Vintage Azucena furniture is elegant and inviting — the esteemed mid-century Milanese manufacturer’s wall lights, armchairs and side tables, which are marked by simple symmetry and thoughtfully contrasting materials, can likely be found in the living rooms of design lovers all over Italy.
Azucena was founded in 1947 by three leading figures of 20th-century Italian architecture: Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Ignazio Gardella and Corrado Corradi Dell’Acqua. The trio initially established Azucena in order to furnish the interiors of buildings they’d designed but found a robust business opportunity in manufacturing individual pieces from those collections for postwar consumers. And as the company founders borrowed the brand name from a conniving character in the Giuseppe Verd opera Il Trovatore, it is appropriate, then, that the furniture for which Azucena is known is practical but exudes a hint of playfulness.
The best of Italian modernism combines cheekiness and bold functionality with provocative and thoughtful design, and Azucena is deeply rooted in that tradition. While its brass-and-walnut mid-century-modern-era dining tables and stackable coffee tables — created by the likes of Dell’Acqua and Vico Magistretti — are exceptionally unobtrusive in small spaces and framed in clean lines, Dominioni designed chunky, enveloping armchairs during the 1970s upholstered in striking red fabric.
Among Azucena's most successful and iconic designs is also Dominioni's most famous piece of furniture: the minimalist Catalina chair. After it debuted at the Milan Triennial in 1957, the Catalina chair, with its generously curving enameled steel frame and plush leather cushion, became an instant sensation. Dominioni’s other enduring designs for Azucena include the Monachella lamp, the ABCD armchair and the versatile Cilindro ottoman.
Italian furniture manufacturer B&B Italia acquired Azucena in 2018 and has reissued a number of designs from the legendary brand’s portfolio, such as the Imbuto lamp, the Catalina armchair and the Cavalletto table.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Azucena lighting, tables, seating and more.
Corrado Corradi Dell''Acqua Set of Two T12 Montecarlo Tables by Azucena 1949
By Corrado Corradi Dell'acqua, Azucena
Located in Cascina, Pisa
A set of two Montecarlo (T12) side tables with a simple and elegant brass structure and tabletops in crystal, they are the perfect companion for any seats, beds, or desks. The brass...
Crystal, Brass
Italian umbrella stand Cartuccia by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, 1960s
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian umbrella stand Cartuccia by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, 1960s Umbrella stand model Cartuccia with round base in lacquered metal and polished brass. Produced by Azucen...
Metal, Brass
"Calice" Floor Lamp by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, Italy, 1990s
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Milan, IT
"Calice" floor lamp model "LTe18" by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena. Base, stem and upper bowl in polished brass; transparent prismatic glass shade.
Brass
Low small coffee table “Fasce cromate T10” by L.C. Dominioni for Azucena 60s
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Padova, IT
Luigi Caccia Dominioni (Milan, December 7, 1913 - Milan, November 13, 2016) was an Italian architect, designer and urban planner. The Caccia Dominioni archive, privately kept, contai...
Metal, Steel
Large Table model Fasce Cromate by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Correggio, IT
Designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, this rare Fasce Cromate table is a masterful example of how architecture can translate into furniture. Its presence in the space is ne...
Steel
Ambrosianeum chair by Caccia Dominioni for Azucena
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Milano, IT
Rare and highly sought-after *Ambrosianeum* armchair by **Luigi Caccia Dominioni**, one of the most influential masters of 20th-century Italian design. Created for the cultural insti...
Brass
Luigi Caccia Dominioni Monumental Mikado table lamp (Brass Version) Italy, 1960
By Azucena, Ignazio Gardella
Located in Argelato, BO
Luigi Caccia Dominioni (1913 - 2016), Rare and monumental Mikado table lamp made for Azucena, Italy, circa 1963 It is one of the rarest and most scenic lamps by the famous Italian...
Granite, Metal
Luigi Caccia Dominioni Chrome Pendant
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Azucena globe pendant by Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Italy 1950's Original polished chrome hardware and canopy with large opaque/ milk glass globe. Newly rewired.
Chrome
20th Century, Azucena Pair of Coffee Tables, 50s
By Azucena
Located in Turin, Turin
Founded in 1947 by Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Ignazio Gardella, and Corrado Corradi Dell'Acqua, the Italian brand Azucena has always stood out for its collections that combine formal el...
Brass
Flush Mount Ceiling Light in the Style of Caccia Dominioni for Azucena
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flush mount ceiling light in the style of Caccia Dominioni for Azucena. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1950s. Pewter plated brass, opaline glass. Rewired for U.S. Junction...
Brass, Pewter
$3,028 / item
Table Corrado Corradi Dell'Aqua, 1959
By Corrado Corradi Dell'acqua, Azucena
Located in Berlin, DE
Side / Sofa table made of a chrome-plated brass construction with original glass plates. Dimensions / 53.5 x 53.5cm H.66cm Design / Corrado Corradi Dell'Aqua 1959 Manufacturer / Az...
Brass
$2,096Sale Price|10% Off
Large Wall Applique in Brass & Glass by Azucena , Italian 1950's mid century
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Milano, IT
Italian Vintage Wall Sconces - Sculptural Italian Light appliqués - Large vintage Lighting Whether you're strolling around the center of Milano, or browsing through the pages of Ta...
Brass
Table lamp LTA1 Sasso by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, 1950s
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in MIlano, IT
Brass and onyx table lamp LTA1 Sasso by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, 1950s Table lamp mod. LTA1 Sasso. The base is made of an elongated rounded onyx stone with shades and stre...
Onyx, Brass
Set of Two "Fasce Cromate" Coffee Tables by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Milan, IT
Beautiful "Fasce Cromate" T10 (Chromed Stripes) set by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena. Squared clear glass top set in an edge of continuous bands in polished chrome-plated brass....
Brass, Chrome
Glass Sconce by Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, Italy, 1970s
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Milan, IT
Azucena glass and chrome sconce by Luigi Caccia Dominioni.
Metal
"LSP3" Glass Ceiling / Wall Lamp by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, 1960s
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Milan, IT
Rare "Lsp3" ceiling / wall lamp by Luigi Cacci Dominioni for Azucena. Frosted glass and nickel plated brass.
Metal
$22,549Sale Price / set|20% Off
Coppia Poltrone con poggiapiedi 'P20B Toro' Luigi Caccia Dominioni per Azucena
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Milano, IT
Set di due poltrone e poggiapiedi modello ‘P20B Toro’ disegnate nel 1973 da Luigi Caccia Dominioni per Azucena. Sedute degli anni ’80 in ottime condizioni con tessuto originale di un...
Metal
Italian mid-century modern coffee table by Luigi Caccia Dominioni Azucena, 1960
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern coffee table by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, 1960 Coffee table with chromed steel structure, black metal leg and transparent glass top. Designed by ...
Metal
Ignazio Gardella Arenzano Floor Lamp in Brass and Opaline Glass by Azucena 1970s
By Azucena, Ignazio Gardella
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Arenzano floor lamp with a brass stem, a round-shaped base in black marble, and three lampshades in opaline glass. This lamp has an elegant structure in tubular brass, curved and...
Marble, Brass
Italian modern Coffee tables Montecarlo by Adalberto Del Lago for Azucena, 1960s
By Adalberto Dal Lago, Azucena
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Coffee tables Montecarlo by Adalberto Del Lago for Azucena, 1960s Pair of coffee tables mod. Montecarlo with double rectangular shelf in thick glass. The structure is ...
Brass
Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Large planter (one piece), prod. Azucena, 1970s
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Rivoli, IT
Very rare planter, probably one of a kind, designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni and produced by Azucena in the 1970s Prototype, coming directly from the Azucena factory Ideal to place ...
Metal, Steel
Italian LP 11 Pallone Sconces by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, 1970s
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Renens, CH
Set of two impressive adjustable LP11 “Pallone” sconces by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena originally designed in the late 1950s. The lamps rotate and are height adjustable. Bras...
Metal
Set of chandeliers LS2 by Luigi Caccia Dominioni manufactured by Azucena, 1960s
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Milano, IT
Set of chandeliers model LS2 by Luigi Caccia Dominioni manufactured by Azucena, 1960s Opaline glass and steel chandeliers. Designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni and produced by Azucena...
Steel
Azucena Sconces/Ceilling Light Metal Crome Glass 1950 Italy
By Azucena
Located in Milano, IT
Azucena.
Glass
Azucena Sconces / Ceilling Lights Glass Metal Crome, 1950, Italy
By Azucena
Located in Milano, IT
Azucena.
Glass
Luigi Caccia Dominioni LS1 pendant lamp for Azucena - Italy, 1954
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in London, GB
Luigi Caccia Dominioni, one of the world’s oldest practicing architects when he died in 2016 aged 103, was according to Pin Up magazine “the architect’s architect”. Visible in every ...
Brass
Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena LP 23 Chrome Wall Lamp, Italy
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Large wall lamp designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, Italy, circa 1996. This wall lamp has a chrome plated metal wall plate and a frosted glass diffuser shade in front. Th...
Chrome
$1,048Sale Price|28% Off
Luigi Caccia's Boccia Chromed Wood Glass Ceiling Lamp, Italy, 1969
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian ceiling lamp with chromed steel structure, wooden details and hand-crafted drop textured glass shade. Designed by Luigi Caccia and edited by Azucena.
Chrome
Luigi Caccia Dominioni Brass Lamp for Azucena, 1950s
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Milan, IT
Luigi Caccia Dominioni brass lamp for Azucena, 1950s Gigantic large Italian mid century brass pendant lamp with one large glass ball shade. ...
Brass
Luigi Caccia Dominioni Azucena footstool Italy 1962
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This exceptionally rare footstool, designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni and manufactured by Azucena in Italy in 1962, exemplifies the ingenuity and elegance of mid-century modern desig...
Metal