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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
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
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Rationalist Desk by Giuseppe Pagano for Maggioni, Veneered Wood, Italy, c. 1940
By Gino Maggioni, Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
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
Montalcini & Pagano desk for Cartiere Giacomo Bosso, Italy 1920s
By Carlo Pagano, Gino Levi-Montalcini
Located in London, GB
Giuseppe Pagano (1896-1945) and Gino Levi Montalcini (1902-1974) designed this exquisite desk in
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Progetto 1 Italian White Metal Desk Table by Monica Armani, 2005
Located in Delft, NL
Progetto 1 Italian White Metal Desk Table by Monica Armani
A white metal desk, the Progetto 1
Category
20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Rare Mahogany 'TL2' Cavalletto Table / Desk by Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in London, GB
A rare mahogany version of the Cavaletto or TL2 table designed by the great neo-rationalist
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 28.55 in W 70.87 in D 27.96 in
Franco Albini desk with mobile chest of drawers mod. T22, Italian Design 1950s
By Franco Albini
Located in Milan, IT
This desk set with movable drawer unit is a classic rationalist design with attention to clean
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 29.14 in W 74.81 in D 39.38 in
Vintage Italian Desk or Coffee Table Set in Plexiglass and Brass
Located in Prato, Tuscany
technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Rational and linear desk
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
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
Giuseppe Pagano: Eight Drawer Desk in Fruitwood and Brass, Italy 1940
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in New York, NY
Giuseppe Pagano (1896 - 1945)
An imposing eight-drawer desk by rationalist architect and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Vintage Writing Desk in Wood and Glass with Armchair
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous vintage wooden and glass desk of fine Italian manufacture from the rationalist period of
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Amazing Paperweight in Black Marble by Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy 1967
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Catania, IT
Italian architect, designer, teacher and urban planner Angelo Mangiarotti was a leading light in the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Marble
Doge Large Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Cassina
By Carlo Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Doge Large Dining Table designed by Carlo Scarpa.
Manufactured by Cassina (Italy)
ULTRARATIONAL
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Doge Large Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Cassina
By Carlo Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Doge Large Dining Table designed by Carlo Scarpa.
Manufactured by Cassina (Italy)
ULTRARATIONAL
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Doge Large Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Cassina
By Carlo Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Doge Large Dining Table designed by Carlo Scarpa.
Manufactured by Cassina (Italy)
ULTRARATIONAL
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Doge Large Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Cassina
By Carlo Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Doge Large Dining Table designed by Carlo Scarpa.
Manufactured by Cassina (Italy)
ULTRARATIONAL
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Doge Large Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Cassina
By Carlo Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Doge Large Dining Table designed by Carlo Scarpa.
Manufactured by Cassina (Italy)
ULTRARATIONAL
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Doge Large Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Cassina
By Carlo Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Doge Large Dining Table designed by Carlo Scarpa.
Manufactured by Cassina (Italy)
ULTRARATIONAL
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Black and Chrome Metal Mesh Chair
Located in New York, NY
Classic post modern rationalist design chair, perforated black metal back rest and seat, bright
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Bar Cabinet
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Forney, TX
Make a statement with this rare mid-century Italian modernist bar cabinet (sideboard buffet
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Wall Shelf, Franco Albini, Italy, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
was made in Italy in the 1960s and is attributed to the mastery of Franco Albini.
This fantastic
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1960s Italian Franco Albini Bamboo Rattan Bohemian French Riviera Stool
By Franco Albini
Located in Carimate, Como
Italian Neo-Rationalist architect, designer and university instructor in design.
A native of Robbiate
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Stools
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Midcentury Franco Albini Rattan and Bamboo Shell-Shaped Armchair, Italy, 1950s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect, designer and university instructor in design.
A native of
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 21.66 in
Franco Albini Bamboo and Rattan Rectangular Wall Mirror, Italy 1970s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
is attributed to the craftsmanship of Franco Albini and was designed in Italy during the 1960s.
This
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Mirror
Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Floor Lamp Franco Albini Style, Italy, 1960s
By Louis Sognot, Franco Albini
Located in Rome, IT
flatters any interior.
Franco Albini (17 October 1905 – 1 November 1977) was an Italian Neo-Rationalist
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
H 57.68 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
Italian Round Ottoman Stool in Rattan and Bamboo, Franco Albini 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
Albini (17 October 1905 – 1 November 1977) was an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect, designer and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Console Table, Franco Albini, Italy, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
) was an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect, designer and university instructor in design.
A native of
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
H 33.08 in W 36.23 in D 17.33 in
Franco Albini Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Round Ottoman Stool, Italy 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
Albini (17 October 1905 – 1 November 1977) was an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect, designer and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker
Midcentury Ottoman Stool in Bamboo and Rattan Franco Albini Style, Italy, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Rome, IT
) was an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect, designer and university instructor in design. A native of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Rattan, Bamboo
H 15.75 in Dm 20.87 in
Midcentury Rattan Italian Coat Rack with Shelf, Franco Albini for Bonacina 1960s
By Franco Albini and Franca Helg, Bonacina
Located in Roma, IT
.
Franco Albini (17 October 1905 – 1 November 1977) was an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect, designer and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Wicker, Bamboo, Rattan
H 10.24 in W 39.38 in D 7.49 in
Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Wall Shelf or Console, Franco Albini, Italy, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
Albini (17 October 1905 – 1 November 1977) was an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect, designer and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
H 9.85 in W 20.48 in D 9.45 in
Midcentury Wall Shelf or Console, Rattan and Bamboo, Franco Albini, Italy, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
Marvellous large rectangular wall shelf in bamboo and rattan. This unique object was made in Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
H 13.78 in W 36.23 in D 10.24 in
Franco Albini Mid-Century Wall Shelf in Rattan and Bamboo, Italy, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect, designer and university instructor in design.
A native of
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
H 9.06 in W 31.5 in D 9.06 in
French Riviera Mid-Century Modern Wicker Rattan Round Italian Wall Mirror, 1970s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
October 1905 – 1 November 1977) was an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect, designer and university
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wicker, Rattan
H 2.76 in Dm 24.02 in
Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand LC35 Maison du Brésil Set by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
desk, the Maison du Bresil stool and a wall-hung bookcase and blackboard. Set designed by Le Corbusier
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets
Materials
Metal
H 59.45 in W 81.11 in D 70.48 in
Early Year LC2 Black Leather Three-Seat Sofa by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian black leather on black frame is in beautiful vintage condition with light to moderate naturally
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Bauhaus Sofas
Materials
Steel
H 27.25 in W 71 in D 27.25 in
Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand LC35 Maison du Brésil Set by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
desk, the Maison du Bresil stool and a wall-hung bookcase and blackboard. Set designed by Le Corbusier
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets
Materials
Metal
H 59.45 in W 81.11 in D 70.48 in
Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand Lc35 Maison Du Brésil Set by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
desk, the Maison du Bresil stool and a wall-hung bookcase and blackboard. Set designed by Le Corbusier
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Metal
H 59.45 in W 81.11 in D 70.48 in
Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Cocktail Console Table after Franco Albini, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
) was an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect, designer and university instructor in design.
A native of
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
H 34.65 in W 33.08 in D 17.33 in
1970s Rationalist Desk by Pietro Bossi, Waxed Walnut, Brass, Formica, Italy
By Pietto Bossi
Located in Girona, ES
Rationalist desk, solid walnut and waxed walnut veneer, two drawers with brass keys. Shelves on
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 31.11 in W 51.19 in D 27.56 in
Rationalist Small Desk Manufactured By Columbus In The '30s
Located in Milan, IT
Beautiful rationalist small desk manufactured by Columbus in the '30s, fully original vintage
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Midcentury Italian Rationalist Writing Table with Brass Finishes, 1930s
Located in bari, IT
Midcentury rationalist writing table made in Italy with brass finishes at the end of 1930s.
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 32.29 in W 61.03 in L 32.29 in
Trabucco and Vecchi ‘SC73’ Desk for Poggi, Italy, 1983
By Trabucco, Vecchi, Volpi, Poggi
Located in London, GB
this desk in 1983 for Poggi, Pavia, 1983. The Italian maker Poggi (1924-) was famous for championing
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Italian Mid-Century Walnut Executive Desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Dassi, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
of the Italian rationalist architecture.
We think likely that this amazing and impressive desk was
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mario Brunati Architectural Desk
By Mario Brunati
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Brunati, architectural desk with a wooden structure, thick glass top and brass details, Italy
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Giuseppe Pagano 1950s Desk and Chair
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in New York, NY
Desk by Giuseppe Pagano Poschang one of the leading members of the "Rationalist" movement in Italy
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Franco Albini Minimalist Desk for Knoll International, 1950s
By Franco Albini
Located in Brussels, BE
.
Franco Albini was an Italian architect and designer. He was a very important figure in the Rationalist
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti Desk
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Rare partners desk by Gio Ponti. Rationalist desk from a small group created for the offices at
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Glass, Wood
Franco Albini’s Crystal, Wood and Chromed Steel Tubolar Desk, 1928 Design
By Franco Albini
Located in IT
Franco Albini’s desk designed in 1928 combines glass, steel and wood, immediately recognizable
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Crystal, Steel
H 27.56 in W 48.04 in L 27.56 in
Carlo de Carli Important Desk in Wood Glass and Brass, 1950s Published
By Carlo De Carli
Located in Milano, IT
Important and rare desk by Carlo de Carli of the 1950s. With this desk Carlo de Carli poses the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 31.5 in W 68.9 in D 46.46 in
20th Century Franco Albini for Poggi Large Desk mod. T22 in Wood, 50s
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Turin, Turin
international realities. But it's when he met Edoardo Persico, that his work became more rationalist. The new
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 28.75 in W 77.96 in D 40.16 in
Italian Midcentury Dining Table / Desk Rosewood Wood Veneer by Ico Parisi 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Salzburg, AT
The dining table or desk by the architect and designer Ico Parisi is from the early 1950s
produced
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Palisander
H 31.11 in W 34.26 in D 70.87 in
Franco Albini Gala Chair for Bonacina, Italy, 1950
By Franco Albini, Bonacina
Located in Amsterdam, NL
– 1 November 1977) was an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect and designer.
A native of Robbiate, near
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Vintage Three Seats Sofa by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, Italy, 1980s
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Roma, IT
Italian architect, designer and photographer. He took part in all radical movements of the 1970s and 1980s
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Sofas
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Wall Shelf, After Albini, Italy, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
1905 – 1 November 1977) was an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect, designer and university instructor in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Studio Nizzoli Midcentury Black Resin Italian "Model 1369" Sconce, Stilnovo 1969
By Stilnovo, Marcello Nizzoli
Located in Roma, IT
Valigia Desk Lamp (1977) by Ettore Sottsass. Many Stillnovo pieces were exhibited in MoMA’s landmark Italy
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
H 4.34 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Midcentury Italian Rattan and Black Metal Shell-shaped Armchairs, 1950s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
Albini (17 October 1905–1 November 1977) was an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect, designer and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 26.38 in
French Riviera Oval Mirror in Rattan, Bamboo and Wicker, Italy 1970s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
Italian Neo-Rationalist architect, designer and university instructor in design.
A native of Robbiate
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Mirror
Pair of 'LC2' Black Leather Club Chairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
gorgeous thick Italian black leather, priced in this listing as a pair (two chairs).
The LC2 was
Category
Early 2000s Italian Bauhaus Club Chairs
Materials
Chrome
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Rationalist Italian Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic rationalist Italian desk available at 1stDibs. Each rationalist Italian desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using natural fiber, rattan and bamboo. There are 110 variations of the antique or vintage rationalist Italian desk you’re looking for, while we also have 9 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect rationalist Italian desk — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A rationalist Italian desk made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made rationalist Italian desk over the years, but those crafted by Cassina, Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Rationalist Italian Desk?
The average selling price for a rationalist Italian desk at 1stDibs is $1,775, while they’re typically $308 on the low end and $52,736 for the highest priced.
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