Arturo Pani has been called the Jean Royère of Mexico. Like the adored French master of the mid-20th century, Pani won an upper-class clientele who appreciated the vivacity and exuberance he brought to interiors. His specialty was using new materials to reinterpret traditional stylings — the sensuous curves and arabesques of the Rococo; stately neoclassical motifs — for a modern context. Pani's work is a thing apart: at once theatrical and distinguished, playful and grand.
Pani was born to splendid settings. His father was Mexico’s ambassador to France, and both Pani and his brother Mario, a noted architect of the International style, would study at the prestigious École des Beaux Arts in Paris. Pani made his name in the late 1930s by designing lavish interiors that belied the austere facade of his brother’s new Hotel Reforma in Mexico City. Mexico’s affluent class welcomed Pani’s technique for juxtaposing Mario’s sleek modernist architectural envelope with voluptuous decor. His style became known as the “Acapulco look” in the 1930s, when Pani became the blossoming Pacific resort’s decorator of choice to the jet set. Pani’s own Acapulco villa would become a favorite backdrop for the society photographer Slim Aarons.
Though Pani frequently created furniture along the strict, geometric lines associated with mid-century modernism — and did, on occasion, produce pieces with wildly flowing futuristic lines — his signature designs were those that offered an idiosyncratic, spare-yet-sumptuous take on historical forms.
Pani’s favorite material was wrought iron, usually gilded. With it, he produced tables with elaborate sheaf-of-wheat bases, or scrolling baroque supports; chairs with frames made of iron rods bent to suggest the sinuous seatbacks and cabriole legs of Louis XV pieces; or — jumping a stylistic generation forward — designs with Louis XVI elements such as arrows and chevrons. Pani’s work has again become chic. As you will see on these pages, like few others, Arturo Pani had a true sense of drama. Virtually everything he designed is a showstopper.
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Abalone, Onyx, and Gold Leaf Side Table by Arturo Pani
By Arturo Pani
Located in Dallas, TX
Designed by famous Mexican artist Arturo Pani (1915-1981), this coffee or cocktail table features cross sections of cream and copper colored onyx stone floating in a sea of gold leaf...
Onyx, Gold Leaf
$4,200 / set
1960s Arturo Pani Bronze Side Tables Mexico City
By Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Arturo Pani modern side tables Mexico City. aluminum and bronze. Unmarked. Measures: 21.63 tall x 20.25 x 20.5 and 20.5 tall x 22 x 22 Square tables include the original bevele...
Aluminum, Bronze
1950s Arturo Pani Ormolu Steel Side Tables Mexico City
By Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a pair of side tables. Attributed to Arturo Pani. Ormolu Steel-Bronze Side Tables, Mexico City circa the 1950s. Unmarked 23.75 in diameter x 17.75 height Sup...
Steel, Ormolu, Gold Leaf
1950s Arturo Pani Bronze Side Table Mexico City
By Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Arturo Pani Bronze Side Table Mexico City 19.75 h x 27.5 w x 15.5 d Original vintage condition unrestored Refer to images provided. Delivery to SF LA OC Palm Springs.
Bronze
$6,000 / set
Pair of Bronze Tables by Arturo Pani
By Arturo Pani
Located in Atlanta, GA
Designed by Arturo Pani and crafted by metal artisan circa 1950s, Model no 3026, these pair of bronze side table showcases the signature exuberance of the designer. Glamorous in its Hollywood Regency flair, the designer used patinated bronze in contrast with glass and antiqued églomisé mirror...
Bronze
1940s Neoclassical Fleur de Lis Side Table Arturo Pani Modernism Mexico City
By Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
circa 1940s Neoclassical Fleur de Lis Side Table Arturo Pani Modernism Mexico City Two tables are available: price per table $2750. Solid Mahogany wood finished in high gloss black l...
Brass, Bronze
1950s Faux Bamboo Brass Square Side Table Arturo Pani
By Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents 1950s Faux bamboo square brass side Table attributed to Arturo Pani. Mexico unsigned 19.5 h x 20 x 20 Original vintage preowned condition with new glass top. Very ...
Brass
Mid-Century Arturo Pani for Muller of Mexico Onyx & Brass Pair of Low Tables
By Muller of Mexico, Arturo Pani
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Arturo Pani, this pair of side tables was made by Muller of Mexico, known for their excellent work with onyx. Each of these tables have a wonderful top with interesting a...
Onyx, Brass
Mexican Modernist Side Table by Arturo Pani
By Arturo Pani
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Made in Mexico, circa 1950s, designed by Arturo Pani. We offer this fantastic side table in original conditions.
Brass
Midcentury Modern Arturo Pani Side Tables in Bronze Mexico
By Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Midcentury Modern Arturo Pani Modern Side Tables in Bronze Mexico 24.25 h x 23.75 x 27.75 Glass area 21.5 x 21.5 x x.25 thick Original vintage condition ...
Bronze
1960s Arturo Pani Glass Gold Leaf Side Tables Mexico City
By Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Arturo pani stellar glass gold leaf side tables Mexico City. Sculptural Base Unmarked Matching coffee table is listed. Base 20 x 20 Glass 3/8 inch thick Preowned original ...
Metal, Gold Leaf
Round Horn Side Table, 1940s
Located in Munich, DE
Antilope Horn Side Table on a Wooden Base.
Wood
Drexel, Side Tables, Walnut, USA, 1950s
By Drexel
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut side tables designed and produced by Drexel, USA, c. 1950s. Wear to wood consistent with age and use Overall Dimensions (inches): 19.0"H x 16.0"W x 16.0"D All ite...
Wood, Walnut
$6,500 / set
H 24.25 in W 27.75 in D 23.75 in
Midcentury Modern Arturo Pani Side Tables in Bronze Mexico
By Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Midcentury Modern Arturo Pani Modern Side Tables in Bronze Mexico 24.25 h x 23.75 x 27.75 Glass area 21.5 x 21.5 x x.25 thick Original vintage condition ...
Bronze
1940s Round Wood Side Table
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Miami, FL
1940s Round Wood Side Table. In the style of Gilbert Rohde.
Wood
Pair of Arturo Pani Style Iron Marble Top Drink Tables
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical pair of midcentury wrought iron drinks pedestal tables made in the manner and style of Arturo Pani (Mexican 1915-1981). The tables are crafted from solid square iron with a...
Marble, Iron
Side Table, 1960s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Vintage side table Period: 1960s Material: wood, formica Colour: Clear, dark red Condition: good original vintage condition, signs of use dimensions: Height = 58cm, di...
Hardwood
Arturo Pani Style Iron and Brass Round Dining Table
By Arturo Pani
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage modernist five tapered leg round garden table made of patinated cast and forged iron with brass sabots and embellishments and a 60 inch round glass top 3/4 inch thick. Space...
Brass, Wrought Iron
Vintage Side Table 1950s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Vintage Side Table 1950s
Wood
Mexican Modernist Cocktail Table by Arturo Pani
By Arturo Pani
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Made in Mexico, circa 1950s, designed by Arturo Pani, the table has original mirror and glass, can be delivered polished and can be disassembled for better shipping. We have found so...
Brass
$3,375
H 22.5 in W 23.6 in D 15.75 in
Side table in Hardwood & Glass & Steel, att to Carlo Hauner, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Carlo Hauner (1927–1997) in the 1950s, this rectangular side table exemplifies the material clarity and structural discipline of Brazilian modernism. Hauner’s work from t...
Metal
$959Sale Price|61% Off
H 16 in W 54 in D 20 in
Mid Century Modern Arturo Pani Onyx and Gold Glitter Coffee Table
By Arturo Pani
Located in East Freetown, MA
Beautiful Arturo Pani onyx and gold glitter lacquered top coffee table. Framed with gold colored metal with two pedestal legs.
Onyx
$17,610 / set
H 21.66 in W 26.78 in D 14.97 in
Maison Baguès foliage gilt bronze chinoiserie lacquered side tables 1950s
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, IDF
These beautiful Maison Baguès chinoiserie nesting side tables were created in the early 1950s, with solid foliage shaped gilt bronze structure and chinese decor lacquered tops pictur...
Bronze
Pair of Arturo Pani Leather Wrapped and Brass Side Tables
By Arturo Pani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These tables showcase refined craftsmanship and timeless design, making them versatile pieces that work equally well as end table or accent tables.
Brass
Pair of Abalone, Onyx, and Gold Leaf Side Tables by Arturo Pani
By Arturo Pani
Located in Dallas, TX
Designed by famous Mexican artist, Arturo Pani (1915-1981), this chic pair of side or end tables features cross sections of cream and copper colored onyx stone floating in a sea of g...
Onyx, Gold Leaf
Sold
H 39 in W 24 in D 24 in
Pair of Arturo Pani Mid-Century Mexican Iron, Brass & Glass End / Side Tables
By Arturo Pani
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Mid-Century (1960s) Mexican end tables with round glass tops above a brass frieze with decorative 8 iron work legs (ARTURO PANI) (PRICED AS PAIR).
Metal, Brass, Iron
Arturo Pani Onyx Pedestal Side Table for Muller of Mexico
By Muller of Mexico, Arturo Pani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Onyx pedestal side table by Arturo Pani for Muller of Mexico, circa 1970s. The side table features a beige toned onyx with darker brown veining. The table is rimmed with a thin gold ...
Onyx
Pair of Patinated Brass and Mirrored Side Tables by Arturo Pani
By Arturo Pani
Located in Palm Desert, CA
2 patinated brass and mirrored side tables by Arturo Pani (1915-1981), utilizing contrasting mediums of brass for the base, clear glass and eglimose for the top and mirror on the low...
Brass
Sold
H 16.25 in Dm 19.75 in
Arturo Pani Graceful Sculptural Side Table in Bronze Midcentury Mexico 1950s
By Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Arturo Pani sculptural bronze vintage side table Mexico Mid-Century Modern, 1950s Lovely base providing a graceful presentation. Glass top with decorative band trim. Dimens...
Bronze
Arturo Pani Graceful Modernism Solid Brass Side Tables 1950s Mexico
By Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Lovely pair of Mexican modernist brass side tables by Arturo Pani. Mexico, circa 1950s. Solid brass sculptural shape. Exquisite quality. Dimens...
Brass
Scalloped Edge and Trapezoid Side Table by Arturo Pani
By Arturo Pani
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Trapezoid side table by furniture designer Arturo Pani, made in Mexico in the early 1950s, original mirrow and solid bronze.
Bronze
1960s Arturo Pani Cube Side Tables Stainless Steel & Brass Mexico
By Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Side Tables with Drawer a pair of modernist side tables designed by Arturo Pani. Stainless steel with brass frame. Mirror top (original). Features a pull-out drawer. Amazing design, ...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Amazing Cobra Set 'Armchairs and Side Table' by Arturo Pani
By Arturo Pani
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
The set includes 3 pieces, 2 amazing armchairs in solid brass and one side table, circa 1960.
Brass
Arturo Pani Bronze Side Table
By Arturo Pani
Located in Mexico City, MX
Lovely bronze side table by Mexican designer Arturo Pani. 2-level table with glass top and mirror bottom shelf. Arturo Pani was a Mexican furniture designer. He studied in the École des Beaux Arts in Paris along his brother, modernist architect Mario Pani...
Bronze
Sold
H 17.25 in Dm 24 in
Midcentury Mexican Modernist Pair of Side Tables by Arturo Pani, Sculptural Rou
By Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a pair of side tables by Arturo Pani. Constructed with solid brass or bronze and original eglomized mirror. Made in Mexico circa the 1950s. Dimensio...
Bronze, Iron