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.
20th Century Italian Set of Lilac Murano Glass Vases by Luigi Caccia Dominioni
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage set of dark-lilac Mid-Century Modern Italian vases made of hand blown colored, smoked Murano glass in good condition. The tall vase and the round one were designed by Luigi...
Murano Glass, Smoked Glass
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
Large Rattan Vase, 1970s
Located in Lisboa, PT
Large vase decorated with rolled rattan rods and wooden slices. France, 1970s.
Rattan
20th Century Italian Murano Glass Vase
Located in Antwerp, BE
An Italian Murano glass vase manufactured in the 1960s.
Glass, Murano Glass
Lisa Larson - Unique Piece - Gustavsberg - 1970s
By Gustavsberg
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
Product Description: This is a unique piece designed by arguably Sweden's most famous artist Lisa Larson. The signature of Lisa Larson and the hand of the studio Gustavsberg are clea...
Earthenware, Ceramic
Large Vintage Multicolor Murano Glass Vase, Italy, Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Large vintage multicolor Murano glass vase - featuring a white glass interior with red rim - clear cased glass to the outside and base - unsigned - Italy - late 20th century. Exce...
Art Glass
$538Sale Price|54% Off
H 12.41 in W 7.88 in D 5.52 in
20th Century Italian Murano Artistic Glass Large Vase, 1960s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
This refined Italian vase from the 1960s is a stunning example of Murano artistic glass, distinguished by its unique and captivating design. Crafted using the traditional blown glass...
Murano Glass
20th Century Italian Murano Artistic Glass Red Tall Vase, 1960s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Refined Italian tall vase in Murano art glass, 1960s. This vase is characterized by a particular design shape. The vase is of high artistic quality made with the submerged glass tech...
Murano Glass
$638Sale Price|70% Off
H 14.18 in Dm 5.52 in
20th Century Italian Murano Artistic Glass Large Vase, 1960s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Refined artistic glass vase, Italy, production 1960s Murano. Not signed. High quality artistic craftsmanship hand-blown glass in shades of green with red decorations. Perfect conditi...
Murano Glass
20th Century Multicolored Murano Glass Vase, Italy ca. 1970
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Lovely late mid-century multicolored glass vase from the famous workshops of the little island of Murano in Venice/ Italy. Elaborately handcrafted in the period around 1970, this hig...
Murano Glass
$774Sale Price|34% Off
H 16.54 in Dm 7.49 in
20th Century Italian Murano Artistic Glass Tall Vase, 1960s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Refined Italian tall vase in Murano art glass, 1960s. This vase is characterized by a particular design shape. The vase is of high artistic quality made with the blown glass techniqu...
Murano Glass
$545Sale Price / item|52% Off
H 6 in W 25.75 in D 6.75 in
Willy Guhl for Eternit Large Rectangle Concrete Outdoor Planter, 1970s, Signed
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This designer on-trend architectural 25.75" long rectangular concrete planter is by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, crafted in the 1970s Switzerland and signed and dated underneath. This special low-profile and rare long sized rectangle-shaped concrete planter has a patinated natural exterior finish and organic aging over decades of UK climate. Excellent planter size for a variety of various uses such as succulents, plants, weeping grass with the planter on a Stand, balcony privacy hedge, or any other outdoor decorative use. Consider using this Willy Guhl Concrete Planter Pot...
Concrete
Italian Brutalist Ceramic Planter, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Italian studio planter. Decorated with a mustard colored main glazes and set with splashes of thick blue lava glaze to the circular perforations and dots. Marked: Italy 77 to its bas...
Ceramic
Modern Mirrored Planter Cachepot Jardinière, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A substantial square mirrored planter cachepot jardinière, '70s Modern/Postmodern period, circa 1970s. Entire piece is mirror with a graduated design. A great piece for a plant or fl...
Mirror, Wood
Sold
H 17.33 in W 32.88 in D 26.78 in
'Fasce Cromate' planter Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, 1970s
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Milano, IT
Large metal planter from the 'Fasce Cromate' series made in the 1970s. Supported by three wheels that facilitate its movement; Good condition.
Metal
Azucena Umbrella Stand Brass Iron, 1955, Italy
By Azucena
Located in Milano, IT
Azucena umbrella stand brass iron, 1955, Italy.
Brass
Azucena Umbrella Stand Brass Iron, 1955, Italy
By Azucena
Located in Milano, IT
Azucena umbrella stand brass iron, 1955, Italy.
Brass
Sold
H 23.63 in Dm 10.24 in
Luigi Caccia Dominioni 0g13 Brass and Metal Umbrella Stand for Azucena, 1955ca
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Umbrella stand model 0G13 also known as Cartuccia with a structure in black enameled sheet metal and brass. It was designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena 1955ca, Italy. Lu...
Brass, Sheet Metal
Cachepot by Ignazio Gardella for Azucena
By Azucena, Ignazio Gardella
Located in Milan, IT
Ceramic cachepot model Cr1 by Ignazio Gardella for Azucena. Traditional shapes masterly updated to contemporary an everlasting classics. ...
Ceramic
Vase, Ceramic, Italy 1996 Azucena
By Azucena
Located in Milano, IT
Azucena vase made with glazed ceramic with geometric patterns all-over. Hardly legible author's signature under the base. Made for Azucena in 1996.
Ceramic