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.
Armchair by Cesare Lacca for ISA Bergamo
By ISA Bergamo, Cesare Lacca
Located in Conversano, IT
Extraordinary armchair designed by Cesare Lacca for the renowned manufacturer ISA (Industria Salotti e Arredamenti) Bergamo, dating back to the 1950s. This piece is an emblematic exa...
Brass
$16,389 / set
H 30.71 in W 32.68 in D 30.71 in
Pair of Giulia Veronesi 'Perla' Armchairs in Green Velvet, ISA Bergamo, 1950s
By Giulia Veronesi, Dedar, ISA Bergamo
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare pair of armchairs was designed by Giulia Veronesi and produced by ISA Bergamo, Italy, in the early 1950s. The model, known as Perla, is considered one of the iconic chair d...
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Beech
$1,511Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 28.35 in W 26.38 in D 26.78 in
ISA Bergamo Pair of Armchairs Italian Design Mid-Century Modern Brown Brass Feet
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Palermo, Sicily
ISA Bergamo pair of armchairs Italian design Mid-Century Modern brown brass feet.
Brass
$9,833 / set
H 34.26 in W 31.5 in D 35.44 in
Ico Parisi velvet and brass armchairs by Isa Bergamo, Italy, 1950s
By Ico Parisi, ISA Bergamo
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Pair of fabric armchairs with brass legs by Ico Parisi and manufactured by Isa Bergamo. This pair of Italian armchairs exemplifies the finest stylistic research of the 1950s. The de...
Brass
$10,302
H 36.23 in W 114.18 in D 35.44 in
Ico Parisi Curved fabric sofa with brass legs by Isa Bergamo, Italy, 1950s
By ISA Bergamo, Ico Parisi
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Curved fabric sofa with brass legs, designed by Ico Parisi, manufactured by Isa Bergamo. This sofa, designed by Ico Parisi, epitomizes the finest stylistic research of the 1950s. It...
Brass
$11,472 / set
H 29.93 in W 40.95 in D 36.23 in
Lounge chair with Ottoman "Sheriff" by Sergio Rodrigues for ISA Bergamo, 1960s
By ISA Bergamo, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in bruxelles, BE
Lounge chair with ottoman in black leather and wood by Sergio Rodrigues. Model: Sheriff. ISA stamped. Seat height: 37 cm. Ottoman dimensions: H: 38 cm W: 60 cm D: 60 cm. Wear due to ...
Leather, Wood
Italian Settee by Isa Bergamo
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Isa Bergamo mid century settee original faux leather upholstery and original mid century condition. Brass legs.
Brass
$120,000 / set
H 42.1 in W 24.4 in D 25.5 in
Pair of Armchairs “Triennale” by Gio Ponti for ISA Bergamo, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Pair of sculptural armchairs with smooth wooden frames, featuring subtly winged sides and trapezoidal backrests and seats. Designed by Gio Ponti and produced by I.S.A. Bergamo in 195...
Velvet, Wood
$11,707Sale Price|20% Off
H 43.31 in W 27.56 in D 35.44 in
Mid-Century Italian Pair of Armchairs Bergamo Studio Tecnico Isa Gio Ponti Style
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-century Italian pair of armchairs Bergamo Studio Tecnico ISA Gio Ponti style. Pair of armchairs upholstered with beige velvet of excellent quality, feet in gilded aluminum as ...
Velvet
$3,746 / set
H 33.08 in W 18.9 in D 22.84 in
Attributed Gio Ponti Mid-Century Italian Small Armchairs by ISA Bergamo, Pair
By Gio Ponti, ISA Bergamo
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of small Margherita model armchairs with high and comfortable backrest, conical beech foot, upholstery in good condition. The velvet is original from the period but a new uphols...
Velvet, Beech
$5,432Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 33.47 in W 26.38 in D 33.47 in
Mid-Century Pair Armchairs Isa Bergamo 1950s Green Fabric Brass Feet
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-century pair armchairs Isa Bergamo 1950s green fabric brass feet.
Brass
$13,463 / set
H 37.41 in W 31.89 in D 17.72 in
Mid Century Pair of Armchairs Isa Bergamo with Brass Legs, Midcentury 1950 Italy
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Epfach, DE
Pair of Mid-Century Armchairs by Isa Bergamo, Italy, 1950 This elegant pair of mid-century lounge armchairs, attributed to Isa Bergamo, embodies the sophistication and craftsmanship of 1950s Italian design. With a sculptural silhouette and sleek brass legs, these chairs seamlessly combine comfort with striking aesthetics. Recently reupholstered by professionals, the chairs feature luxurious fabrics from Lelievre Paris, known for their high-quality textiles and refined textures. The complementary pillow fabrics...
Brass
$8,323 / set
H 37.41 in W 38.19 in D 35.44 in
ISA Bergamo: A Pair of Mid-Century Armchairs restaured with Rubelli velvet
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This rare pair of mid-century armchairs was produced by ISA Bergamo. The chairs have been restored and reupholstered in a burnt red Martora "writing" velvet from Rubelli, a versatile...
Aluminum
Cesare Lacca Armchair
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
This armchair was designed by Italian architect and designer CESARE LACCA. He is known as a craftsman who worked on modernist furniture as well as metalwork. The flowing silhouette o...
Fabric, Wood
Sold
H 40.16 in W 29.14 in D 31.5 in
Pair Mid-Century Italian Armchairs Cesare Lacca 1950s Light Blue Velvet
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of armchairs of character and great personality fully reflect the Italian style of the 1950s, we used an excellent Jab velvet of extraordinary quality.
Velvet, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Italian Armchairs by Cesare Lacca
By Cesare Lacca
Located in London, GB
Pair of armchairs with brass legs and shaped back, reupholstered in grey linen.
Brass