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.
Cesare Lacca Pair of Tripod Side Tables with Glass top circa 1950
By Cesare Lacca
Located in CA, CA
Cesare Lacca pair of tripod side tables are iconic examples of Italian Mid-Century Modern design. This table is a beautiful example with it's sculptural wooden base and handle enclo...
Glass, Wood
Elegant Mid-Century Modern Tripod Side Table by Cesare Lacca Italy 1950s
By Cesare Lacca, Gio Ponti, Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern tripod side table. Designed and manufactured by Cesare Lacca, Italy, 1950s. Executed in glass and lacquered wood. D...
Glass, Wood
1950 Cesare Lacca De Baggis Italian Midcentury Design Side Table
By Angelo De Baggis, Cesare Lacca
Located in Brescia, IT
Cesare Lacca prod. De Baggis Italy, 1950 Side table with paper label "De Baggis". Excellent condition.
Wood
Midcentury Ico Parisi Side Coffee Table, Teak, Italy 1950
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Midcentury side table, Italy 1950s by Ico Parisi. good vintage condition. Patinated brass handles. Teak wood. glass shelves.
Glass, Teak
Cesare Lacca Curved Walnut Plywood Side Table or Book Stand, Italy, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Den Haag, NL
Cesare Lacca curved walnut plywood side table or book stand, Italy, 1950s.
Walnut
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...
Brass
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.
Teak
$15,500 / item
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...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern SideTable on Wheels with Magazine Rack by Cesare Lacca- Italy
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Girona, Girona
Side table on wheels with magazine rack, stained beech, French polish, glasses, polished brass handles and hardware. Design: Cesare Lacca Italy, circa 1950.
Brass
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...
Glass, Wood
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.
Brass
$3,055 / set
H 17.09 in W 25.2 in D 14.57 in
Three Italian Midcentury Nesting Tables by Ico Parisi, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Paris, FR
An exquisite set of three vintage nesting side or coffee tables, crafted by the renowned Italian furniture designer Ico Parisi in the 1950s. They are a testament to Parisi's visionar...
Glass, Wood
$1,163Sale Price|20% Off
H 26.78 in W 36.62 in D 18.51 in
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...
Glass, Wood
$3,734
H 19.69 in W 40.16 in D 16.54 in
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...
Glass, Wood
$367Sale Price|30% Off
H 18.9 in Dm 24.02 in
Midcentury Ico Parisi Style Wood and Glass Coffee Table 60s Italy
By Ico Parisi
Located in Palermo, IT
Delightful three-legged circular coffee table, with a transparent glass top with a satin motif around the perimeter. Structure entirely in light wood with central bowl under the top....
Glass, Wood
Italian Glass & Brass Coffee Table by Cesare Lacca, 1958
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Paris, FR
A 1950s Italian mid-century modern coffee table attributed to Cesare Lacca. Its organic, petal-shaped glass top rests on a sculptural base of four splayed lacquered metal legs, each ...
Metal, Brass
$2,614Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.15 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Ico Parisi Urio Coffee Table for MIM Roma, Italy, 1950s
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Unusual long table "Urio" with tubular legs in black lacquered metal and cast aluminum, wood and Formica top. Ico Parisi designer and MIM production (Mobili Italiani Moderni), Itali...
Aluminum
Cesare Lacca Italian Drinks Table with Lava Top
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Red Lion, PA
Cesare Lacca table Brass with lava top from the Etna Volcano in Sicily A distinctive stylized brass finial or handle sits at the center of the table top, adding a functional and deco...
Lava, Brass
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.
Teak
$2,567
H 29.53 in W 31.89 in D 20.08 in
Midcentury Cesare Lacca Bar Cart, Stained Beech & Brass, Italy, 1950s
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 ...
Brass
$1,925
H 32.29 in W 25.2 in D 19.69 in
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 ...
Brass
Sculptural Side Table Made in Italy 1950 Ico Parisi Style
By Ico Parisi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice sculptural side table made by unknown designer or manufacturer, in the style of Ico Parisi and Cesare Lacca, Guillermo Ulrich. Definately ma...
Glass, Walnut
Cesare Lacca, Bar Cart, Wood, Glass, Brass, Italy, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in High Point, NC
A wood, brass and glass bar cart designed by Cesare Lacca, Italy, c. 1950s. Minor imperfections to glass. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (inches): 25.65"H x ...
Brass
1950s Italian Cesare Lacca Brass and Marble Drinks Table Mid Century
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine small drinks table in marble and brass by Architect and designer Cesare Lacca. Mr Lacca is renowned for the modernist furniture he created during the 1950s. Made with materia...
Marble, Brass
Sold
H 22.25 in Dm 23.23 in
Cesare Lacca Italian Mid-Century Brass and Lacquered Wood Round Side Table 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous and unique mid-century side table in black lacquered wood and brass completed by a round crystal glass. This incredibly elegant piece wasdesigned by Cesare Lacca and produc...
Crystal, Brass
Cesare Lacca, Tripod Side Table, Italy, 1950
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Paris, FR
This tripod side table was designed by the Italian architect and designer Cesare Lacca in the 1950s. Elegant side table, very practical and easy to move thanks to its integrated c...
Glass, Wood
Cesare Lacca side tables with tripod base Italy 1950
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Introducing a possible pair of exquisite side tables designed by the celebrated Cesare Lacca, hailing from Italy in the 1950s. These dynamic pieces, designed in 1955, exemplify the r...
Metal, Brass
Fontana Arte Side Table by Cesare Lacca
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Studio City, CA
Fontana Arte Side Table by Cesare Lacca Measures 11"Dia x 21.5"H
Glass
Sold
H 18.12 in W 29.93 in D 15.75 in
Mid Century Modern Coffee or Side Table designed by Cesare Lacca, Italy 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find one of the Iconic designs of the Italian master Cesare Lacca. The small 2-tier coffee table or side table features beautiful, elegant lines with its fra...
Glass, Walnut
Cesare Lacca Brass and Glass Tripod Coffee Table, Italy 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Naples, IT
Elegant sculptural coffee table by Cesare Lacca Italy 1950s, with solid brass tripod legs and thick green crystal top
Brass
Cesare Lacca Side Table with Magazine Holder, Italy, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Naples, IT
Beautiful coffee table with magazine shelf, designed by Cesare Lacca and made in Italy around 1950. This beautiful piece is made of high-quality wood in a warm dark brown colour. It ...
Brass
Cesare Lacca style side table brass and glass Italy 1960
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful shaped side table designed and manufactured by Cesare Lacca, Italy 1950. This highly refined table has a very nice solid brass tripod base that supports a round glass top. ...
Brass
Cesare Lacca Brass Round Table/Servomute and Tripod, Italy, 1960
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Naples, IT
Rare Servo Muto brass coffee table with handle and thick green glass, designer Cesare Lacca, Italy 1960s. The coffee table is in very g...
Brass
Sold
H 24.02 in Dm 19.69 in
Cesare Lacca Tripod Side Table #1 1950s Midcentury Italian Vintage Wood Glass
By Cesare Lacca
Located in London, GB
A Cesare Lacca tripod side table, originating from the late 1950s and a stunning example of Italian mid-century design. Three wooden ball end feet join on to a bigger centre ball, from which protrudes a central supporting rod. This then separates, and houses the round glass top. A further ball-end finishes the piece at the tip. This piece was originally imported from Beirut which survived the wars, the glass top has been replaced recently with Greek glass...
Glass, Wood, Walnut
Sold
H 24.02 in Dm 19.69 in
Cesare Lacca Tripod Side Table #2 1950s Midcentury Italian Vintage Wood Glass
By Cesare Lacca
Located in London, GB
A Cesare Lacca tripod side table, originating from the late 1950s and a stunning example of Italian mid-century design. Three wooden ball end feet join on to a bigger centre ball, from which protrudes a central supporting rod. This then separates, and houses the round glass top. A further ball-end finishes the piece at the tip. This piece was originally imported from Beirut which survived the wars, the glass top has been replaced recently with Greek glass...
Glass, Wood, Walnut