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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Sasso Lamp LTA1 by Luigi Caccia Dominioni
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in London, GB
A rare Sasso lamp which was originally designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni as part of the lighting for a monastery. It was manufactured by Azucena, the furni...
Marble, Brass, Steel
Sasso lamp by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare lampe Sasso par Luigi Caccia Dominioni pour Azucena, modele crée en 1948. Roberto Aloi - L'arredamento moderno. Quinta serie 1952, p. 188, Milan, Italy, Ulrico Hoepli Maria A...
Onyx, Metal, Brass
Mikado Table Lamp, design by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, Italy 1962
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Napoli, IT
Bibliografia: G. Gramigna, Repertorio del design italiano 1950- 1980, p. 189, Mondadori, 1985.
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Table Lamp, Stone, Brass, Metal, Italy 1948
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass, river stone and black-lacquered metal "Sasso" table lamp designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni and produced by Azucena, Italy, c. 1948. Dimensions of Lamp with Sha...
Stone, Metal, Brass
Porcino table or floor lamp by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, 1960s
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Porcino table or floor lamp designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni and manufactured by Azucena, 1966. Table lamp with cylindrical, beautifully patinated,...
Metal
Luigi Caccia Dominioni per Azucena Lampada da Tavolo Mod. LTA1, Italy 1950s
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Naples, IT
Rarissima lampada da tavolo mod. LTA1 Sasso. La base è costituita da una pietra di onice allungata e arrotondata con sfumature e striature nei toni del beige e del marrone. Lo stelo ...
Onyx, Brass
Single LTA6 Table Lamp by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single LTA6 Table Lamp by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1966. Early model LTA6 with a very worked-in patina to the blackened steel. The la...
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena 'Porcino' Table Lamp, Italy 1960s
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Naples, IT
Large table lamp "LTA6 Porcino" by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, Italy, 1966. È dotata di una base cilindrica in metallo cromato che sostiene una grande sfera in vetro smerigli...
Chrome
Model Lp01 Armchair Lamp by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model Lp01 armchair lamp by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1970s. Black leather and brass. Brass shade adjusts to various positions. Ho...
Chrome
Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena: "Mikado" Table Lamp, Italy, 1960
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Naples, IT
An extremely rare and exceptional "Mikado" table lamp, a masterpiece of Italian design created by architect Luigi Caccia Dominioni in 1962 for the prestigious brand Azucena. The base...
Marble, Metal, Brass
Set of 2 Porcino table lamps Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena 1970 steel glass
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Porcino lamps, designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena in 1970, are one of the most iconic creations of Italian design. These table lamps get their name from their mushroom-li...
Steel
Table Lamps LTA6 Porcino by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena (set of 2)
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Roma, RM
Luigi Caccia Dominioni – Table lamp mod. LTA6 Porcino Product details Polished chromed brass, internally frosted blown glass with transparent band. Production: Azucena, design fro...
Brass
Table lamp, mod. Porcino, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The LTA6 Porcino Table Lamp is a testament to avant-garde design and high-quality craftsmanship, transporting the viewer to an era of innovation and style. A masterpiece by Luigi Ca...
Metal
Pair of Porcino Table Lamp by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, Italy, 1966
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of Porcino Table Lamps by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, Italy 1966. Cm 50,00 x 63,00 x 50,00. Chromed steel and glass. Excellent condition. Ref. G. Gramigna, Reperto...
Steel
Pair of LTA6 'Porcino' Table Lamps by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, c.1967
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in London, GB
A pair of Mod. LTA6 'Porcino' table lamps by the Milanese designer Luigi Caccia Dominioni. Designed for Azucena in the late 1960s, the lamp's shape is reminiscent of the humble 'mush...
Brass, Chrome
Italian mid-century modern table lamps LTA1 Sasso Caccia Dominioni Azucena 1950s
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern table lamps LTA1 Sasso Caccia Dominioni Azucena 1950s Pair of table lamps mod. LTA1 Sasso. The base is made of an elongated rounded onyx stone with shades ...
Onyx, Brass
Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena ‘Porcino LTA6’ Table Lamp, Italy 2000s
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Naples, IT
Lampada da tavolo “LTA6 Porcino” di Luigi Caccia Dominioni per Azucena, Italia, anni 2000. È caratterizzata da una base cilindrica in metallo cromato che sostiene una sfera in vetro ...
Chrome
Mikado Lamp by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, Italy, 1960s
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Brussels, BE
Mikado Lamp by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, Italy, 1960s
Stone, Metal
Monachella table lamp by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in London, GB
Monachella floor lamp by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena. Manufactured in post-war Italy, late 80s edition.
Brass, Steel, Iron
Model Lta12 Ventola Table Lamp by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model Lta12 Ventola table lamp by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena. Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1991. Copper, brass base. Original European cord. We recommend one E27 60w m...
Brass, Copper
"Mikado" table lamp Luigi Caccia Dominioni
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Palermo, IT
The Mikado is a table lamp designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni, one of the great masters of 20th-century Italian design. Conceived with its unmistakable balance of innovation and rest...
Marble, Metal, Brass
Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena "Monachella" Table Lamp, Italy 1990s
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Naples, IT
Rare and Original Table Lamp mod. Monachella designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for the Azucena Company. The lamp frame is made of chromed metal, black painted metal and cast iron ba...
Metal
Mid-Century Mikado LTE5 Lamp by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, Italy, 1960s
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rare tall monumental table lamp model LTE5 "Mikado" by the italian modernist designer Luigi Caccia Dominioni for the manufacture Azucena. Base in gray granite, metal chrome and black...
Granite, Metal, Chrome
Luigi Caccia Dominioni “Azucena “ Porcino Glass Metal Crome 1960 italy
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Milano, IT
Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Glass
Table lamp LTA1 Sasso by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, 1950s
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in MIlano, IT
Brass and onyx table lamp LTA1 Sasso by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, 1950s Table lamp mod. LTA1 Sasso. The base is made of an elongated rounded onyx stone with shades and stre...
Onyx, Brass
Porcino Lamps, small version, Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena, 1970
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Porcino Lamps, Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, 1970 Copy URL The Porcino Lamps (small version), designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena in 1970, embody the timeless elega...
Steel
Mid-Century 1950 Vintage Luigi Caccia Dominioni Table Lamp
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in London, GB
The Sasso lamp was designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni and was initially offered as part of the lighting of the Istituto della Beata Vergine Addolorata, a mo...
Stone, Brass
Azucena “Porcino” Luigi Caccia Dominioni 1966, Crome-Plated Brass Blown Glass IT
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Milano, IT
Azucena Luigi Caccia Dominioni 1966, crome-plated and cap in blown partially frosted, Italy.
Brass
Luigi Caccia Dominioni "Porcino" Table Lamp for Azucena, 1966
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Luigi Caccia Dominioni "Porcino" table lamp for Azucena, glass and steel, Italy, 1966. The Luigi Caccia Dominioni "Porcino" Table Lamp, designed in 1966 for Azucena, takes its name from the valuable "porcino" mushroom, reflecting the lamp's distinctive rounded shape. Its cylindrical chrome-plated brass base and socket support a spherical frosted glass diffuser with an opening at the base, recalling the mushroom's cap. The frosted glass softens the light for a gentle glow, while the smooth, unworked band at the base enhances its sculptural presence. This design plays with light and shadow, highlighting the lamp's architectural precision. The Porcino lamp...
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Porcini Table Lamp by Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Italy, 1960s
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Porcini table lamp by Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Italy, 1960s. For Azucena.
Metal