Italian designer Fabio Lenci’s bold Space Age furniture exudes a spirit of adventure and playfulness. Experimenting with plexiglass for the framework of his famous Hyaline lounge chairs and sofas, for instance, he made seating that creates the illusion of a sitter suspended in the air.
Lenci was born in 1935 in Rome, where his father was an industrial manufacturer. He initially entered the Italian Air Force and later pursued decorating and product design. Lenci’s career took shape in 1962 and he quickly made a name for himself, winning the Trieste award in 1965 for his innovative kitchen design.
In the late 1960s, and throughout the ’70s, Lenci collaborated extensively with Bernini and Italian lighting company Guzzini. The latter partnership produced an array of more than 400 pendants, floor lamps, table lamps and other fixtures that look like lighting from the future.
In 2016, Lenci received the prestigious Compasso d'Oro award for a lifetime of forward-looking design. His pieces are found in museums throughout the world, including a Chain armchair in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. He has created hundreds of products over the course of his career and continues to design out of his studio in Rome, and his work is celebrated by critics and collectors everywhere.
On 1stDibs, explore Fabio Lenci’s futuristic tables, seating and lighting.
1930s Italian Lenci Animalier Ceramic Sculpture
By Fabio Lenci
Located in Roma, IT
1930s Italian Lenci Animalier Ceramic Sculpture Beautiful and rare ceramic sculpture by the celebrated Lenci manufacture of Turin in polychrome glazed earthenware. The subject in ...
Ceramic
Pair of 1930s Ceramic Stafordshire Dogs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1930s English Staffordshire ceramic dogs.
Ceramic
Lenci " Madonna of Peace" Ceramic 1950 Italy
By Lenci
Located in Milano, IT
Ceramic Lenci..." Our Lady of Peace"
Ceramic
$935
H 7.88 in W 4.73 in D 3.55 in
Art Deco 1930s Ceramic Bonbonniere, Half Doll, Powder Box, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Beautifully styled is this 1930s Art Deco French Bonbonniere. Part of the half doll, powder box, jar family. Typical Art Deco coloring which is as b...
Ceramic
Lenci “Avvocatino” Ceramic, 1930, Italy
By Lenci
Located in Milano, IT
Lenci “Avvocatino” ceramic, 1930, Italy.
Ceramic
Ewald Dahlskog – Green, Swiveled Ceramic Vase - 1930s
By Bo Fajans, Ewald Dahlskog
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely green ceramic vase designed by Ewald Dahlskog at Bo Fajans, Sweden in the 1930s. The vase is 18 cm (7.2") tall and in excellent condition. Ewald Dahlskog (1894–1950) was on...
Ceramic
Enamel Ceramic Sculpture by Abele Jacopi Signed Lenci, Italy
By Lenci
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Enamel ceramic sculpture by Abele Jacopi (1882-1957) signed Lenci. Art Deco period, Italy, circa 1950.
Ceramic
Glazed Ceramic Bunny / Rabbit Sculpture, France circa 1930s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Glazed Ceramic Bunny / Rabbit Sculpture, France circa 1930s. French glazed terracotta / Ceramic / majolica bunny with realistic glass eyes. Beautiful Blue glazed figural Rabbit, Fra...
Ceramic
$3,750
H 8.67 in Dm 5.91 in
Giovanni Gariboldi Ceramic Vase for Richard Ginori San Cristoforo, Italy 1930s
By Richard Ginori, Giovanni Gariboldi
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Ceramic vase designed by Giovanni Gariboldi in the 1930's for Richard Ginori, San Cristoforo, Italy. Bulbous white ceramic vase with a small opening and gold gilding. Richard - Gino...
Metal, Brass
Ceramic Vase by Gertrud Lönegren, Rörstrand, 1930s
By Gertrud Lönegren, Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ceramic vase by Gertrud Lonegren in golden glaze and a highly textured surface. Measures: Diameter 21 cm Height 21.5 cm Lonegren studied in Vienna and Stockholm during the 1920s, ...
Ceramic
Primavera Ceramic Purple Blue Vase, France, 1930s
By Atelier Primavera au Printemps
Located in New York, NY
Primavera purple blue vase, France, 1930s. Beautiful blue primavera in lovely condition with no chips or cracks. Rare in this color. Signed and numbered. Same era as: Charlotte Per...
Ceramic
Gio Ponti Ceramic Cigarette Box for Richard Ginori, Italy 1930s
By Richard Ginori, Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Gio Ponti Ceramic Cigarette Box for Richard Ginori Italy 1930s The box was later ( 1940s ) repainted in light green with flower blossoms.
Ceramic
Jean Besnard Art Deco Ceramic Dish, France 1930s
By Jean Besnard
Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Ceramic dish by renowned French potter Jean Besnard. Partially glazed etched decor. Made in France in the 1930s. Monogrammed JB.
Ceramic