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Aldo Tura Decorative Boxes

One of the most enigmatic and polarizing figures to emerge in Italian design, Aldo Tura is an outlier in the world of mid-century furniture. The designer’s glamorous bar carts, coffee tables, cabinets and more resist categorization and draw inspiration from Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Baroque, Surrealist and modernist styles.

Tura moved through distinct phases in his career in terms of aesthetics, influences and finishes, rendering his life’s work exciting and diverse. Despite these phases, he held a singular devotion to one material: lacquered goatskin. Tura established a furniture production house in 1939 in Lombardy, and some of his early work focused on tables, decorative lamps and more. He later expanded to bar furnishings like rolling carts, cabinets and complementary barware accessories like ice buckets and cocktail shakers. The eccentric, gleaming and luxe surface of lacquered goatskin was a constant, along with eggshell, parchment and leather.

By the 1950s, Tura had begun to use hand-painted figural panels on the surface of cabinets, serveware (such as carafes) and other pieces. He even replicated famous works by artists like Monet and Bruegel the Elder and art from the Middle Ages, sometimes playfully embedding the paintings on cabinets shaped like oversize books. Even though he had a favored color palette of rich chocolate browns and deep emeralds, his style remained consistently hard to define.

Tura was unlike most of his Italian contemporaries but held a similar reverence for the nation’s traditional craftsmanship and artisanal techniques. He never followed the growing trend of mass-produced, industrial furniture and stuck to creating small, meticulously handcrafted collections. This principled choice means that today, a Tura piece is a rare and highly coveted collectible. The Tura firm continues to operate in Brianza, promoting Italian craftsmanship and the eclectic materials embraced by their namesake designer.

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Creator: Aldo Tura
Squared Box in Green Goatskin and Brass Attributed to Aldo Tura, Italy, 1960s
Squared Box in Green Goatskin and Brass Attributed to Aldo Tura, Italy, 1960s

Squared Box in Green Goatskin and Brass Attributed to Aldo Tura, Italy, 1960s

By Aldo Tura

Located in Rome, IT

Squared box in green goatskin with brass details attributed to the Italian designer Aldo Tura. Made in Italy in the 1960s.

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Brass

Aldo Tura Goat Skin, Brass and Wood Italian Pipe Shaped Tobacco Box, 1940s
Aldo Tura Goat Skin, Brass and Wood Italian Pipe Shaped Tobacco Box, 1940s

Aldo Tura Goat Skin, Brass and Wood Italian Pipe Shaped Tobacco Box, 1940s

By Aldo Tura, Macabo

Located in Roma, IT

Amazing midcentury tobacco box in goatskin, brass and wood with the shape of a pipe. This fantastic item was designed by Aldo Tura in Cusano Milanino Italy for Macabo during the 1940...

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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Italy 1940s Aldo Tura Goat Skin, Brass and Wood Tobacco Container, Pipe Shape
Italy 1940s Aldo Tura Goat Skin, Brass and Wood Tobacco Container, Pipe Shape

Italy 1940s Aldo Tura Goat Skin, Brass and Wood Tobacco Container, Pipe Shape

By Macabo, Aldo Tura

Located in Roma, IT

Tobacco container by Aldo Tura, Italy 1940s in goatskin, brass and wood. The container has two compartments, one for storing tobacco and another for storing and lighting the games. D...

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Wood Box Bowl by Aldo Tura for Macabo Italy 1950s Art Deco
Wood Box Bowl by Aldo Tura for Macabo Italy 1950s Art Deco

Wood Box Bowl by Aldo Tura for Macabo Italy 1950s Art Deco

By Aldo Tura, Macabo

Located in Rome, IT

Decorative wooden box with metal handle in the shape of acorns by the Italian designer Aldo Tura for Macabo Cusano Milanino. Made in Italy, circa 1950. On the bottom the original s...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Decorative Boxes

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Aldo Tura Green Goatskin Chrome Box
Aldo Tura Green Goatskin Chrome Box

Aldo Tura Green Goatskin Chrome Box

By Aldo Tura

Located in Munich, DE

Elegant cigar box in lacquered goatskin. This box was executed, circa 1960 in light green parchment with chrome parts. Very good vintage condition. Along with artists like Piero Forn...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Decorative Boxes

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Goatskin

Italian Handmade Maple Leaf Shaped Centerpiece, Aldo Tura for Macabo, 1950s
Italian Handmade Maple Leaf Shaped Centerpiece, Aldo Tura for Macabo, 1950s

Italian Handmade Maple Leaf Shaped Centerpiece, Aldo Tura for Macabo, 1950s

By Macabo, Aldo Tura

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Decorative Boxes

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Rooster Aldo Tura Ice Box Pitcher Midcentury Italian Design Multicolor, 1950s
Rooster Aldo Tura Ice Box Pitcher Midcentury Italian Design Multicolor, 1950s

Rooster Aldo Tura Ice Box Pitcher Midcentury Italian Design Multicolor, 1950s

By Aldo Tura

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Rooster Aldo Tura ice box pitcher midcentury Italian design multicolor, 1950s Measures: Box height cm.17, diameter cm.18, teaspoon height cm.28, pit...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aldo Tura Decorative Boxes

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Huge Aldo Tura Square Goatskin Ice Bucket
Huge Aldo Tura Square Goatskin Ice Bucket

Huge Aldo Tura Square Goatskin Ice Bucket

By Aldo Tura

Located in Munich, DE

Elegant Aldo Tura brown parchment square ice bucket or decorate box. This particular ice bucket was executed in the 1970s and is in excellent vinta...

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Mid-Century Modern Ice Bucket by Aldo Tura, circa 1960, Italy
Mid-Century Modern Ice Bucket by Aldo Tura, circa 1960, Italy

Mid-Century Modern Ice Bucket by Aldo Tura, circa 1960, Italy

By Aldo Tura

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Mid-Century Modern Ice Bucket by Aldo Tura, circa 1960, Italy.

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1960s Italian Vintage Aldo Tura Decorative Boxes

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Aldo Tura decorative boxes for sale on 1stDibs.

Aldo Tura decorative boxes are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Aldo Tura decorative boxes, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original decorative boxes by Aldo Tura were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative boxes by Raymor, Fornasetti, and Piero Fornasetti. Prices for Aldo Tura decorative boxes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $406 and can go as high as $2,900, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $749.