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John Salterini Dining Room Sets

Italian, 1928-1952

While John B. Salterini designed ornate wrought-iron garden furniture for patios and lawns, he specifically sought to match the forms of indoor furniture and also advocated the use of his furniture indoors “because it brings into your home the freshness and gaiety of a flowery summer garden” (per his print advertisements).

After emigrating from Italy to New York, Salterini worked in journalism at first, editing a newspaper in Syracuse. When he moved to New York City, he worked in glass manufacturing and then entered into the production of wrought-iron furniture as a partner in Salterini & Gallo. When that company shuttered, he launched his own eponymous firm in 1934, eventually offering some of the most exquisite, high-end outdoor furniture of the mid-century period.

Over the course of his career, Salterini designed a wide range of furniture, from tables and chairs to chaise longues, ottomans and benches. And his influences were equally wide as well. His work is often identified as mid-century modernthe Clamshell line, designed for Salterini’s company by like-minded Italian architect and industrial designer Maurizio Tempestini, boasts soft curves and cocoon-like shells that strike a sharp contrast with the solidity of wrought iron and resemble the zany chair designs emerging during the postwar period from designers like Pierre Paulin and Arne Jacobsen.

The furniture from John B. Salterini Company also combined organic and geometric forms, one of the mid-century design movement’s defining features. But Salterini was equally influenced by the Gothic Revival and Art Deco movements, incorporating their signature flourishes like intricate lace-like patterns, delicate vine leaves and protruding scrolls into his French Provincial Group’s glass-topped tables and chairs. One of his most ornate and ostentatious designs is the Peacock double chaise longue, with its elaborate spokes and arching back.

The postwar boom in prosperity and leisure time led to the expansion of the home to include patios, which needed to be furnished with stylish outdoor furniture.

Wrought iron was considered the best material for outdoor use because of its comparative lightness and pliability to other metals. The term “wrought” means made by hand, as opposed to “cast” iron, which was made using molds. Salterini’s high-end handcrafted furniture, with names like Park Avenue Group — promoted for indoor use and photographed as such for the firm’s catalogues — attracted wealthy buyers from across the country. They were drawn to his ability to make a metal like wrought iron look almost ethereal and elegant, and the way he incorporated the popular styles and design principles of the day into his pieces. That Salterini’s garden furniture can be used indoors and look completely natural is a rare feat.

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Creator: John Salterini
Iron Modernist Dinette Set, Garden, Interior / Exterior, by Salterini
By John Salterini
Located in Buffalo, NY
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Set Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini Black "Ribbon Series" Table & Four Chairs
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By John Salterini, Maurizio Tempestini
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Fabulous 5 PC set which includes a 48 x 28h mesh top table with a umbrella holder. 4 iron Radar chairs with mesh seats and backs. Dims are: 25w x 20d x 30.5h x 16 seat height. All in...
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1950's John Salterini Dining Set
By John Salterini
Located in New York, NY
1950's Mid-Century Modern wrought iron dining set by John Salterini, newly painted with new glass top and new leather upholstery seats.
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Mid-Century Modern 5pc Iron Hoop Chairs with Table by Maurizio Tempestini
By John Salterini, Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous 5 piece set which includes 4 iron hoop chairs and a iron table. Table is 36.25 in diameter x 29h. In excellent vintage condition with minimal ...
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John Salterini dining room sets for sale on 1stDibs.

John Salterini dining room sets 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 John Salterini dining room sets, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original dining room sets by John Salterini were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider dining room sets by Maurizio Tempestini, Arthur Umanoff, and T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings. Prices for John Salterini dining room sets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,800 and can go as high as $7,800, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,500.

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