Cesare Lacca Furniture
Italian, b. 1929
Architect and designer Cesare Lacca is renowned for the modernist furniture he created during the 1950s. Made with materials like teak, glass and brass, his work continues to command great interest from mid-century modern collectors. His pieces have recently found their way onto some of the 21st century’s most trendy television and movie sets.
Lacca was born in Naples, Italy, in 1929. Like many Italian designers in the 20th century, he moved to Milan after World War II to launch his career. At the age of 20, he was selected by a group of American curators for inclusion in the 1951 landmark exhibition “Italy at Work: Her Renaissance in Design Today” at the Art Institute of Chicago. It showcased Italian designers who had embraced modernist principles and rejuvenated traditional Italian crafts, like Carlo Mollino, Franco Albini and Gio Ponti.
Lacca designed a dizzying array of tea carts and serving trolleys across his career, including magazine racks and coffee tables. Lacca’s most well-known piece is a tea cart — most commonly used as a bar cart — that Cassina manufactured. It features beautifully sculpted beech, cedar, teak and walnut with brass details, a glass tabletop and a removable glass tray.
This Lacca cart was featured as Don Draper’s office bar in his Manhattan advertising agency on several episodes of the wildly popular television show Mad Men, reinvigorating the interest of collectors. Several other Lacca pieces have been part of the set decorations in the television series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and the movie Being the Ricardos.
On 1stDibs, find Cesare Lacca tables, racks and stands, seating and more.
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Creator: Cesare Lacca
Italian Console Table in Walnut, Brass and Glass by Cesare Lacca, Italy 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Incredibly elegant and unique console table in walnut, brass and enameled perforated metal with crystal glass top. This stunning piece was designed by Cesare Lacca and produced in It...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cesare Lacca Furniture
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Brass
Cesare Lacca, Coffee Table, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and glass coffee table or side table designed and produced by Cesare Lacca, Italy, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 18.7"H x 28.55"W x 28.55"D
All items ship from Hig...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Cesare Lacca Italian Serving Trolley Bar Cart in Wood and Glass, 1950
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous midcentury serving bar cart in wood and glass with brass handles. This charming and unique bar cart was designed by Cesare Lacca and produced in Italy during the 1950s.
In...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
Serving Bar Cart in Wood Faux Bamboo, Brass & Glass by Cesare Lacca, Italy 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing rare serving bar cart in wood faux bamboo, brass and glass by Cesare Lacca.
Made in Italy in the 1950s.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Exceptional Curved Cesare Lacca Sofa in Fadini Borghi Velvet, Italy, 1950s
By La Maison Pierre Frey, Cesare Lacca
Located in The Hague, NL
This exceptional two-seater sofa was designed by Cesare Lacca and produced in Italy in the early 1950s. The elegant, rounded lines of the backrest and curved seat create a sophistica...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Walnut
1950s Cesare Lacca Mid-century Modern Brass Wood and Glass Italian Console
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This Console designed by Cesare Lacca epitomizes the sleek and minimalist design aesthetic characteristic of the era, combined with the craftsmanship and elegance synonymous with Ita...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Cesare Lacca Bar Cart in Brass and Glass 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Meer, VAN
Cesare Lacca Bar Cart in Brass and Glass, Italy, 1950s.
A wonderful mid century Italian bar cart by Cesare Lacca with very distinct neoclassical touches. Great combination of materi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
Classic Cesare Lacca 1950s Italian Modernist Drinks Trolley with Removable Trays
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant 39 Cesare Lacca Italian Mid-Century Two Tier Mahogany and Brass Drinks Trolley With Peach Mirror Removable Trays
Cesare Lacca (1913-1978) was an Italian furniture designer ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cesare Lacca Furniture
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Brass
Cesare Lacca Trolley 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Cesare Lacca Trolley, Italy, 1950s. Trolley with a walnut wooden frame with two rectangular shelves with rounded corners, upper and down shelf loose and ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
$1,119 Sale Price
30% Off
Midcentury Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca Italy
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
An unusual all original midcentury oval bar cart by Cesare Lacca, Italy. Made in stained lacquered beech and brass with a design typical for Lacca even though this particular design ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
Moebius Coffee Table by Cesare Lacca
By Cesare Lacca
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century "Moebius" Coffee Table by Cesare Lacca in ebonized mahogany, brass and glass, c. 1950s.
The table refers to the famous ribbon created by the German mathematician Ferdinan...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare Round Mid-Century Italian Table Coffe Wood Glass Often Green Cesare Lacca
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rare Round Mid-century Italian table coffee wood glass often green Cesare Lacca.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Walnut
Cesare Lacca Modernist 3 Tier Bar Cart
By Cesare Lacca
Located in New York, NY
1950's Modernist 3 tier mahogany and brass bar cart designed by Cesare Lacca the top top trays are removable, fully restored with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
Cesare Lacca Mid-Century Modern Wood Magazine Rack and Bar Cart, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing Mid-Century Modern wood magazine rack and bar cart. This wonderful piece was designed in Italy during 1950s by Cesare Lacca.
This item is in a magnificent vintage condition,...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Italian Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca Brass and Wood Serving Trolley, 1950
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent Italian serving bar cart with removable top tray in brass and mahogany designed by Cesare Lacca in Italy during thee 1950s.
This incredibly elegant and unique cart has a...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
20th Century Italian Cassina Bar Cart, Serving Walnut Trolley by Cesare Lacca
By Cassina, Cesare Lacca
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian bar cart made of hand crafted polished Walnut, designed by Cesare Lacca and produced by Cassina, enhanced by detailed wood carvings, in good cond...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Cesare Lacca Midcentury Magazine Rack, Mahogany & Brass, Italy, 1950s
By Ico Parisi, Cesare Lacca
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and lovely shaped Italian midcentury newspaper stand / magazine rack from the 1950s by Cesare Lacca. Made of mahogany and black wood with nice brass details. In good cond...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
20th Century Brown Italian Cassina Bar Cart - Walnut Tea Trolley by Cesare Lacca
By Cesare Lacca, Cassina
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian bar cart made of hand crafted polished Walnut, designed by Cesare Lacca and produced by Cassina, enhanced by detailed wood carvings,...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Midcentury Italian Brass and Crystal Large Serving Bar Cart, Cesare Lacca 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous Mid-Century Italian bar cart made in gild brass and crystal. This incredibly elegant and unique large serving bar cart was produced in Italy during the 1950s and is attribut...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Mid-Century Wooden Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca, Italy, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Catania, CT
Sophisticated Italian bar cart designed by Cesare Lacca, crafted in the 1950s. The structure is made of beautifully shaped wood, showcasing Lacca’s signature organic lines and elegan...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
1950's Italian Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca for Cassina
By Cesare Lacca, Figli di Amadeo Cassina
Located in Hanover, MA
1950's Italian bar cart/serving trolley by Cesare Lacca for Cassina, in mahogany stained maple, brass bottle holder, brass structural rods, brass hardware and caster wheels, with thr...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Glass, Maple
Mid Century Wooden Bar Trolley with Removable Trays by Cesare Lacca, Italy, 1950
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
A trolley bar cart in the typical Italian style of the Mid-Century Modern Design.
The design of this Bar Trolley is attributed to Cesare Lacca for the famous Italian furniture compa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,394 Sale Price
20% Off
1950s by Cesare Lacca Italian Design Midcentury Bar Cart Trolley
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Brescia, IT
Mahogany and brass details, crystal tops.
Excellent condition, glass perfect.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Small 2 Seater Caesar Sofa Lacquer Italy 1950s Restored Green Velvet
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Delightful and original two-seater from the 1950s totally restored in green velvet fabric , wooden feet. Caesar Lacquer design
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Velvet
1950s by Cesare Lacca Italian Design Midcentury Coffee Table
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Brescia, IT
Rare coffee table.
Mahogany and brass base, original 1950s crystal top.
Excellent condition, glass perfect.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Cesare Lacca Midcentury Italian Serving Bar Cart in Brass, Italy 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Splendid Italian two tier serving bar cart entirely made in gilt brass. This charming and unique piece was designed by Cesare Lacca and produced in Italy during the 1950s.
Fully or...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Serving Trolley by Cesare Lacca for Cassina, Vintage Bar Cart, Italian Design
By Cesare Lacca, Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
Rare Bar Cart - Vintage Serving Trolley - Cassina by Cesare Lacca
Rare and stunning vintage serving trolley designed by Cesare Lacca for Cassina and manufactured in wood and glass. ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
$3,030 Sale Price
10% Off
Italian Modern Brass Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca
By Cesare Lacca
Located in North York, ON
This stunning vintage bar cart, designed by Cesare Lacca, embodies the essence of Italian modernism from the 1950s. Crafted in Italy, the piece features a striking combination of bra...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
Cesare Lacca Midcentury Wood and Glass Italian Trolley Bar Cart, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous midcentury bar cart in wood and brass with two removable crystal glass trays. This wonderful object designed by Cesare Lacca in Italy during 1950s.
This structure of this ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
Cesare Lacca Mid-Century Modern Italian Wicker and Brass Magazine Rack, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Italian, mid-century modern, walnut, wicker and brass, Cesare Lacca magazine rack folds away from handle for mobility, ingenious design.
Restore...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
$968 Sale Price
30% Off
Cesare Lacca Midcentury Brass and Ebonized Wood Italian Bar Cart, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning mid-century bar cart in ebonized wood and brass. This incredibly elegant piece was designed by Cesare Lacca and produced in Italy during the 1950s.
In fabulous condition. T...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Solid Walnut & Brass Magazine Rack by Cesare Lacca
By Cesare Lacca
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modern Italian solid walnut and brass foldable magazine rack by Cesare Lacca, circa 1950s. This ingenious design allows the mag...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
$940 Sale Price
20% Off
Cesare Lacca Brass Tea Cart 1950's
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
This vintage tea cart by Cesare Lacca is a masterful fusion of natural warmth and refined elegance, featuring a beautifully crafted frame made of wood and brass. The organic texture ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
Extraordinary Cesare Lacca Brass Table, ca. 1950
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Berlin, DE
Extraordinary side table, designed by Cesare Lacca and manufactured in Italy in the 1950s.
The table is made of brass and has a crystal glass plate...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Bar Cart Brass and Wood by Cesare Lacca, Italie, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Mid-century bar cart brass and wood by Cesare Lacca, Italie 1950s.
Original patinated brass.
Two glass shelves.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
Magazine rack, Cesare LACCA design in wood and brass. Italy, 50s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Torino, IT
Magazine rack design
Caesar LACCA
wood and brass.
ORIGIN
Italy
PERIOD
1950s
DESIGNER
Caesar LACCA
MATERIALS
Lacquered wood, brass
DIMENSIONS
Height: 47cm
Width:- 51.5cm
Depth: 2...
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1950s Italian Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
Cesare Lacca Bar Cart
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Cesare Lacca solid brass, ebonized mahogany and glass, on casters. Brass ring bottle holders, bar cart can be reassemble for easy shipping and storing.
USA continental in hom...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,030 Sale Price
30% Off
Cesare Lacca Italian Midcentury Side Table, Lacquered Wood and Glass, 1950
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This Italian coffee table was designed by Cesare Lacca in the 1950s. The black lacquered wooden frame is constructed in the shape of a splayed Ts. Between the pairs of legs, glass pl...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
1950s Cesare Lacca Brass and Black Lacquer Bar Trolley with Removable Tray
By Cesare Lacca
Located in grand Lancy, CH
1950s Cesare Lacca Brass and Black Lacquer Bar Trolley with Removable Tray
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1950s Italian Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Coffee Table by Cesare Lacca, Italy, Mid-20th Century
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Coffee table is an original design furniture realized by Cesare Lacca in the mid-20th Century.
Beautiful small table, Italian design in wood and glass top.
Born in Naples in 1929, Italian architect-designer Cesare Lacca created modernist furniture...
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Early 20th Century Italian Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
$1,533 Sale Price
25% Off
Beyond Gorgeosity Nonna Table
By Cesare Lacca, Feliciano Béjar
Located in Hanover, MA
Exclusive limited edition (of two) occasional table custom crafted in the studio workshop of Beyond Gorgeosity, the Nonna table, our own new design created from selected vintage elem...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
$15,500 / item
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table by Cesare Lacca in Gilt Brass Period, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern coffee table by Cesare Lacca in gilt brass, top in shaped crystal with polished edge, printing of Napoli protected by Crystal, period 1950s
Measure cm: H 45 x W...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Midcentury Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca Italy
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
An original two tiered midcentury bar cart by Cesare Lacca, Italy. Made in stained lacquered beech in a design typical for Lacca. Featuring wo tiers in clear glass surrounded by stai...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Glass, Beech
Cesare LACCA design food cart, lacquered wood with tray. 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Torino, IT
Food trolley
design Cesare LACCA,
lacquered wood and glass,
with removable tray.
ORIGIN
Italy
PERIOD
1950s
DESIGNER
Caesar LACCA
MATERIALS
Lacquered wood, brass, glass
DIMENSION...
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1950s Italian Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
$731 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Italian Cassina Walnut Bar Cart, Tea Trolley by Cesare Lacca
By Cesare Lacca, Cassina
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian bar cart made of hand crafted polished Walnut, designed by Cesare Lacca and produced by Cassina, enhanced by detailed wood carvings,...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Moebius Coffee Table by Cesare Lacca, Italy, Mid-20th Century
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Moebius Coffee Table is an original design furniture realized in the mid-20th century.
Wood, Brass and Glass. Mahogany wood.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
$1,623 Sale Price
25% Off
Midcentury Teak Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca, Italy, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Midcentury bar cart by Cesare Lacca, Italy, 1950s.
Frame ebonized, tabletop teak wood.
Restored surface.
New glass top.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Teak
Bar cart by Cesare Lacca – Italy 1948-50
By Cesare Lacca, Cassina
Located in Girona, Girona
Bar cart in stained and french polished beech, glass and polished brass, with three removable trays. Can be completely dismantled.
Design: Cesare Lacca
Manufacturer: Cassina
Italy,...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
Ico Parisi Style Italian Bar Cart or Tea Trolley by Cesare Lacca
By Ico Parisi, Cesare Lacca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ico Parisi style dark wood and beautifully patinated brass bar cart or tea trolley with removable dark wood wood and glass trays. Sleek and stylish piece in original condition with w...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
An Italian Mid Century Bar Cart By Cesare Lacca
By Cesare Lacca
Located in London, GB
A large 3 tiered walnut bar cart by Cesare Lacca Italy. The top two tiers being removable trays, steel and rubber castors, moustache shaped handle and solid...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cesare Lacca Furniture
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Walnut
Bar Serving Cart Trolley by Cesare Lacca in Brass Mahogany and Glass Italy 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Rome, IT
Bar serving cart trolley by the Italian designer Cesare Lacca in a mahogany and brass structure and two glass shelves, Italy, circa 1950.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
In the Gio Ponti Style Overlapping Cocktail Tables '2 Pieces'
By Cesare Lacca
Located in North Miami, FL
Beautifully aged top with decopage lacquer, all original.
Extremely rare and sculptural these knife-edge amorphic shaped tables with crackle lacquer top designs (vintage and origi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
Magazine Racks Cesare Lacca Mid-Century Modern Italian Design 1950 Wood Curved
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Magazine racks Cesare Lacca Mid-Century Modern Italian design 1950 wood curved.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
Small Sofa Italian Mid-Century Design Green Velvet Cesare Lacca, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Palermo, Sicily
A small sofa with a pleasant shape, design and elegance, restored with a good petrol green velvet.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Midcentury Cesare Lacca Wood and Brass Italian Foldable Magazine Rack, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful midcentury lacquered wood magazine rack. It was designed by Cesare Lacca produced in Milan, Italy, during the 1950s.
It is both elegant and functional, as wood and brass a...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca for Cassina, in Teack whis two Cristal Tops
By Figli di Amadeo Cassina, Cesare Lacca
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Iconic Mid Century Service Cart by Cesare Lacca for Cassina, in Teack , with original Crystal Tops
This fantastic piece was designed in Italy during the 1950s for Cassina.
This piece is going to add lightness to a living room with its shapes and materials. The wood and crystal glass will astonish with their purity.
Born in Naples in 1929, Italian architect-designer Cesare Lacca created modernist furniture and metalwork throughout the 1950s. Though details of his personal life and professional training remain lost to history, there are sufficient surviving primary sources that document his many elegant designs in brass—work for which he is best know and which fetch high prices from collectors.
Like many Italian designers in the 20th century, Lacca moved to Milan after World War II to launch his career. Before he was even 21 years old, his work was selected by a group of American curators for inclusion in the landmark exhibition Italy at Work: Her Renaissance in Design Today that toured 12 US museums between 1950 and 1953—the first major exhibition of Italian design outside of Italy. The exhibition showcased the best and brightest of Italian designers who had embraced modernist principles and rejuvenated traditional Italian crafts, like Carlo Mollino , Franco Albini, and Gio Ponti
In the exhibition catalogue, curator Meyric R. Roger’s spotlights Lacca's expert achievements in brass, noting “the variety and quality of his creations,” which “place him high among the architect-designers leading the current [Modernist] movement." Rogers adds, "The quality of his work...provide[s] all the decorative effectiveness needed without strain or exaggeration”.
Lacca designed a great many tea carts and serving trolleys in his career—which make up a large proportion of what is available on the vintage market today—as well as magazine racks and coffee tables. Lacca’s most iconic tea cart was manufactured by Italian brand Cassina and features sculpted beech, cedar, teak, or walnut with brass details, a glass tabletop, and a removable glass tray.
Lacca also designed high-backed lounge chairs, which were regularly featured in Arredoluce advertisements for Angelo Lelli’s lighting...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Cesare Lacca Folding Bar Cart Trolley Original Frosted Glass, Brass & Mahogany
By Ico Parisi, Cesare Lacca, Gigi Radice, Gio Ponti
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Exquisite Mid Century Modern Italian folding, rolling bar cart by Cesare Lacca. Made in the 1950s Italy, it evokes the same influences as other icons of the era: Gio Ponti, Ico Paris...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
Cherry wood bar cart by Cesare Lacca - Italy 1950
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Girona, Girona
Solid cherry wood and glass bar cart with removable tray, bottle rack on the lower level and brass wheels and finishes. Original polyurethane varnish in good condition.
Design: Cesar...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart with Tray by Cesare Lacca - Italy
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Girona, Girona
Splendid bar cart, stained beech wood, French polish. Polished brass and glass. Removable tray and bottles containers. Pivotant wheels.
Design: Cesare Lacca
Italy, circa 1950.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Serving Trolley by Cesare Lacca, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Fifties serving trolley or bar cart by Cesare Lacca.
Fantastically crafted and elegant Italian design.
Good condition.
1950s - Italy
Dimensions:
Height: 70cm/27.55"
...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cesare Lacca Furniture
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Wood
Cesare Lacca furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Cesare Lacca 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 Cesare Lacca furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 143 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 1 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Cesare Lacca were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Vittorio Dassi, Paolo Piva, and Pier Luigi Colli. Prices for Cesare Lacca furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $638 and can go as high as $21,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,385.
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Cesare Lacca Serving Tables
Cesare Lacca Side Tables
Cesare Lacca Dry Bars
Cesare Lacca Sofas
Cesare Lacca Tray Tables
Cesare Lacca Console Tables
Cesare Lacca Tables
Cesare Lacca End Tables
Cesare Lacca Card Tables and Tea Tables