Gae Aulenti Furniture
Italian, 1927-2012
The Italian architect and designer Gae Aulenti will forever be best remembered for her work with museums, in particular her 1980–86 renovation of a Beaux Arts Paris train station to create the galleries of the Musée d’Orsay. Aulenti — whose first name, short for Gaetana, is pronounced “guy” — should also be recalled for her tough intellectual spirit and for working steadily when few women found successful architectural careers in postwar Italy.
After she graduated from the Milan Polytechic in 1954, Aulenti opened an architectural office. She also joined the staff of the progressive architectural magazine Casabella, whose editorial line was that the establishment, orthodox modernism of Le Corbusier and the Bauhaus, had outlived it usefulness. When their movement for fresh approaches to architecture and design received a sympathetic hearing, Aulenti found patrons — most prominently Gianni Agnelli, of Fiat, who later employed her to renovate the Palazzo Grassi in Venice for use as an arts exhibition space.
Commissions for showrooms and other corporate spaces brought Aulenti to furniture design. She felt that furniture should never dominate a room. Her chairs and sofas — low-slung, with rounded enameled metal frames and ample seats — and tables, particularly her 1972 marble Jumbo coffee table for Knoll, project solidity and sturdiness. In lighting design, however, Aulenti is bravura.
Each work has a marvelous sculptural presence. Pieces such as her Pipistrello table lamp and Quadrifoglio pendant are a perfect marriage of organically shaped glass and high-tech fixtures. Others have a futuristic elegance — and some even have a touch of personality. Aulenti’s Pileino and La Ruspa table lamps each look almost like little robots. Her lighting pieces are an artful grace note in the career of a woman who believed in strength.
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Creator: Gae Aulenti
Italian Modernist "Pileino" Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide
By Artemide, Gae Aulenti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite "Pileino" table lamp designed by Italian architect and designer, Gae Aulenti for Artemide in 1972 for an Italian design exhibition at MoMa, New York.
Stylish and practical wit...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Martinelli Luce LED Minipipistrello 620/J Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mini version of the Pipistrello lamp designed by Gae Aulenti in 1965.
Table lamp diffused lighting. Glazed stainless steel structure, white opal methacrylate diffuser. Base and knob...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Gae Aulenti Carrara Marble Jumbo Table for Knoll International, 1970
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gae Aulenti Jumbo coffee table for Knoll. Architect and designer Gae Aulenti's Jumbo coffee table is her most iconic creation made from honed white Car...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Gas Aulenti Jumbo Coffee Table for Knoll
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gae Aulenti Jumbo coffee table for Knoll. Architect and designer Gae Aulenti's Jumbo coffee table is her most iconic creation made from honed white Carrera marble in Italy, this tabl...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Armchair model 4794 by Gae Aulenti for Kartell
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Centreville, VA
The iconic Gae Aulenti Kartell series, first introduced in 1974, marks a significant milestone in the history of furniture design. The series, comprising a table (Model 4894), an arm...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Polystyrene
Pair of "Pipistrello" Table Lamps by Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti
Located in New York, NY
A pair of large model "Pipistrello" table lamps by Gae Aulenti.
Designed for Martinelli Luce.
Lamps are height adjustable featuring an extendable telescopic neck.
Marked under base....
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gae Aulenti Tavolo Con Ruote Low Glass Coffee Table on Casters for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti
Located in Miami, FL
Designed by Gae Aulenti, this low coffee table consists of a tempered glass top supported by four black industrial wheels and was produced by Fontana Arte and imported by Luminaire.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Glass
Gad Aulenti Table Lamp for Artemide
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The "Pileino" is a small, versatile table lamp that allows the user to change both light intensity and direction by positioning the shade. Designed by Gae Aulenti for Artemide in 197...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Furniture
Lounge Sofa by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International, 1976
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three seater sofa designed by Gae Aulenti in 1974. This sofa is part of the lounge seating line for the Aulenti Collection, manufactured by Knoll International.
Aulenti first collab...
Category
1970s European Post-Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Aulenti Collection Lounge Chair for Knoll International, 1976
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This arm chair was designed by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International in 1974 as part of the Aulenti Collection with matching sofas and coffee tables. This chair is made of a maroon ena...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Metal
'Patroclo' Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide
By Gae Aulenti, Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Patroclo table lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide. Originally designed in 1975. Smoke colored blown glass and steel mesh. Toggle switch on cord. Maintains original Artemide label. Hold...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Jumbo Table by Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carrara marble "Jumbo" table by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International. Made in Italy circa 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Gae Aulenti Calacatta Marble Jumbo Table for Knoll International, circa 1970
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jumbo coffee table designed by Gae Aulenti. In excellent vintage condition. Cylindrical marble legs with dynamic veining. Manufactured by Knoll International, circa 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Marble
'Pileo' Floor Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide
By Gae Aulenti, Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Pileo' Floor Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide. Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1972. Two-toned all-plastic floor lamp with an adjustable shade. The lamp consists of a single ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Walnut ‘Arcata’ Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova, Italy 1960s
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in Chicago, IL
An ‘Arcata’ coffee table designed by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova in the 1960s. This sculptural table was constructed with beautifully grained walnut and features demilune cutout detai...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Tour 3005 - High Table W/4 Wheels by Gae Aulenti, Fontana Arte
By Gae Aulenti, Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Tour is the evolution of the Table with Wheels. Again with wheels, but in this case taken from bicycles, it was a surprising piece.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Glass
Gae Aulenti for Knoll 'Jumbo' Carrara Marble Coffee Table, Italy, circa 1964
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in New York, NY
The 'Jumbo' Carrara marble coffee table by the famed female Italian architect Gae Aulenti, (Italy, 1927-2012) made for Knoll.
Literature: Gramigna, Giuliana. Repertorio Dell'Arredo Domestico 1950-2000 Allemandi: Torino, 2003, p. 111.
Size: 14 1/2" high x 44 3/4" square just table top x 67" square total
The iconic design constitutes a spectacular and grand square slab of Carrara marble with a total of six pieces including the sculpted and canted corner legs; It is one of the first tables where marble, a material removed for years from the world of furniture, makes its reappearance where the material in itself has a striking and expressive aesthetic and not used as a decorative element but used constructively according to its technological characteristics. One of Aulenti's most significant designs, an impressive and grand, yet minimalist and bold addition to any home interior.
Gae Aulenti (born December 4, 1927, Palazzolo dello Stella, Italy–died December 31, 2012, Milan, Italy). Gae (or Gai) Aulenti was a prominent postwar Italian designer and architect who lent her fluid approach to media and material to some of the most important architectural and interior designs of the late 20th century. Aulenti attended Politecnico di Milano in the mid 1950's and established her design practice in the same city shortly after graduation. She rose to prominence while serving as the art director for Casabella, a leading avant-garde architectural journal of the era. It was during these early years that Aulenti’s unique design philosophy emerged, one that centered on the ultimate freedom of the designer from the limitations of practice to a singular medium.
Rather than selecting one style and imposing it upon a space, Gae Aulenti believed instead that the space and its inhabitants should inform the design around them. What resulted was a body of work that spanned all realms. From smaller furnishings...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
1970s Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce of Italy Model 620 Pipistrello Table Lamp
By Martinelli Luce, Gae Aulenti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a circa 1970s production Pipistrello table and floor lamp designed by renowned architect Gae Aulenti, produced by Martinelli Luce in Italy. This is a classic desig...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Gae Aulenti Locus Solus Ottomans
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of bright yellow Locus Solus metal ottomans by Gae Aulenti. Ottomans are in good condition with heavy wear on finish and metal.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Walnut + Leather 'Arcata' Chair by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova, Italy 1968
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Chicago, IL
An ‘Arcata’ lounge chair designed by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova in 1968. This sculptural chair features a walnut frame with an arched seat back and arms, whose curves are emphasized ...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Walnut + Leather 3 Seat ‘Arcata’ Sofa by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova, Italy 1968
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in Chicago, IL
A three-seat ‘Arcata’ sofa designed by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova in 1968. This sculptural sofa features a walnut frame with an arched seat back and arms, whose curves are emphasized...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Walnut + Leather 2 Seat ‘Arcata’ Sofas by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova, Italy 1968
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in Chicago, IL
A two-seat ‘Arcata’ sofa designed by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova in 1968. This sculptural sofa features a walnut frame with an arched seat back and arms, whose curves are emphasized ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Gae Aulenti 3 Seater Sofa for Knoll International, 1970
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Chicago, IL
Gae Aulenti 3 Seater Sofa for Knoll International, 1970. Original beautiful green leather.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Steel
Four Gae Aulenti for Knoll Leather Lounge Chairs c 1970's
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Knoll lounge chair(s) designed by Gae Aulenti as part of the iconic 1970's " Aulenti Collection". We have four lounge chairs, each with rich dark chocolate brown metal f...
Category
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian Murano Post Modern Glicine Vase by Gae Aulenti for Vistosi c. 1980's
By Vistosi, Gae Aulenti
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular Murano Glicine vase designed by Gae Aulenti for Vistosi, circa 1980's.
The vase was executed in polychrome green tones, the base is round, with a domed top.
This exam...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Martinelli Luce Dimmable LED Pipistrello 620 Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti
By Martinelli Luce, Gae Aulenti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1965 by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, the lamp is made with innovative techniques for the diffuser in methacrylate for the time in which it was designed. The shape of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Gae Aulenti Table Lamps Pipistrello Produced by Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Staten Island, NY
Large Gae Aulenti Pipistrello table lamps Produced by Martinelli Luce
The chrome body can be extended (33.9 inches height). Original owner bought them from 1970s, made in italy im...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in Green for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Gae Aulenti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' table lamp in green for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Glicine Terra Floor Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Vistosi
By Vistosi, Gae Aulenti
Located in Chicago, IL
Discover the exceptional elegance of the Glicine Terra floor lamp, a rare design by Gae Aulenti for Vistosi, Italy in the 1970s. This unique lighting ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gae Aulenti Jumbo Coffee Table for Knoll in Nero Marquina Marble
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in Culver City, CA
A stunning and iconic piece of modernist design, Gae Aulenti's Jumbo table was inspired by the modernist design principles of the 1960s, which emphasized simplicity, functionality, and the use of new materials.
Aulenti was known for her innovative use of materials and her ability to combine traditional and modern design elements in her work. For the Jumbo table, she wanted to create a piece of furniture that was both elegant and functional, and that would serve as a centerpiece in any room.
The table's large Size and geometric forms are also reminiscent of the Minimalist art movement of the 1960s, which focused on the use of simple geometric shapes and the absence of ornamentation.
The Jumbo table designed by Gae Aulenti was originally produced by the Italian furniture manufacturer Gavina in the 1960s.
The Jumbo table was one of the most famous designs produced by Gavina during that time, along with other iconic pieces like the Soriana armchair designed by Tobia and Afra Scarpa.
After Gavina went bankrupt in the 1980s, the rights to produce and distribute the Jumbo table were acquired by Knoll International, which began producing the table for the American market.
Zanotta, another Italian furniture manufacturer, also currently produces the Jumbo table for the European market.
This specific coffee table is indeed a Knoll table and has the original Knoll stickers on the leg. This table is in the nero marquina marble which is a type of black marble that comes from the La Facciata quarry near the town of Marquina, in the Basque Country region of Spain.
Nero Marquina marble is known for its deep, rich black color and distinctive white veining. It has been used in a number of famous buildings...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Marble
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in Gold for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Gae Aulenti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' table lamp in gold for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Mi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Rare Vistosi Pair Poveglia Murrine Table Lamps Gae Aulenti, 1970s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Rare Pair of Vistosi Poveglia Murrine table lamps in vibrant yellow. These lamps were designed by Gae Aulenti and are seldom seen on the open market. Finding a pair is virtually impo...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in Black for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Gae Aulenti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' table lamp in black for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in White for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Gae Aulenti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' table lamp in white for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in Red for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Gae Aulenti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in Red for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Mid...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Rare Pair Vistosi Poveglia Murrine Lamps in Plum Murrine Decoration Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Rare pair of Vistosi Poveglia Murrine table lamps in plum. These lamps were designed by Gae Aulenti and are seldom seen on the open market. Finding a pair is virtually impossible. Th...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
La Ruspa Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti Manufactured by Martinelli Luce Italy, 1970s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Staten Island, NY
The Ruspa was designed in 1968 and is made of lacquered metal and cast iron. Two light source (E27/ E26) with porcelain bulb holders.
All original down to the plug and switch atta...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Pipistrello table lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce. Originally designed in 1965, this current production comes with a white opal methacr...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
‘Jumbo’ Coffee Table in Carrara Marble Attributed to Gae Aulenti for Knoll
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1960s ‘Jumbo’ coffee table attributed to Gae Aulenti for Knoll International. This monumental table was constructed with carrara marble and has subtle gray veining. Unmarked. Sourc...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
"4854" Chair by Gae Aulenti for Kartell, 1968
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Gae Aulenti for Kartell in the 1968, the 4854 chair is made of white ABS plastic and lacquered white and features Aulenti's charact...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Plastic
20th Century Italian Vintage Glass Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti & Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern coffee table ( tavolo con route ) from Gae Aulenti, the original for Fontana Arte, with glass top and swivel wheels in good condition. The Italian indust...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Glass, Rubber
Two Pileino Table Lamps by Gae Aulenti for Artemide
By Gae Aulenti, Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two Pileino table lamps by Gae Aulenti for Artemide. Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1972. Lacquered metal. Original EU cord. We recommend one E14 candelabra 100w maximum bulb pe...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Tavolo Con Ruote Low Table with Glass Top by Gae Aulenti for Fontana Arte
By Gae Aulenti, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An Industrial trolley used at the Fontana Arte plant to transport glass: This was the object that inspired Gae Aulenti to design her Tavolo con Ruote. Thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Glass
White Glass Globe and Brow Powder Coated Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s “Mezzoracolo” table lamp by renowned Italian Architect Gae Aulenti.
The lamp is constructed of steel that’s powder coated brown and the shade is hand blown white glass globe....
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Steel
Venini Geacolor Glass Vase in Multi-Color Swirls by Gae Aulenti
By Venini, Gae Aulenti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Geacolor glass vase, designed by Gae Aulenti and manufactured by Venini, was originally produced in 1995. Indoor use only.
Dimensions: Ø 30 cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Glass
Large Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Pipistrello table lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce. Originally designed in 1965, this current production comes with a white opal methacr...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Gae Aulenti for Knoll International Armchairs Mid-Century Modern 1975, Pair
By Gae Aulenti, Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of armchairs or conference chairs by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International. We have 5 sets available.
The frames of the chairs are constructed by sculpted metal tubes, sinuous ben...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
1970s Italian "Patroclo" Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide
By Gae Aulenti, Artemide
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An uncommon blown glass 'Patroclo' table lamp.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Large Vintage Vistosi Architectural Glass Lamps by Gae Aulenti
By Vistosi, Gae Aulenti
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Large Vintage Vistosi Architectural Glass lamps by Gae Aulenti
One has a switch on the cord, the other does not. Just plugs in. A switch can be added easily on the cord if...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
"Giova" Table Lamp + Flower Pot Designed by Gae Aulenti for FontanaArte
By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Giova" is a refined table lamp and flower pot hybrid piece of design, designed by Gae Aulenti and manufactured by FontanaArte, featuring a chromed metal base, a middle globe in transparent blown glass, an inner globe in polished white opaline glass, an upper half-sphere in pink blown glass with decorative bubbles, black power cable, plug and switch. Its lighting source is 1 x 100W 230V E27 (HA, FL, LED).
DIMENSIONS:
Ø 19.7", H. 23.2"
"Giova" marks the debut of Gae Aulenti in the field of lighting design. Available in two sizes, it is both a lamp and a luminous sculpture. Placed on a metal base, a transparent bowl containing a sphere of white opal glass, which in turn houses the light source. Placed above there's a smaller bowl in blown "pulegoso" glass, meaning "with irregular bubbles", which serves as a flower vase. Now also available with gray "pulegoso" glass and a gold finished base.
GAE AULENTI graduated from Milan Polytechnic in 1953 and since 1956 has been working there designing for architecture, interior and industrial design and theatre scenery. In the early eighties she was the artistic director at FontanaArte, creating timeless lamps and furnishing elements for the company that are still in the catalogue. In particular: Giova lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Gold, Metal
Tour Table with Glass Top Designed by Gae Aulenti for Fontana Arte
By Gae Aulenti, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tour is the evolution of the table with wheels. Again with wheels, but in this case taken from bicycles, it was a surprising piece. The beveled float glass top, 0.6" thick, rests on ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Glass
Fontana Art Parola Table Lamp Designed by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni
By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni, the Parola lamp features three different kinds of glass working processes: opaline blown glass for the adjus...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
"Pietra" Light by Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte
By Livio Castiglioni, Gae Aulenti
Located in New York, NY
The 'Pietra' light is a rare light designed by two powerhouse designers (Aulenti & Castiglioni) in 1988. I have only seen two others in the last 20 years! The lamp is in perfect orig...
Category
20th Century Italian Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Martinelli Luce Ruspa 633/4 Table Lamp in White with Four Arm by Gae Aulenti
By Martinelli Luce, Gae Aulenti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp with direct light and indirect, in white lacquered metal, consists of 4 articulated arms on the base with independent rotation of the reflectors on the ends of arms. For L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Martinelli Luce Ruspa 633 Table Lamp in White with One Arm by Gae Aulenti
By Martinelli Luce, Gae Aulenti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp with direct and indirect light, in white lacquered metal, the arm is jointed on the base, two reflectors turn around the upper part of the arm each one independently from ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Glass and Steel Low Tables by Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An excellent pair of low tables with bent grey glass tops and enameled steel frames by Gae Aulenti.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Glass
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni "Parola" table lamp for Fontana Arte Italy 1980s
By Gae Aulenti, Flos
Located in Skokie, IL
Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni "Parola" table lamp for Fontana Arte, Italy, circa 1980s
Designed by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni, the Parola lamp ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Glass
Early Jumbo Table in Golden Calacatta by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pièce de résistance is considered the holy grail of 'Jumbo' cocktail tables due to the rare golden Calacatta marble which features dramatic veins in golds and greys. The 'Jumbo' table is already extremely sought after and original early production examples are extremely rare. The white, grey and gold Calacatta marble is the most sought after due to the deep gold veining - and this particular example is an original early production example with a copy of the original receipt provided to us by the original buyer / owner, ideal for a collector or an interior designer who has a client who wants only the best of the best. One thing we really love about this example is the dark almost black veins that look like lightning emanating from one corner like a work of art.
Produced by Knoll International, the 'Jumbo' cocktail table was designed by Gae Aulenti in 1965, originally for Gavina Italy. This example was produced in the late 1980s and sold in 1990, per the original receipt. You can also see in the photos that there is age appropriate coloration to the marble which takes many decades to develop and you don't see in new and newer year productions. Most of the ones you see online, including on 1sDibs, the dealers will list as "1960s" production however you can tell that they were made in more recent years making them not desirable for collectors. Dealers do this because it allows them to list for a higher price however they often have no documentation to support their 1960s production claim. Therefore savvy collectors look for age in the marble and/or documentation to decipher when the table was made and if it is a collectors example which is worth much much more than new and newer examples.
Perfect fit for a Postmodern or Mid-Century Modern home, this Jumbo table by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International in white gold and gray Calacatta marble would also work great in a Contemporary or Transitional home or office. Also consider a splash of juxtaposition in a Traditional, Classical, French, Spanish, Mediterranean, Mixed-Style, Asian, or Minimalistic styled room. Great for a designer residential or commercial project, due to its strength and sturdiness, would be apt for a hotel, lobby lounge, restaurant, retail boutique...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Furniture
Materials
Marble
Gae Aulenti furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Gae Aulenti furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Gae Aulenti furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 220 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 41 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Gae Aulenti were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Tommaso Barbi, Toni Zuccheri, and Luigi Caccia Dominioni. Prices for Gae Aulenti furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $540 and can go as high as $33,395, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,894.
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