli Luce, Italy.
Marble
Sold
H 8.67 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
"Metafora" Travertine Coffee Table 1970s Design by Lella & Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Iconic coffee table Metafora design of the 1970s (1979 precisely) by Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Martinelli Luce: each geometric piece, the cube, the cylinder, the sphere and the py...
Travertine
$2,630
H 8.27 in W 38.98 in D 38.98 in
Coffee Table " Metafora" by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, 1979
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Italian design - decoration - Vintage Measures : 99x99cm H:21cm Materials : Glass, Marble Colors: Beige, black, brown, transparent, white Casigliani METAFORA coffee table, designed...
Travertine, Marble
$5,250
H 12.6 in W 55.12 in D 35.44 in
Sergio and Giorgio Saporiti 'Sapo' Coffee Table in Concrete and Glass
By Alberto Rosselli Saporiti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sergio and Giorgio Saporiti for Saporiti, coffee table 'Sapo', glass, concrete, chromed steel, aluminum, Italy, 1972 Modern, sculptural coffee table designed by Sergio and Giorgio S...
Concrete, Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
$3,700
H 31.7 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Serenissimo Dining Table by Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Acerbis, Italy, 1970s
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Acerbis
Located in Antwerp, BE
The Serenissimo dining table is an iconic design by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Acerbis, dating from the 1970s. It features a square turquoise-green glass top paired with cylindri...
Metal, Steel
$2,846
H 31.5 in W 51.19 in D 51.19 in
Glass Dining Table "CALICE" by Massimo & Lella Vignelli for Poltrona Frau, Italy
By Poltrona Frau, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in DE MEERN, NL
CALICE dining table by Massimo & Lella Vignelli for Poltrona frau, Italy 1980s Introducing the stunning Glass Dining Table "CALICE" by Massimo & Lella Vignelli for Poltrona Frau, It...
Metal
1980's Postmodern Tobia Scarpa for Knoll Andre Dining Table
By Tobia Scarpa, Massimo Vignelli, Piotr Sierakowski, Knoll
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Post Modern dining table for sale. The table was designed in 1968 by Tobia Scarpa for Gavina, and then went to be manufactured by Knoll. It's the Andre dining table with a st...
Metal
$5,037
H 9.85 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Metafora coffee table by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Casigliani Italy, 1970s
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in amstelveen, NL
Sculptural Metafora travertine coffee table designed by Lella and Massimo Vignelli. in the 1970s. Inspired by the four forms of Euclidean geometry, the cube, the pyramid, the cylinde...
Travertine, Marble
$1,950 / item
H 28 in W 30 in D 30 in
1990s Knoll Paperclip Dining Table by Lella and Massimo Vignelli w/ Laminate Top
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an original 1990s production Paperclip dining table designed by Massimo and Lella Vignelli, produced by Knoll. This is an iconic work by Vignelli Designs, the same...
Metal
$33,900Sale Price|29% Off
H 28.5 in W 86.5 in D 39.5 in
Documented 'Kono' Dining Table / Desk by Lella & Massimo Vignelli, 1984, Italy
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare documented 'Kono' table, which works excellent as either a dining table or a desk, by Lella Vignelli and Massimo Vignelli was designed in 1984 and this exampl...
Granite, Copper
$3,095
H 16.74 in W 40.95 in D 40.95 in
Square Marble Base Coffee Table with Glass Top in the style of Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in London, GB
Minimalist Italian marble coffee table after Carlo Scarpa. The solid base is build of staggered vertical sheets of Italian marble in forest colors os taupe with light grey veigns and...
Marble
Marcuso Coffee Table by Marco Zanuso for Zanotta, Italy 1969
By Marco Zanuso, Zanotta
Located in Beograd, RS
Designed by Marco Zanuso for Zanotta, the Marcuso coffee table is one of the most recognizable icons of Italian post-war design. Originally introduced in the late 1960s, the model is...
Steel, Chrome
Iconic Metafora Travertine Coffee Table by Massimo and Lella Vignelli
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The iconic Metafora coffee table, designed by Massimo and Lella Vignelli in Italy in 1979. One of the most recognizable designs of the Postmodern era, the table features a thick circ...
Travertine
$6,833
H 25.6 in W 70.87 in D 70.87 in
"Paracarro" table, design by Giovanni OFFREDI for SAPORITI. Italy, 1973
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Torino, IT
Paracarro table, design by John OFFREDI for SAPORITI. Crystal top, double base concrete. ORIGIN Italy PERIOD 1973 DESIGNER John OFFREDI (1927-2007) MARK SAPORITI MODEL Paracarro...
Crystal, Cement, Metal
$4,800
H 10.24 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Marble and Glass Coffee Table in the Style of Massimo Vignelli, 1970's
By Massimo Vignelli
Located in Antwerp, BE
Massimo Vignelli; Post-modern; Italy; Coffee table; Marble; Glass; Italian design; Postmodern Italian coffee table in the style of Massimo Vignelli. This features four black marb...
Marble
Brass and Marble Base Glass Top Square Coffee Table
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern marble and brass base large square glass top coffee table.
Marble, Brass
$3,018
H 28.35 in Dm 49.22 in
Italian modern Dining table Desco by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta, 1970s
By Zanotta, Achille Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Dining table Desco by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta, 1970s Dining table mod. Desco with round top in satin steel with black plastic profile. The 3-spoke leg is made...
Metal, Steel
$12,900
H 29.5 in W 75 in D 39.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Dining Table by Massimo Vignelli, Italy, Circa 1970
By Massimo Vignelli
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A white-grey, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian large dining table made of hand crafted marble, designed by Massimo Vignelli in good condition. The sculptural table has a thick glas...
Marble
$170,839
H 45.28 in W 56.3 in D 17.33 in
Italian Art Deco Bar Cabinet in Parchment with Inlays Signed by Anzani, 1930s
By Giuseppe Anzani
Located in Meda, MB
This bar cabinet was produced in Italy, in the late 1930s and is a really unique and special piece. Its tremendous historical and artistic value is what makes this item a real piece...
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Maple, Walnut, Parchment Paper
Rosso Glass Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
Pink Marble Pedestal Cone Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning pink marble CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piece ...
Marble
$2,800 / set
H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Smoked Glass Wall Sconces, Italy Contemporary
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano smoked glass wall lights, contemporary Smoked / fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finial and brass accents Art Deco inspired de...
Brass
$8,750 / item
H 35.44 in W 63 in D 27.56 in
Brass and Alabaster Mobile Chandelier by Glustin Luminaires
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Mobile kinetic chandelier made of patinated brass with a round counterweight and two enlighten alabaster globes. Original design by Glustin Luminaires.
Alabaster, Brass
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$16,172 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
Organic Shaped Modern Coffee Table by Last Workshop, Walnut
By Last Workshop
Located in Chicago, IL
Organic shaped coffee table by Last Workshop, 2023 Solid walnut wood finish. IN STOCK: 1 If not in stock, current production: 6-7 weeks 58"L x 32" x 15"H Walnut finish. Customers ...
Hardwood, Walnut
$2,500 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Petrol by Yiannis Ghikas
By Miniforms, Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
$3,950 / item
H 28.75 in W 94.89 in D 30.32 in
Carlo Scarpa Orseolo Dining Table for Cassina, Lacquered Aluminum
By Cassina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material and size. Available sizes: 241x77 240x92 280x92 FASTENERS: Cast satin finish aluminum. FRAME TOP: MDF boards covered with a coat of mirr...
Aluminum
Bespoke Round Italian Travertine Dining Table
Located in London, London
Travertine dining table Made to order in Italy Round top Dimensions can be adjusted Honed or polished finish Rounded or straight edges Travertine pedestal Photos show recently...
Travertine
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' 3 Seater Sofa 255 for Arflex
By Arflex, Mario Marenco
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' 3 Seater Sofa 255 for Arflex. New, current production. The unmistakable design and wide modularity still make the Marenco sofa a must-have in contemporary f...
Fabric
Massimo Vignelli "Metafora" Round Table with Base
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Chicago, IL
"Metafora" Table with Base attributed to Massimo Vignelli This variation aesthetically frames (and brings together) the movable marble shapes, while functionally providing a more ...
Marble
$4,710
H 8.67 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
'Vignelli' Metafora coffee table in white marble for Casigliani, Italy 1970s
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in London, England
Massimo & Lella Vignelli, 'Metafora' coffee table, Casigliani, Italy, 1970s The four forms of the geometry, the cube, the cylinder, the sphere and the pyramid, made of white marble, ...
Marble
$4,300
H 8.67 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
20thC 'Metafora' Coffee Table By Lella & Massimo Vignelli For Casigliani c.1980
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Massimo Vignelli (born January 10, 1931, Milan, Italy–died May 27, 2014, New York City) and Lella Vignelli (born Elena Valle, August 13, 1934, Udine, Italy–died December 22, 2016, Ne...
Marble
$3,734Sale Price|30% Off
H 13.78 in W 46.66 in D 31.11 in
Massimo & Lella Vignelli Stone Column Coffee Table for Casigliani
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in London, England
Designed by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, this iconic statement coffee table features two carved black marble arcs and a single stippled white marble column.
Marble
Massimo Vignelli and Lella Vignelli’s legacy can be seen everywhere in the logos of Bloomingdale’s, Ford and American Airlines, among others. In addition to their work in branding, they were prolific creators of modernist home furnishings, products and interiors, and the duo’s collaborations, which span 50 years, have left a profound mark on design and wider visual culture.
After meeting in Italy, Lella (1934–2016) and Massimo (1931–2014) began working together in 1961 and a decade later formed Vignelli Associates in New York. A self-described “information architect,” Massimo was committed to streamlining complex ideas into clear, visually arresting forms. (Witness the graphic identity that he cocreated with Bob Noorda for the New York City Transit Authority as well as his influential 1972 subway map.) The Vignellis’ most recognizable piece, for example, may be the Handkerchief chair, a stackable office chair made of compression-molded plastic that has the look of a cloth floating in air. It was created for Knoll in 1983 after they designed the brand’s logo.
Evidence of the couple’s influence can also be found in their Saratoga line (1964), the first collection of lacquered furniture, which helped herald in the trendy “glossy” look of the decade (and beyond). When the Vignellis created the Poltrona Frau Interview chair in 1988 for an Italian television station, it became widely sought after, “which goes to show you the power of the TV media,” the couple once said. Much like their elemental graphic designs, the Kono (1984) and Pisa tables (1985) — both created for Casigliani — cull the form of the table down to geometric shapes.
Vignelli furniture is often labeled as Massimo Vignelli’s alone, though he fought to have Lella recognized for her work, even throwing away magazines that neglected to give her due credit. As he wrote of their lifelong collaboration in his book Designed By: Lella Vignelli: “It is not holding a pencil with four hands that makes a partnership; it is sharing the creative act and exercising creative criticism which is reflected in the end result.”
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As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.
Low tables that were initially used as tea tables or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. In the United States, furniture makers worked to introduce low, long tables into their offerings as the popularity of coffee and “coffee breaks” took hold during the late 19th century and early 20th century.
It didn’t take long for coffee tables and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. In recent years, however, metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, and design hasn’t been restricted to the conventional low profile, either.
Visionary craftspeople such as Paul Evans introduced bold, geometric designs that challenge the traditional idea of what a coffee table can be. The elongated rectangles and wide boxy forms of Evans’s desirable Cityscape coffee table, for example, will meet your needs but undoubtedly prove imposing in your living space.
If you’re shopping for an older coffee table to bring into your home — be it an antique Georgian-style coffee table made of mahogany or walnut with decorative inlays or a classic square mid-century modern piece comprised of rosewood designed by the likes of Ettore Sottsass — there are a few things you should keep in mind.
Both the table itself and what you put on it should align with the overall design of the room, not just by what you think looks fashionable in isolation. According to interior designer Tamara Eaton, the material of your vintage coffee table is something you need to consider. “With a glass coffee table, you also have to think about the surface underneath, like the rug or floor,” she says. “With wood and stone tables, you think about what’s on top.”
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