Lino Sabattini

Italian, 1925-2016

Lino Sabattini was the preeminent figure in modern Italian silver and metalware design. His expansive and diverse body of work is marked by its strength and boldness, whether in dynamic forms that suggest the thrust and power of Italian Futurist art and design or light and curvaceous biomorphic serveware and decorative objects.

Sabattini was largely self-taught as a designer. Born in the northern Italian town of Correggio, he learned metalsmithing techniques while working in the studio of a maker of brass tableware. He also served as an apprentice of sorts to the expatriate German ceramist Roland Hettner, who taught Sabattini about fluidity of form and showed him how shapes derive from the behavior of materials.

At age 30, Sabattini opened a studio in Milan, and his work quickly came to the attention of Gio Ponti, who decided to publish it in Domus, the Italian design legend's influential design and architecture magazine. Ponti also arranged for Sabattini’s creations to be included in a 1956 exhibition of contemporary Italian design in Paris. The principals of Christofle, the revered French silverware maker, were so impressed that they hired the young designer as the firm’s artistic director, a post he held until 1963. Sabattini, who would also go on to design ceramic wares for Rosenthal, returned home to open Argenteria Sabattini in Bregnano, a company still in business today.

A designer with a questing curiosity and ever-evolving aesthetic sensibility, Sabattini couldn’t be pinned down to one particular style. His best-known work, the Como coffee and tea service of 1956, has an elegant, attenuated and energetic form; his Stairs coffee and tea service (1971), meanwhile, is a clever group of simple columnar shapes in stepped heights, which nest together in a compact arrangement. Other Sabattini pieces have dramatic angles, or sweeping, wing-like flourishes, or consist of perforated ovoids somehow reminiscent of sculptures by Brancusi. In any style, Sabattini produced objects of singular fascination.

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A Rare 1980s Minimalist Silver Plated Round Design Vase by Lino Sabattini

$602

H 5.12 in W 4.73 in D 5.52 in

A Rare 1980s Minimalist Silver Plated Round Design Vase by Lino Sabattini

By Sabattini Argenteria, Lino Sabattini

Located in Aci Castello, IT

This post-modern vase designed by Lino Sabattini exemplifies the clean, sleek aesthetic typical of Sabattini's work and the minimalist movement of the era. This vase features a perfe...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lino Sabattini

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Silver Plate

Lino Sabatinni For Christofle / Gallia, Paris - Ice Bucket, c.1960

$998

H 5.5 in W 7.5 in D 4.75 in

Lino Sabatinni For Christofle / Gallia, Paris - Ice Bucket, c.1960

By Lino Sabattini, Christofle

Located in Bath, GB

A fabulous ice minimalist / modernist silver plated ice bucket, I believe in the Windsor pattern, designed c.1960 by the world famous Lino Sabatinni, the preeminent figure in modern...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lino Sabattini

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Silver Plate

Moritz vase, design Lino SABATTINI in silvered metal and glass. Italy, 90s

$395Sale Price|20% Off

H 10.63 in Dm 1.97 in

Moritz vase, design Lino SABATTINI in silvered metal and glass. Italy, 90s

By Lino Sabattini, Sabattini Argenteria

Located in Torino, IT

Moritz vase, design Lino SABATTINI for Sabattini Silverware, in silver metal and glass base. ORIGIN Italy PERIOD 1990s DESIGNER Lino SABATTINI (1925-2016) was born in Correggio (R...

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1990s Italian Lino Sabattini

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Metal, Silver Plate

Gio Ponti Horse Silver Sculpture with Lino Sabattini for Christofle

$3,800

H 10 in W 24 in D 7 in

Gio Ponti Horse Silver Sculpture with Lino Sabattini for Christofle

By Lino Sabattini, Christofle, Gio Ponti

Located in Hanover, MA

1978 Gio Ponti designed silver plated horse sculpture, titled "Cavallo", edition Lino Sabattini for Christofle, 2008. Very good condition. Comes with original Christofle box and non-...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini

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Silver Plate

Lino Sabattini For Christofle - "Windsor" Cocktail Shaker Designed In 1956

$1,858

H 9.75 in Dm 3.13 in

Lino Sabattini For Christofle - "Windsor" Cocktail Shaker Designed In 1956

By Christofle, Lino Sabattini, Sabattini Argenteria

Located in Bath, GB

A stunning modernist cocktail shaker designed by the world famous Lino Sabattini for famous Orfevrerie Christofle, a magical combination of quality and minimalist design. Created as part of the Gallia range, the design is known as Windsor and was made in Italy by Sabattini Argenteria, designed in 1956. Just back from our silversmith's workshop where it has been professionally cleaned and polished, restoring it to it's former glory. Highly collectable and sought-after in excellent condition measuring 3 1/8" in diameter x 9 3/4" tall. Minor wear commensurate with age and use. Lino Sabattini was the preeminent figure in modern Italian silver and metalware design. His expansive and diverse body of work is marked by its strength and boldness, whether in dynamic forms that suggest the thrust and power of Italian Futurist art...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini

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Silver Plate

1990s Minimalist White Porcelain Tasca Vase by Lino Sabattini for Rosenthal

$783

H 7.88 in W 10.24 in D 4.34 in

1990s Minimalist White Porcelain Tasca Vase by Lino Sabattini for Rosenthal

By Rosenthal, Lino Sabattini

Located in Aci Castello, IT

A sophisticated and striking Minimalist White Porcelain Tasca Vase designed by the celebrated Italian designer Lino Sabattini for Rosenthal Studio-Linie, Germany. This sculptural pie...

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Late 20th Century German Minimalist Lino Sabattini

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Porcelain

1970s Minimalist Silver Plated Sculptural Vase designed by Lino Sabattini

$1,807

H 10.63 in Dm 3.55 in

1970s Minimalist Silver Plated Sculptural Vase designed by Lino Sabattini

By Sabattini Argenteria, Lino Sabattini

Located in Aci Castello, IT

Striking 1970s Minimalist Silver-Plated Sculptural Vase by Lino Sabattini for Sabattini Argenteria Introduce a piece of iconic Italian design into your collection with this remarkabl...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Minimalist Lino Sabattini

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Silver Plate

1990s Minimalist Black Porcelain Tasca Huge Vase by Lino Sabattini for Rosenthal

$1,084

H 9.45 in W 13.78 in D 5.12 in

1990s Minimalist Black Porcelain Tasca Huge Vase by Lino Sabattini for Rosenthal

By Lino Sabattini, Rosenthal

Located in Aci Castello, IT

A sophisticated and striking Minimalist White Porcelain Tasca Vase designed by the celebrated Italian designer Lino Sabattini for Rosenthal Studio-Linie, Germany. This sculptural pie...

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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Lino Sabattini

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Porcelain

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2026	$700	Decorative Baskets	Sheffield Plate	1970s
2026	$750	Vases	Metal, Silver Plate	circa 1950
2026	$1,180	Serving Pieces	Silver Plate, Glass	c. 1980
2025	$907	Sterling Silver, Vases	Silver, Sterling Silver	1970
2025	$100	Books	Paper	1970s
2025	$300	Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche	Silver Plate	unknown
2025	$300	Barware	Silver Plate	c. 1980
2025	$350	Serving Bowls, Serving Pieces	Metal, Silver Plate, Ceramic	1970s
2025	$4,500	Decorative Bowls, Centerpieces	Metal	1984
2025	$1,200	Figurative Sculptures	Metal	1978
2025	$600	Decorative Bowls	Silver Plate	1950's
2025	$400	Serving Bowls	Silver Plate, Ceramic	circa 1970
2025	$1,350	Serving Bowls	Silver Plate, Crystal, Metal, Glass	circa 1980
2025	$765	Barware	Silver Plate	c. 1970
2025	$1,100	Barware, Wine Coolers	Silver Plate	circa 1960
2025	$775	Centerpieces, Platters and Serveware	Silver Plate	1960s
2025	$1,530	Vases	Silver Plate	n/a
2025	$200	Vases	Ceramic	2007
2025	$434	Serving Bowls	Silver Plate	c. 1960

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Lino Sabattini furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Lino Sabattini furniture, although silver editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Lino Sabattini were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Salviati, Marcello Fantoni, and Sergio Asti. Prices for Lino Sabattini furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $355 and can go as high as $19,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,392.