In its sleek credenzas, chic mirrored cabinets and sculptural dining tables, vintage Ello furniture encapsulates the glitz and glamour of the Hollywood Regency style.
Ello founder Lothar H. Molton (1926-2012) took his family and fled Nazi-occupied Germany and established his furniture company in Chicago, Illinois, in 1956 as a garage operation. In 1968, the company moved to the renowned furniture town of Rockford, where many of the country's most well-known producers once set up manufacturing operations. Over the next four decades, Ello enjoyed great success as a producer of furniture and an importer, growing into a 150,000-square-foot warehouse and a 200,000-square-foot manufacturing plant.
Though more often featuring an integration of flashy brass accents and materials such as travertine versus the dark woods and clean lines associated with mid-century modern design, Ello furniture was known in its heyday for being as practical as it was stylish. The company's motto was "Contemporary Furniture of Distinction," and their designs were highly functional with just the right amount of flair for the modern home.
In 1976, the Fort Lauderdale News and Sun-Sentinel described an Ello modular wall unit as "a rare combination of function plus spectacular glamour." Ello also collaborated with well-known designers of the era, like O.B. Solie. During the 1970s, Solie worked with mirrored glass, bronze, oak and more to design a range of tallboys, chests, sideboards and other pieces that boasted gilt brass escutcheons and brushed chrome drawer pulls.
In its prime, Ello held annual inventory clearance sales that attracted hundreds of customers. People lined up around the warehouse, sometimes camping out days in advance. Sales started to become more frequent, and in 2010, Ello closed its doors. In 2011, they auctioned off the rest of their merchandise.
Today vintage Ello furniture continues to enjoy popularity for its bold but practical designs.
On 1stDibs, find Ello case pieces, tables and bedroom furniture.
Post Modern Ello Dining Table, 1980
By Ello Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Ello dining table, 1980. Table has bull nose edge, faux goatskin lacquer. Original condition.
Goatskin
Ello Italian Dining Table Travertine & Glass 1970s
By Ello Furniture
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and handle all the shipping details. However, if you let us know what 1st Dibs is quoting you and give us your zip code, we can sometimes ship it for less and get it to you faster. For a shipping quote, click on "ASK THE SELLER" under the purchase button and provide your zip code. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Vintage 1970s Ello Italian...
Travertine
Pair of Travertine Post-Modern Dining Table Bases Pedestals
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Cool 1980’s polish travertine Post-Modern dining table or Console pedestal bases. In beautiful vintage condition. They can be used with a round, rectangular glass top for a dining ...
Travertine
Late 20th Century Post Modern Memphis Style Dining Table
Located in Miami, FL
Late 20th Century Post Modern Memphis Style Dining Table Offered for sale is a rare vintage Memphis Style dining table with a glass top. This sculptural piece has great color contra...
Glass, Laminate, Wood
Round dining table in travertine, Stone International, Italy, 1970s
By Stone International
Located in Lyon, FR
A sculptural round dining table in travertine with a pedestal base, crafted in Italy in the late 1970s by Stone International. Strongly inspired by Angelo Mangiarotti’s iconic M1 des...
Travertine
Post Modern Rectangular Verde Green Marble Dining Table
By Mario Bellini
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Absolutely stunning Post Modern Verde Green marble, rectangular dining table. The beveled edges of the top set this piece off perfectly. It is the ultimate statement maker for that s...
Marble
Vintage oval travertine dining table, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Elegant travertine dining table with two conical pedestal bases. Beautiful coloured travertine with lovely pattern. Timeless and very beautiful table wich fits most interiors. Go...
Travertine
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 29 in W 48 in D 45 in
Post Modern Chrome and Glass dining table with 2 Glass leaves
By Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Post modern glass and chrome dining table circa 1970 with pullout support for glass leaves. Chrome Tube frame with thick glass square top and 2 thick glass leaves. Has an extension o...
Chrome
Round italian travertine dining table 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful dining table made from travertine stone with three cillindrical legs. Good looking natural travertine stone. Nicely finished round top. Good condition 1970s - Italy H...
Travertine
Artedi Post Modern Marble Glass Dining Table
By Artedi
Located in Sheffield, MA
Made in Italy, this 20th century glass, marble and brass accented dining table by noted Italian furniture maker, Artedi, makes a statement in ...
Marble, Brass
$5,895
H 28.5 in W 79.5 in D 36.5 in
1970s Italian Travertine Dining, Conference Table, Desk, Rectangle Post-Modern
By Willy Rizzo, Stone International
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Simple is so often better! This elegant rectangular dining table shows us that. Filled and polished travertine-marble, with just the right amount of attractive natural grain. And a b...
Travertine, Marble
Vintage italian travertine and brass dining table 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage travertine dining table with two brass and travertine bases. The combination of brass and travertine makes the table stand out and brings a touch fo 70's-80's lxuruy glam in...
Travertine, Brass
Round italian travertine dining table 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful dining table or center table made from travertine stone. Elegant round table top. Good condition 1970s - Italy Height: 74cm Diameter: 120cm Ref: 26020507 *All images ...
Travertine
Vintage travertine dining table, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Elegant travertine dining table. Beautiful coloured travertine with a nice pattern. Timeless and very beautiful table wich fits most interiors. The table top has some unusual cor...
Travertine
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H 29.25 in W 23.5 in D 23.5 in
Postmodern Italian Pietro Costantini for Ello Lacquered Dining Table Base
By Pietro Costantini, Ello Furniture
Located in Stafford, TX
This striking 1990s Italian dining table base, designed by Pietro Costantini for Ello Furniture, showcases the sculptural, high-gloss elegance that defined Costantini’s work. The bas...
Bentwood, Lacquer
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H 29 in W 78.75 in D 39.5 in
Vintage Ello Postmodern Italian Piano Travertine Stone Pedestal Dining Table
By Ello Furniture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A vintage Ello travertine dining table. This is a gorgeous postmodern dining table from Ello Furniture Co. This table is designed with a simple pedesta...
Travertine
An Ello 1970s travertine marble and glass dining table by Guy Barker
By Ello Furniture
Located in Winnetka, IL
A 1972 travertine and beveled glass dining table designed by Guy Barker for Ello Furniture. The sustantial travertine marble pedestals uphold a glass top with almost one inch surroun...
Travertine
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H 28 in W 48 in D 48 in
Modern Italian Travertine Round Pedestal Dining or Center Table by Ello, 1970s
By Ello Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional modern Italian travertine round pedestal dining table, game table, or center table By Ello Italy, circa 1970s Measures: 48"W...
Travertine
Tessellated Marble Dining Table, Italy, 1970
By Ello Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Tessellated marble dining table, Italy 1970. Table has a variety of marble. Original condition.
Marble
Sold
H 29.5 in W 83 in D 43 in
Vintage Pietro Costantini Ello Wood Lacquer Postmodern Italian Dining Table
By Pietro Costantini, Ello Furniture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Italian lacquer at its best; this postmodern set includes the lacquered wood dining room table with two leaves, the 8 matching chairs have sold. While the chair seats could use a ref...
Wood, Lacquer
Ello Italian Travertine Marble & Glass Dining Table
By Ello Furniture
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For full item description be sure to click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this listing. Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of an MCM Ello italian...
Travertine
Travertine Dining Table / Desk by Ello, 1980s
By Ello Furniture
Located in Hamburg, PA
A chic modernist Travertine dining room table by Ello Furniture. It could also work as an architectural desk or designer work table. This table would look stunning in any interior su...
Travertine
Italian Postmodern Travertine Dining Table Mid Century
By Ello Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Simplicity. Beautiful travertine with dramatic veining for such a neutral stone. The table is in excellent condition, all four corners of the table top are photographed as well as th...
Marble
Ello Italian Travertine Marble & Glass Dining Table
By Ello Furniture
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent Palm Beach Estate fine furniture acquisitions of a MCM Ello Italian travertine marble & glass dining table Approximate measu...
Travertine
1980s Polished Travertine Pedestal Dining Table by Ello Furniture
By Ello Furniture
Located in Miami, FL
1980s polished travertine pedestal dining table by Ello Offered for sale is a 1980s polished Travertine Dining Table made in Italy by Ello. This rectangular solid slab table...
Travertine
Mid-Century Modern Lacquered Wood Expandable Dining Table by Ello, 1990s
By Ello Furniture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a lavish, lacquered wood, curved dining table, with two leaves, by Ello, circa 1990s. In excellent vintage condition. The...
Wood