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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$3,363 / set
Aldo Tura Nesting Table Brown Goatskin 1960
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Nesting tables made by Aldo Tura in brown lacquered goatskin and executed circa 1960s with stained beech wood legs, in excellent vintage condition. The lacquered surface is new polis...
Goatskin, Beech
Nesting Tables Model 764 by Aldo Tura for Tura Milan 1950s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Conversano, IT
Set of three nesting tables model 764 designed by Aldo Tura and produced in the 1950s. This rare set represents one of the purest and most sophisticated expressions of Tura's product...
Parchment Paper
$3,247 / set
Wonderful Set of 3 Big Aldo Tura Nesting Tables
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Lacquered goatskin with wooden legs.
Goatskin, Wood
Vintage Italian Modern Goatskin Waterfall Nesting Tables by Aldo Tura, 1970s
By Aldo Tura
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage goatskin waterfall nesting tables designed by Aldo Tura in Italy during the 1970s are a masterclass in luxury and refined Italian craftsmanship. Best known for his innovative...
Goatskin, Wood
Aldo Tura Pair of Parchment Nesting Table, Tapered Mahogany Legs, Italy, 1960
By Aldo Tura
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Aldo Tura (1909-1969) Pair of Parchment Nesting Table resting on Four Tapered Mahogany Legs, Italy, 1960 H: 15 W: 22.75 D: 15 in. H: 13.75 W: 19 D: 14.5 in.
Goatskin, Parchment Paper
Aldo Tura Goatskin Nesting Tables in Ivory Crème, Italy, 1950s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Den Haag, NL
Aldo Tura goatskin nesting tables in Ivory crème, Italy, 1950s.
Brass
Italian mid century modern goatskin nesting tables by Aldo Tura 1960´s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Original Aldo Tura nesting tables. An outlier in the world of Italian mid-century furniture. The beautifully crafted tables lacquered goatskin tables are each a unique piece of atten...
Goatskin
$2,898
H 29.02 in W 15.75 in D 33.67 in
Aldo Tura 1950s Mid-Century Bar Cart, Trolley or Stand in Brown Italian Goatskin
By Aldo Tura
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Midcentury Modern vintage Italian 1950s bar cart, tea trolley or drinks stand by Aldo Tura, Milan. The brown colored and lacquered goatskin leather combined with gilded cast metal ha...
Metal
$3,035 / set
H 17.09 in W 25.2 in D 14.57 in
Three Italian Midcentury Nesting Tables by Ico Parisi, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Paris, FR
An exquisite set of three vintage nesting side or coffee tables, crafted by the renowned Italian furniture designer Ico Parisi in the 1950s. They are a testament to Parisi's visionar...
Glass, Wood
Pair Of Nesting Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Located in NY.
Metal, Iron
Giuseppe De Vivo Nesting Tables, Italy, 1950s
By Giuseppe De Vivo 1
Located in Milan, IT
Giuseppe De Vivo nesting tables in perforated metal, Italy, 1950s.
Metal
Aldo Tura Lacquered Goatskin Bar Cart
By Aldo Tura
Located in Atlanta, GA
Glamourous Lacquered Goatskin Bar Cart, designed by Aldo Tura, Italy, circa 1960s. It is a versatile size and can be used as a cocktail bar or serving cart, or as rolling storage in ...
Goatskin, Glass, Wood
$8,750Sale Price|30% Off
H 14.5 in W 68 in D 35.5 in
Lacquered Brown Goatskin Expanding Coffee Table by Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Designed in Italy by Aldo Tura this RARE brown, lacquered goatskin, extending coffee table is fantastic. Tura's use of goatskin makes each piece uniquely beautiful. No two pieces wi...
Goatskin, Lacquer
1960s Nesting Ceramic Tile Tables, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- 3 pieces - Good original condition with minor signs of use.
Ceramic, Wood
Aldo Tura Parchment Square Side Table on Chrome Legs
By Aldo Tura
Located in London, GB
Simple and classical in its design this coffee table by Aldo Tura (1909-1963) sends the twist with the introduction of parchment on the tray of the table. The collection of colors in...
Chrome
Aldo Tura Italian Brown Parchment Veneer Desk
By Aldo Tura
Located in Queens, NY
Italian 1940/1950s brown parchment veneer desk with brass trimmed edge and 4 drawers supported on 2 rectangular pedestals with a vanity panel. (ALDO TU...
Brass
1970s Nesting Tables by Luciano Frigerio
By Luciano Frigerio
Located in Milan, IT
1970s Stunning nesting tables by Luciano Frigerio.
Wood
Oak Sculptural Nesting Tables, 1960s
By Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Den Haag, NL
Oak sculptural nesting tables from the 1960s in the style of Lisa Johansson-Pape.
Oak
$13,917
H 15.75 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Aldo Tura Red Goatskin Parchment Steel Bar Coffee Table, 1960
By Aldo Tura
Located in Paris, IDF
The varnished goatskin parchment, in rich shades of light cherry red, makes this coffee table typical of designer Aldo Tura. This large square piece would make a fascinating centerpi...
Goatskin
Aldo Tura Lacquered Goatskin Nesting Tables
By Aldo Tura
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of Three Chic Lacquered Goatskin Nesting Tables, designed by Aldo Tura, Italy, circa 1930s.
Goatskin, Wood
Set of 3 Red Aldo Tura Nesting Tables, Italy 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Cork, IE
This endearing set of red nesting tables hails from Milan, Italy, and was designed by the illustrious Aldo Tura in the the 1960s. In typical Aldo T...
Brass
Aldo Tura Nesting Tables, Italy
By Aldo Tura
Located in San Francisco, CA
Aldo Tura nesting tables, Italy. Trio of faux marble parchment covered tables that can be used individually for entertaining or as side tables....
Goatskin
Aldo Tura Brown Goatskin Small Side Nesting Tables
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Nesting tables made by Aldo Tura in brown lacquered goatskin and executed circa 1970s with mahogany tained beech wood legs, in excellent condition. The price includes the set of thre...
Goatskin, Beech
Sold
H 15.75 in W 21.66 in D 15.75 in
Italian Lacquered Goatskin / Parchment nesting tables by Aldo Tura, 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Aldo Tura green lacquered Goatskin nesting tables. Constructed of thickly lacquered goatskin / parchment and gilt metal hardware. Beautiful brown colour. Good original condition...
Brass
Aldo Tura Brown Goatskin Nesting Tables, 1975
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Set of three Aldo Tura nesting tables in brown lacquered goatskin and executed circa 1975 in a somewhat soft style, but – as strong contrast – is covered with a brown tanned parchmen...
Goatskin, Beech
Aldo Tura Goatskin Nesting Tables, Italy, 1950s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Austin, TX
Aldo Tura set of 3 parchment nesting tables. Thin profile table tops supported by round tapered wooden legs in original vintage condition. Modeled rich b...
Goatskin, Mahogany
1960's Aldo Tura Goatskin Nesting Tables
By Aldo Tura
Located in BE
Aldo Tura nesting tables Luxurious 50's Italian nesting tables from designer Aldo Tura who is famous for working with lacquered goatskin. These nesting tables are in good condition ...
Goatskin
Green Nesting Tables by Aldo Tura, 1975, Set of 3
By Aldo Tura
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Very rare to find these green nesting tables by Aldo Tura, 1975, set of 3.
Goatskin
Sold
H 17.72 in W 20.48 in D 14.57 in
Italian Lacquered Goatskin / Parchment nesting tables by Aldo Tura, 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Aldo Tura green lacquered Goatskin nesting tables. Constructed of thickly lacquered goatskin / parchment and gilt metal hardware. Beautiful green colour. Good original cond...
Brass
Aldo Tura Malachite Color Nesting Tables
By Aldo Tura
Located in San Francisco, CA
Set of three Aldo Tura nesting tables in lacquered goatskin and tanned pearwood legs. This particular set was executed in a rare malachite color, circa 1960 and is in great condition...
Malachite
Aldo Tura Spectacular Nesting Tables, Italy, 1975
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Set of three Aldo Tura nesting tables in brown lacquered goatskin and executed circa 1975 in a somewhat soft style, but – as strong contrast – is covered with a brown tanned parchmen...
Goatskin, Beech