To join the centenarian club is a remarkable feat in itself, but to live for over a century and leave a lasting impact on the world of Italian mid-century modern furniture design — just as pioneering industrial designer and architect Luigi Caccia Dominioni had — is extraordinary. His vintage table lamps, coffee tables, chairs and other furnishings are demonstrative of exemplary technique, theory and quality workmanship — all characteristics of the Milanese designer’s signature style.
Caccia Dominioni graduated from Milan’s oldest university, the Polytechnic University of Milan, in 1936. A leading center for design innovation during the first half of the 20th century, the institution’s alumni includes notable Italian architects and designers such as Gio Ponti, Vittoriano Vigano and brothers Livio and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni. In 1937, the Castiglioni brothers and Caccia Dominioni opened a multi-award winning studio together and presented groundbreaking designs for radios in Bakelite shells at the 1940 Milan Triennial.
The Second World War forced Caccia Dominioni to pause his professional ambitions in order to serve in the Italian military, and the postwar years saw much of his most esteemed designs take shape. In 1947, alongside Ignazio Gardella and Corrado Corradi Dell’Acqua, Caccia Dominioni founded the furniture manufacturing company Azucena, where he designed iconic pieces such as the Catalina chair and a range of lighting that includes the Lp10 wall light, the Lsp3 wall light and the Lsp6 flush mount light.
Like a fine Italian wine, Caccia Dominioni got even better with time. He collaborated with the likes of Olivari and Lualdi well into his 80s, debuting legendary pieces such as the C.d.o. chair and the Super door. And while many of his celebrated architectural works materialized during the 1950s and 1960s — such as the Teatro Filodrammatici and the Galleria Strasburgo — one of Caccia Dominioni’s best known structures, the fountain in Milan’s Piazza San Babila, was built near the end of 20th century when the designer was 83 years old.
Caccia Dominioni was a winner of the Compasso d’Oro, one of the oldest and most prestigious awards in the design industry. When he died at 103 in 2016, he left behind an exceptional legacy of furniture design and architectural innovations.
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AZUCENA LUIGI CACCIA DoMINIONI n5 APPENDIABITI OTTONE 1950 ITALY
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Milano, IT
BELLISSIMI N.5 APPENDIABITI AZUCENA di Luigi Caccia Dominioni del 1950 in ottimo stato di conservazione. Provenienti da una casa Milanese
Brass
Luigi Caccia Dominioni N 7 Coat Hangers Brass, 1950, Italy
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Milano, IT
Luigi Caccia Dominioni Coat Hangers.
Brass
$515
H 9.06 in W 24.02 in D 13.78 in
Luigi Massoni Minimalist Plastic White Bed Tray Element by Guzzini, Italy, 1980s
By Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Plastic tray Design: Luigi Massoni Producer: Guzzini, Italy Decade: 1980s Description: This tray table was designed by Luigi Massoni and produced by Guzzini in Italy in the 1980s. It is made from white-colored plastic and is in very good vintage condition, and would be ideal to serve breakfast in bed. It still features the original Guzzini box...
Plastic
$324Sale Price|40% Off
H 4 in W 14.5 in D 5 in
Modern Porcelain Breadstick Holster Server Platter Rometti Ceramics 1950s, Italy
By Rometti Ceramics 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rometti Italy midcentury porcelain breadstick holster server platter. Hand painted figurative scene in orange and cream inside, green marbled exterior, swooping metal handle with yel...
Wrought Iron
$916 / set
H 11.03 in W 9.06 in D 6.3 in
Aldo Tura Decorative Bar Set in Carved Wood and Brass, Macabo, Italy 1950s
By Macabo, Aldo Tura
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful bar set in carved wood and brass. This lovely set was designed by Aldo Tura and produced by Macabo in Milano, Italy during the 1950s. The set consist of a pitcher, 6 glass...
Metal, Brass
$940
H 2.5 in W 15.5 in D 12.5 in
Vintage Mid-Century Italian Brass Serving Tray with Mirror, 1940-1950
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian serving tray made of hand crafted polished brass, in good condition. The table décor piece has a rectangular ori...
Metal, Brass
$1,030
H 1.97 in W 17.72 in D 11.82 in
Midcentury Serving Tray in Glass and Brass Fontana Arte Style, Italy 1950s
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing rectangular serving tray in glass and brass with glass incisions in the style of Fontana Arte. Made in Italy in the 1950s.
Metal, Brass
$2,164 / set
H 3.94 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Large "Colonna" Breakfast Set by Gariboldi for Richard Ginori, Italy, 1950s
By Giovanni Gariboldi, Richard Ginori
Located in Milan, IT
Large "Colonna" ceramic set by Giovanni Gariboldi for Richard Ginori. The set features essential functional shapes and elegant color combination. "Compasso d'Oro" design prize win...
Ceramic
Italian brass tray from the 1950s with lacquered wooden handles
Located in Milano, IT
An Italian brass tray from the 1950s with cylindrical handles made of red-lacquered wood.
Brass
Steel Set by Gio Ponti for Calderoni, Italy, 1950s
By Calderoni, Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Set composed by tray and three pitchers by Gio Ponti for Calderoni, Milano Size of the biggest pitcher is cms 18 x 1 2 x 12.
Stainless Steel
Carl Auböck Midcentury Brass Nutcracker, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modernist nutcracker from the 1950s, made of solid brass, designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck in Vienna/Austria.
Brass
1950s Italian Silver Plate Cake & Fish Serving Set in Box
Located in Honolulu, HI
An ornate 1950s Italian silver-plated cake and fish serving set, preserved in its original fitted presentation case. Produced in Italy during the mid-20th century revival of historic...
Silver Plate
$1,133
H 1.58 in W 20.48 in D 10.63 in
Campo & Graffi Italian Serving Tray in Bent Teak and Brass, Italy 1950s
By Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning mid-century serving tray in bent teak and brass. This incredibly elegant and unique piece was designed by Campo & Graffi in Italy during the 1950s. In fabulous condition, t...
Brass
Rattan and brass tray, Italy, 1970
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very beautiful and large rattan and brass tray made in italy in the 1970s. Rectangular shape, mid-century modern style, it is inspired by the designs of gabriella crespi. Magnificent...
Brass
Handcrafted Oversized Brass Ewer, Mughal Style, Floral Etching, 1950
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Oversized 3 feet tall Middle Eastern, Mughal Indian style brass decorative ewer. Very decorative handcrafted brass Moorish Arabian style coffee pot, wine or water pitcher. Hand-ham...
Brass
Vassoio Ovale in Ottone e Specchio Molato, Italia 1950s
Located in Naples, IT
Rare Centerpiece/Tray with beveled mirror and brass finish, Italy 1950s
Brass
$629Sale Price|32% Off
H 4.34 in W 2.37 in D 1.19 in
Carl Auböck Midcentury Brass Nut Cracker, Austria, 1950s Signatured
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Wien, Au
Carl Auböck midcentury brass nut cracker, Austria, 1950s signatured. Original condition.
Brass
Azucena ashtray 1950s
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant column ashtray designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni and produced by Azucena in the 1950s made of enameled metal and brass.
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 14.97 in Dm 10.24 in
Luigi Caccia Dominioni Umbrellastand Waste Paper Jar Holder Brass Metal 1950 Ita
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Milano, IT
Luigi caccia dominioni.
Brass
Steel Ashtray by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Artemide, Original Label
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Rare steel ashtray designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for the fine Italian manufacture Artemide, with original label. The ashtray has a spherical shape and is made entirely of steel...
Steel