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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Pair of Tan Parchment Brass Coffee or Side Tables Aldo Tura, Italy, 1970
By Aldo Tura
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of tan Parchment brass coffee or side tables Aldo Tura, Italy, 1970- sold as a pair Nice pair of tan coffee tables from parchment in immaculate condition, priced as a pair. The...
Brass
$1,045Sale Price|20% Off
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
Pair of Small Aldo Tura Parchment Top Side Tables , Italy 1950's
By Aldo Tura
Located in New York, NY
Pair of small Aldo Tura Modernist round side tables. Tops covered in geometric parchment segments and resting on a tripod base with ebonized legs. One table features the original A...
Goatskin, Wood
Aldo Tura Green Goatskin Square Side Table
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Square side table made by Aldo Tura in green lacquered goatskin and four brass ros executed circa 1970s, in excellent condition. Along with artists like Piero Fornasetti and Carlo Bu...
Brass
Amazing set of 2 end - or coffee tables by aldo tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
as always with aldo tura these tables have a wonderful grain and look absolutely amazing. price is for the set!
Metal
Mid-Century Italian Brass and Goatskin Side Tables by Aldo Tura, 1960s. Set of 3
By Aldo Tura
Located in Asaa, DK
Mid-Century Italian Brass and Goatskin Side Tables by Aldo Tura, 1960s. Set of 3. Set of three amazing and unique Italian Modern nesting tables by Aldo Tura, Milano Italy. Frame in ...
Brass
Petit Emerald Green ALDO TURA Side Table, Italy 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Cork, IE
We are delighted to have found this petit ALDO TURA bar cart / side table in the most sought after emerald green (or "Aldo Tura Green" as we have come to call it). With its distinct...
Brass
$2,300 / set
Four Aldo Tura Side Tables
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Set of four lacquered parchment side tables by Aldo Tura with transfer printed portraits of ??
Aldo Tura Side Table Red Triangular 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful triangle side table designed by Aldo Tura in red lacquered goatskin and tanned beech base. This side table was executed circa 1960 in a red parchment and on a brown lacquer...
Goatskin, Beech
Extremely Rare Mid-Century Ocassional / Coffee Table by Aldo Tura Italy 1950s
By Cesare Lacca, Aldo Tura, Vereinigte Werkstätten München, Gio Ponti
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern ocassional / coffee table on dowel legs. Designed and manufactured by Aldo Tura (1909–1963), Italy, 1950s. An identic...
Brass
Unusual Low Tea or Barcart by Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Lacquered goatskin and gilt metal. Can easy be dismantled for economic shipping.
Goatskin
Aldo Tura Mid-Century Occasional Table with Parchment Base & Glass Top
By Aldo Tura
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century light brown parchment square Parabolic Panel Base Occasional Low End Table having a square smoked glass top (ALDO TURA)
Glass
Vintage Italian Side Table by Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian goatskin, lustrous brass and rich wood side table by Aldo Tura. This piece includes an "Aldo Tura Milano Italy" metal tag. Made in Italy, c. 1960's. This is a fantast...
Brass
Post-modern Aldo Tura Console Corner Side Table, Italy, 1970s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Antwerp, BE
Post-modern two-one console corner side table by Aldo Tura, a true gem of 1970s Italian craftsmanship. This Hollywood Regency masterpiece showcases the exquisite artistry of lacquere...
Wood, Lacquer
Magazine Stand by Aldo Tura, Goat Skin Parchment, C 1950, Midcentury Italian
By Aldo Tura
Located in New York, NY
A very unusual magazine stand by Aldo Tura, Italy, midcentury, circa 1950, for sheet music. Wood covered by goat skin parchment. The magazine stand has beautiful paintings on each s...
Brass
Italian Aldo Tura Lacquered Goatskin Table
By Aldo Tura
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Aldo Tura lacquered goatskin table. This stunning Italian lacquered goatskin square table has an unusual Neoclassical Trompe L'oeil design ...
Goatskin, Wood
Chess Table by Aldo Tura in Lacquered Goatskin and Brass, Italy, 1970's
By Aldo Tura
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Chessboard by Aldo Tura in lacquered goatskin and bronzed legs. Stylish piece of art in good condition. For anyone who is looking for something exceptional, in this case the game ...
Goatskin
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
$1,480Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 26 in W 21 in D 16 in
Pair of Bamboo Folding End Tables, Serving or Side Tables
By Tommy Bahama
Located in Miami, FL
A good quality pair of bamboo end tables or side tables. The frame is very interesting and unusual because the tops fold. Made from imported bamboo these end tables feature splayed l...
Bamboo
$2,678
H 16.93 in W 15.75 in D 27.56 in
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
$3,296
H 12.21 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Lacquered Parchment Coffee or Side Table in the Style of Aldo Tura, Italy 1970's
By Aldo Tura
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
This elegant Italian coffee or side table, crafted in lacquered parchment, is designed in the distinctive style of Aldo Tura and dates to the 1970’s. The piece showcases the rich tex...
Wood
Aldo Tura Crimson Goatskin Parchment Coffee Table with Brass Inlay
By Aldo Tura
Located in New York, NY
Red Lacquered Goatskin Parchment and Brass Coffee Table Striking Italian Mid-Century Modern coffee table by Aldo Tura, featuring a rectangular top clad in richly colored red lacquer...
Brass
$8,930
H 14.97 in W 55.12 in D 31.5 in
Aldo Tura Lacquered Goatskin Sliding Coffee Table, Italy, 1970s
By Aldo Tura
Located in London, London
Aldo Tura Lacquered Goatskin Sliding Coffee Table, Italy, 1970s A striking coffee table by Aldo Tura, produced in Italy during the 1970s, exemplifying the designer's mastery of luxu...
Goatskin
$3,750
H 16.25 in W 20 in D 20 in
Aldo Tura Mid-Century Occasional Table with Parchment Base & Glass Top
By Aldo Tura
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century light brown parchment square Parabolic Panel Base Occasional Low End Table having a square smoked glass top (ALDO TURA)
Glass
$4,120 / set
H 16.15 in W 19.69 in D 11.82 in
Aldo Tura Mid-Century Parchment Nesting Tables, Model 764, Tura, Milan, Italy, 1950
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
Low Table in Varnished Parchment Veneer Attributed Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Low coffee table in varnished parchment veneer attributed Aldo Tura, in excellent condition.
Wood, Parchment Paper
Coffee or Side Table, Lucite Glass Gold Brass, 1970
By Pierre Vandel
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A cocktail or side table in the style of Pierre Vandel, Paris, France, manufactured in Mid-Century in 1970s. It is made of Lucite, glass and gilded parts. Excellent condition.
Brass
$14,126
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, bar table in blue-green lacquered goatskin, 1960
By Aldo Tura
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Large parchment coffee table by Aldo Tura, produced in Milan, Italy, in the 1960s. The surface is crafted from lacquered goatskin parchment, a signature material of Tura’s work, cr...
Wood
Aldo Tura, 1960s Italian, Parchment , Side Table/ Magazine rack
By Aldo Tura
Located in Oxford, GB
Incredibly well preserved Side table/magazine rack by Italian designer, Aldo Tura , dating from the 1960s . Parchment in the most desirable ox blood red and beautifully intricate and...
Metal
Sold
H 17.72 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Green Aldo Tura Side Table with Brass Columns and Two Shelves, Italy, 1960's
By Aldo Tura
Located in Cork, IE
UK & EUROPE CUSTOMERS: PLEASE CONTACT US FOR A CUSTOMIZED SHIPPING QUOTE! We love Aldo Tura! Please see our store for a wide selection Of Aldo Tura bar carts, side tables and access...
Brass
Aldo Tura Goatskin Tulip Side Table
By Aldo Tura
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite side table by Aldo Tura, c.1960s Italy, features a parchment wood frame wrapped in goatskin with a smooth lacquered finish. Dimensions 15.75" diameter x 11.75" height. Condi...
Goatskin, Wood
Pair of Triangular Aldo Tura Nesting Tables in Green, Italy 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Cork, IE
We love Aldo Tura's designs! See our shop for a large selection of Aldo Tura bar carts and side tables! This charming pair of three-legged nesting tables is an immediate eye-catcher...
Goatskin, Wood
Pair of Red lacquered Goatskin side tables by Aldo Tura, 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century pair of two tier side tables by Aldo Tura in a nice red lacquered goatskin. Neoclassical style brass hardware. Good overall condition 1960s - Italy Dimensions: Heigh...
Brass
Aldo Tura Goatskin Lacquered Side Table
By Aldo Tura
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Side table by Aldo Tura, c.1950s, Italy. This square side table features a parchment goatskin table top with a smooth lacquered finish in varying neutral earth tones. The table showc...
Brass
Pair of Aldo Tura lacquered side tables - Italy, 1970
By Aldo Tura
Located in London, GB
Italian designer Aldo Tura (1909–1963) experimented extensively with hand-applied craft processes and finishes in his Milan workshop. He is best known for his tables and lamps, which...
Lacquer
Sold
H 16.93 in W 35.44 in D 33.47 in
Italian Pair of Aldo Tura Design Side Tables in Glazed Parchment, 1970s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Exceptional, magnificent pair of coffee tables designed by Aldo Tura during the 1970s. The tables have been covered in red-brown-mahogany colored parchment paper and finished with a ...
Wood, Parchment Paper
Sold
H 23 in W 20 in D 14.25 in
Mid-Century Minimal Hourglass Form Lacquered Goatskin Side Table by Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in New York, NY
This geometric and well proportioned Mid-Century Modernist Minimal Hourglass Form Lacquered Goatskin Side/Occasional Table is by the esteemed artist and designer Aldo Tura and origin...
Goatskin
nice aldo tura side table - great color
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
no words needed. take a look at the pix.....
Brass
Aldo Tura Brown Goatskin Form Side Table 1975
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Low side table made by Aldo Tura in brown lacquered goatskin and executed circa 1975 in a somewhat soft style, but – as strong contrast – is covered with a brown tanned parchment, in...
Goatskin
Round side table by Aldo Tura in lacquered goat skin, Italy 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Hyères, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
luxury at a second glance. italian designer aldo tura (1909 – 1963) is known for his equally idiosyncratic and glamorous surface finishes in lacquered goatskin. a few years ago ‚mo...
Goatskin, Wood