Augusto Romano Furniture
Italian, b. 1918
Although he is relatively unknown in the U.S., Augusto Romano is renowned throughout his native Italy as an important architect and mid-century modern furniture designer.
Born in 1918, Romano studied architecture and design at the Politecnico di Torino, graduating in 1944. From 1947 to 1949, Romano taught at his alma mater in the department of architectural planning. Then, from 1949 to 1950, he taught in the school’s department of interior architecture (at the time, this department was chaired by celebrated furniture designer Franco Albini).
In addition to his teaching career, Romano was an established architect and furniture designer who drew on the works of the era’s Scandinavian modernists as well as Le Corbusier, a highly influential architect and urban planner whose career spanned almost five decades. Romano worked with wicker, waxed oak and other materials to create chairs and dining room tables that reflected a light, clean and elegant style of design.
By the late 1940s, Romano was winning acclaim for his innovative modular furniture. He won awards at the Triennale Milano in 1947 for a magazine rack and a glass-topped coffee table made with wood strips and brass rods. In the same year, Romano’s lightweight and collapsible tables, produced by Portuguese manufacturer Altamira, were shown at the CADMA exhibition held at the House of Italian Handicrafts in New York City.
Romano’s success with furniture designs and interior projects continued throughout the 1950s. He collaborated with the Italian manufacturer Cassina to create ashwood armchairs and walnut dining room chairs. With renowned architects Ettore Sottsass and Ildo Avetta, Romano worked on designing single-family houses in the QT8 section of Milan.
Romano’s furniture and architectural works were featured over the years in books by Herman Miller design director George Nelson as well as in a range of prominent publications including Interiors and Domus.
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Creator: Augusto Romano
Mid-Century Modern Side Table by Augusto Romano – Italy 1950
By Augusto Romano
Located in Girona, ES
Side table with four double legs and top in solid beech surrounded by decorative cord work. French polish.
Design: Augusto Romano.
Italy c. 1950.
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Augusto Romano Armchair Wood Rope stuffing 1940 Italy
By Augusto Romano
Located in Milano, IT
Augusto Romano Armchair
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Augusto Romano Wood Consolle, 1950
By Augusto Romano
Located in Milano, MI
Augusto Romano 1950 edge consolle in wood.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Augusto Romano Furniture
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Augusto Romano, Architectural Mahogany Armchair and Ottoman, Italy, 1950s
By Augusto Romano
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Augusto Romano (1918-2001)
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Six Chairs by Augusto Romano, Cassina, Italy circa 1955
By Cassina, Augusto Romano
Located in Berlin, DE
Six Chairs by Augusto Romano, Cassina, Italy circa 1955
for the restaurant "Piccolo Giardino" in Turin
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Augusto Romano, Stools, Beech, Hemp, Italy, 1950s
By Augusto Romano
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A pair of woven hemp and beech stools, designed and produced by Augusto Romano, Torino, Italy, 1950s.
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Set of 6 Augusto Romano Chairs, Italy 1950s
By Augusto Romano
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Set of 6 Augusto Romano chairs, Italy 1950s with wooden structure and fabric seats.
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Augusto Romano furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Augusto Romano furniture 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 Augusto Romano furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Augusto Romano were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Jonathan de Pas, Giampiero Vitelli, and Giovanni Bassi. Prices for Augusto Romano furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at £5,383 and can go as high as £12,372, while a piece like these, on average, fetch £9,547.