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.
Fabio Lenci for Bernini Wood and Steel Chest of Drawers
By Fabio Lenci, Bernini
Located in Madrid, ES
Chest of drawers/dressing table made of two adjustable compartments hinged together, which can be opened and closed as demonstrated on the photos. Made of solid wood and veneered ply...
Steel
Trolley with wheels and compartments by Fabio Lenci for Guzzini
By Fabio Lenci, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Milano, IT
Famous Kimbo object trolley designed by Fabio Lenci in the 1960s and produced by Guzzini. The trolley for sale is dated 1968. The cart has a visible plastic defect on one side.
Plastic
$4,085Sale Price|25% Off
Chest of Drawers/Dressing Table by Fabio Lenci for For Bernini, 1970s
By Bernini, Fabio Lenci
Located in Roma, IT
Chest of drawers/dressing table realized by Fabio Lenci for Chest of drawers/dressing table realized by Fabio Lenci for Bernini in 1970s. Two adjustable elements hinged together in s...
Steel
Pair of 60s 70s Italian Design Bernin Nightstands - Fabio Lenci
By Fabio Lenci, Bernini
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of bedside tables in walnut, designed in the 1970s by Fabio Lenci for Bernini. The nightstands have large drawers with storage underneath, the handles and hinges are made of bur...
Wood
Fascinating convertible modular drawer high- or sideboard no.213 by Bernini
By Fabio Lenci
Located in Munich, DE
Absolute amazing side - or highboard by the masters of transformation design - the famous italien company bernini. drawers can be changed in position and the wheels can also be chang...
Iron
Mid-Century Large Executive Wooden Desk by Fabio Lenci for Bernini, Italy, 1960s
By Fabio Lenci
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Large Executive Wooden Desk by Fabio Lenci for Bernini, Italy, 1960s
Wood
$5,694Sale Price|20% Off
Chest of drawers with mirror by Fabio Lenci for Bernini
By Fabio Lenci, Bernini
Located in Torino, IT
Chest of drawers designed by designer Fabio Lenci for the Bernini company. Rare chest of drawers with mirror, produced with high quality materials made of coated wood and steel deta...
Steel
Pair of Italian NeoClassic Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
An Italian NeoClassic mahogany bedside commode or nightstand, the rectangular crossbanded top above three graduated drawers, on splayed legs. Dimensions: 27" W x 30" H x 20" D.
Wood
Tapparelle Wheels Cabinet, Azure by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tapparelle wheels cabinet, Azure by Colé Italia with Emmanuel Gallina Dimensions: H.55 D.40 W.40 cm Materials: Container on wheels with plinth and “tapparella” sliding shutter in s...
Glass, Oak
$1,360Sale Price|24% Off
H 23.82 in W 29.53 in D 13.98 in
Japanese Antique Black Drawer Storage 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old drawer storage made in Japan. It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is a valuable antique piece of furniture filled with Japanese craftsmanship. The ma...
Iron
$2,500
H 28.94 in W 33.27 in D 16.54 in
Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Drawer Storage Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old black chest of drawers made in Japan during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s), a time when craftsmanship and material refinement reached an extraordinary level. Expertly ...
Iron
$6,361
H 86.62 in W 18.31 in D 135.83 in
60s 70s Teak Teak Shelf Wall Unit Kai Kristiansen Danish Design 60s
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s teak teak shelf wall unit Kai Kristiansen Danish Design 60s Object: wall unit Manufacturer: Kai Kristiansen Condit...
Metal
$1,700
H 30.52 in W 33.47 in D 15.16 in
Japanese Antique Black Drawer Storage 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese chest of drawers, handcrafted during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). It is a fine example of traditional Japanese craftsmanship from that era. The body is mad...
Iron
Flötotto chests of drawers, 1970s, Vintage
By Pagholz Flötotto
Located in Neuss, NW
Four-part profile system by Flötotto from the 1970s. The system consists of two containers, each with one door and one shelf, one open container with two shelves and one container wi...
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Italian Writing Desk, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Italian desk from the 1960s, restored and shellac polished. Note the brass handles and feet, the green glass top with original period adhesive paper underneath and the black painted ...
Brass, Iron
Dillingham Mid Century Walnut Executive Desk
By Dillingham Manufacturing Company
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this nice vintage desk made by Dillingham
Walnut
19th Century Pair of Biedermeier Nightstands, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Pair of nightstands with opposite opening doors, finely veneered in walnut and decorated with delicate inlays featuring swans and scrolling motifs. Each nightstand is fitted with an ...
Walnut
Black Desk by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, Italy, 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Greding, DE
Refined black-lacquered desk on cylindrical legs, designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini. The desk features ten drawers, a pull-out writing surface, and a tambour top that conce...
Wood
Flötotto chests of drawers, 1970s, Vintage
By Elmar Flötotto
Located in Neuss, NW
Four-part Profilsystem by Flötotto from the 1970s. The system consists of a container with drawers, a container with a door and shelves, and two open containers with shelves. The fra...
Wood
Cart, plastic bar cabinet design by Fabio Lenci for Illform
By Fabio Lenci
Located in Milano, IT
This plastic trolley designed by Fabio Lenci in 1971 embodies the iconic design of the 1970s with clean lines and a functional form that reflects the aesthetics of an era characteriz...
Plastic
Fabio Lenci for Bernini Chest of Drawers
By Bernini, Fabio Lenci
Located in Madrid, ES
Chest of drawers/dressing table made of two adjustable compartments hinged together, which can be opened and closed as demonstrated on the photos. Made of solid wood and veneered ply...
Steel
Sold
H 31.5 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Mid-Century F. Lenci Bernini Chest of Drawers with Dressing Table, Italy 70s
By Bernini, Fabio Lenci
Located in Palermo, IT
Beautiful chest of drawers with dressing table, with two compartments on wheels, connected by hinges, opening with a compass. Realization in dark solid wood with chromed steel han...
Steel
Sold
H 29.5 in W 67 in D 31.5 in
Fabio Lenci Desk, Rosewood and Chromed Steel in Excellent Condition, Rare
By Bernini, Fabio Lenci
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare and fine Brazilian rosewood and chromed steel executive desk designed by Fabio Lenci for Bernini. Absolutely stunning figuring in the rosewood. Nice size. Not too large, not to...
Steel, Chrome