Massimo Vignelli and Lella Vignelli’s legacy can be seen everywhere in the logos of Bloomingdale’s, Ford and American Airlines, among others. In addition to their work in branding, they were prolific creators of modernist home furnishings, products and interiors for the likes of Casigliani and other brands. The duo’s collaborations, which span 50 years, have left a profound mark on design and wider visual culture.
After meeting in Italy, Lella (1934–2016) and Massimo (1931–2014) began working together in 1961 and a decade later formed Vignelli Associates in New York. A self-described “information architect,” Massimo was committed to streamlining complex ideas into clear, visually arresting forms. (Witness the graphic identity that he cocreated with Bob Noorda for the New York City Transit Authority as well as his influential 1972 subway map.) The Vignellis’ most recognizable piece, for example, may be the Handkerchief chair, a stackable office chair made of compression-molded plastic that has the look of a cloth floating in air. It was created for Knoll in 1983 after they designed the brand’s logo.
Evidence of the couple’s influence can also be found in their Saratoga line (1964), the first collection of lacquered furniture, which helped herald in the trendy “glossy” look of the decade (and beyond). When the Vignellis created the Poltrona Frau Interview chair in 1988 for an Italian television station, it became widely sought after, “which goes to show you the power of the TV media,” the couple once said.
Much like the Vignellis' elemental graphic designs, the couple's Kono (1984) and Pisa tables (1985) cull the form of the table down to geometric shapes. Both pieces were created for Casigliani — Lella and Massimo began to collaborate with the Italian brand during the late 1970s. The company’s founder, Maurizio Casigliani, personally visited the couple in New York City and invited them to design a line of furnishings made with Carrara marble for the brand.
Vignelli furniture is often labeled as Massimo Vignelli’s alone, though he fought to have Lella recognized for her work, even throwing away magazines that neglected to give her due credit. As he wrote of their lifelong collaboration in his book Designed By: Lella Vignelli: “It is not holding a pencil with four hands that makes a partnership; it is sharing the creative act and exercising creative criticism which is reflected in the end result.”
Find vintage Massimo and Lella Vignelli tables designed for Casigliani and other furniture today on 1stDibs.
Lella e Massimo Vignelli "Metafora" Coffee Table for Casigliani
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in North Miami, FL
A Massimo Vignelli & Lella Vignell Metafora coffee table featuring four geometric shapes and a square 1/2” thick beveled glass top. Italy, 1979. Massimo Vignelli (January 10, 1931 –...
Marble
$1,519Sale Price|30% Off
Table basse italienne ovale vintage Vignelli pour Casigliani en marbre et verre
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse ovale vintage des années 70, du designer Massimo Vignelli pour la marque italienne Casigliani, pieds socles en marbre gris clair en forme de sphère biseautée tels des dia...
Marble
Customizable Acerbis Creso Table by Lella & Massimo Vignelli
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in New York, NY
A singular form with a monolith’s silhouette, the Creso table experiments with a sole pedestal of support to transform a table into the kind of vigorous geometry that defined the eye...
Marble
Customizable Acerbis Serenissimo Tably by Lella & Massimo Vignelli, David Law
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in New York, NY
With the precision of its contours, Serenissimo translates the concept of the table into a graphic composition with four columns and a horizontal steel bar that makes the table top a...
Glass
$16,588Sale Price / item|20% Off
Poltronova SARATOGA Medium Sofa by Lella and Massimo Vignelli
By Poltronova, Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The series is composed of an armchair and sofas with two, three or four seats. The rigid structure, made by assembling four parts of equal thickness, with rounded edges, contains sli...
Leather, Wood
20thC 'Metafora' Coffee Table By Lella & Massimo Vignelli For Casigliani c.1980
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Massimo Vignelli (born January 10, 1931, Milan, Italy–died May 27, 2014, New York City) and Lella Vignelli (born Elena Valle, August 13, 1934, Udine, Italy–died December 22, 2016, Ne...
Marble
$19,624Sale Price / item|20% Off
Poltronova SARATOGA Large Sofa by Lella and Massimo Vignelli
By Poltronova, Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The series is composed of an armchair and sofas with two, three or four seats. The rigid structure, made by assembling four parts of equal thickness, with rounded edges, contains sli...
Leather, Wood
$10,032Sale Price / item|20% Off
Poltronova SARATOGA Armchair by Lella and Massimo Vignelli
By Poltronova, Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The series is composed of an armchair and sofas with two, three or four seats. The rigid structure, made by assembling four parts of equal thickness, with rounded edges, contains sli...
Leather, Wood
1992 Knoll Handkerchief Stacking Chairs by Massimo & Lella Vignelli 12+ Avail
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Knoll Handkerchief Chair by Lella and Massimo Vignelli in Red, introduced in 1983. The price listed is for each chair. These chairs are very resilient, and stackable with a...
Steel
$8,580Sale Price / item|20% Off
Poltronova SUPERONDA SPOTS Dynamic Sofa by Archizoom Associati
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, Poltronova
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In 2017 Poltronova pays tribute to Superonda –an anti–design iconic piece of furniture that fully preserves its outrageously playful nature– by calling on all members of the Radical ...
Fabric
$8,580Sale Price / item|20% Off
Poltronova SUPERONDA DRESSING Dynamic Sofa by Archizoom Associati
By Poltronova, Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In 2017 Poltronova pays tribute to Superonda –an anti–design iconic piece of furniture that fully preserves its outrageously playful nature– by calling on all members of the Radical ...
Fabric
$8,580Sale Price / item|20% Off
Poltronova SUPERONDA STRIPES Dynamic Sofa by Archizoom Associati
By Poltronova, Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In 2017 Poltronova pays tribute to Superonda –an anti–design iconic piece of furniture that fully preserves its outrageously playful nature– by calling on all members of the Radical ...
Leather
$13,376Sale Price / item|20% Off
Poltronova SARATOGA Small Sofa by Lella and Massimo Vignelli
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, Poltronova
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The series is composed of an armchair and sofas with two, three or four seats. The rigid structure, made by assembling four parts of equal thickness, with rounded edges, contains sli...
Leather, Wood
$8,580Sale Price / item|20% Off
Poltronova SUPERONDA POIS Dynamic Sofa by Archizoom Associati
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, Poltronova
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In 2017 Poltronova pays tribute to Superonda –an anti–design iconic piece of furniture that fully preserves its outrageously playful nature– by calling on all members of the Radical ...
Leather
$8,580Sale Price / item|20% Off
Poltronova SUPERONDA NO-STOP Dynamic Sofa by Archizoom Associati
By Poltronova, Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In 2017 Poltronova pays tribute to Superonda –an anti–design iconic piece of furniture that fully preserves its outrageously playful nature– by calling on all members of the Radical ...
Fabric
$5,588Sale Price / item|20% Off
Poltronova SUPERONDA Dynamic Sofa in White by Archizoom Associati
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, Poltronova
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1967 by the Florentine Radical group Archizoom, this was the first sofa without a conventional frame. It is composed of two waves made from a polyurethane block cut into ...
Leather
Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, Glass and travertine Dining Table, 1980
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Grenoble, FR
This striking dining table by Massimo Vignelli for Italian producer Casigliani is made from marble columns and glass. The three marble columns each vary in diameter, their facades sy...
Travertine
1992 Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Casigliani White Marble Dining Table 33"x91"
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an undulating White Marble Dining Table, designed by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Casigliani in 1992. The table was acquired from Luminaire, and it was part of a limited se...
Marble
2 Acrylic & White Steel Table Lamps by Lella & Massimo Vignelli, Italy ca. 1970s
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Geneva, CH
Very decorative white acrylic and white painted curved steel table lamp by Lella and Massimo Vignelli, Italy ca. 1970s Very good condition. H 50 x D 33 cm Price per lamp. 2 lamps ava...
Steel
Marble and Patinated Brass "Wagneriana" Torchere by Lella and Massimo Vignelli
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Montreal, QC
Important marble and patinated brass "Wagneriana" torchere lamp by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani Italy: 1986 the pair established the Lella and Massimo Vignelli Office of...
Marble
1998 Knoll Handkerchief Chairs by Massimo & Lella Vignelli in Black
By Knoll, Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Handkerchief Chair, Model 4901, designed by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Knoll in 1983. The listed price includes one chair, and we have several available for purchase. These examples date to 1998. Their design features a wavy molded seat in black, perched atop a black powder-coated steel sled base. The Vignelli’s were some of the most influential designers of the 20th century, perhaps most famous for their work with the New York City subway maps...
Steel
$5,588Sale Price / item|20% Off
Poltronova SUPERONDA Dynamic Sofa in Red by Archizoom Associati
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, Poltronova
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1967 by the Florentine Radical group Archizoom, this was the first sofa without a conventional frame. It is composed of two waves made from a polyurethane block cut into ...
Leather
Acerbis Travertine Creso Table by Lella & Massimo Vignelli
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in New York, NY
A singular form with a monolith’s silhouette, the Creso table experiments with a sole pedestal of support to transform a table into the kind of vigorous geometry that defined the eye...
Marble
$8,580Sale Price / item|20% Off
Poltronova SUPERONDA BABELE DECODED Dynamic Sofa by Archizoom Associati
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, Poltronova
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In 2017 Poltronova pays tribute to Superonda –an anti–design iconic piece of furniture that fully preserves its outrageously playful nature– by calling on all members of the Radical ...
Fabric
$5,588Sale Price / item|20% Off
Poltronova SUPERONDA Dynamic Sofa in Black by Archizoom Associati
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, Poltronova
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1967 by the Florentine Radical group Archizoom, this was the first sofa without a conventional frame. It is composed of two waves made from a polyurethane block cut into ...
Leather
$4,522Sale Price / set|44% Off
Italian Armchairs 'Incontro 5080' by Vignelli for Bernini, 1990
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Valladolid, ES
Gorgeous and very refined pair of armchairs model "Incontro 5080" designed by Massimo & Lella Vignelli for Bernini. Simple structure typical of modern Italian design. Since its f...
Leather, Wood
Lella and Massimo Vignelli Kono coffee table, Italy 1979
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Stunning ‘Kono’ coffee table designed by Lella and Massino Vignelli and manufactured by Casigliani, Italy 1979. The table was designed in July 1979 at a meeting between Massimo Vign...
Travertine, Copper
1999 Pair of Intervista Easy Lounge Chairs by Lella and Massimo Vignelli
By Poltrona Frau, Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of Intervista Lounge chairs, initially designed by Lela and Massimo Vignelli for Poltrona Frau in 1989. These examples date t...
Steel
$6,631
H 9.85 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Metafora coffee table by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Casigliani Italy, 1970s
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in amstelveen, NL
Sculptural Metafora travertine coffee table designed by Lella and Massimo Vignelli. in the 1970s. Inspired by the four forms of Euclidean geometry, the cube, the pyramid, the cylinde...
Travertine, Marble
$18,000
H 28.35 in W 27.96 in D 30.71 in
"La Stringa" by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova Sofa of Two Armchairs 1960s
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
"Stringa" sofa designed by Gae Aulenti for Poltranova in 1962. A tubular chrome frame holds leather seats on top of felt upholstered cushions. The leather cushions are attached wi...
Chrome
$3,700
H 31.7 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Serenissimo Dining Table by Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Acerbis, Italy, 1970s
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Acerbis
Located in Antwerp, BE
The Serenissimo dining table is an iconic design by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Acerbis, dating from the 1970s. It features a square turquoise-green glass top paired with cylindri...
Metal, Steel
$2,519
H 13.39 in W 33.47 in D 33.47 in
Italian modern coffee table Di Uno Tre by Giulio Lazzotti for Casigliani, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern travertine and aquamarine green glass coffee table Di Uno Tre by Giulio Lazzotti for Casigliani, 1980s Glass and travertine cof...
Travertine
From $10,295 / item
+ 1 moreH 8.67 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Martinelli Luce Metafora 1979 Table by Lella and Massimo Vignelli
By Martinelli Luce, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The four forms of the Euclidean geometry, the cube, the cylinder, the sphere and the pyramid, made of four different marbles, represent the basis of the table finished with a big she...
Carrara Marble
$6,631
H 8.67 in W 38.59 in D 38.59 in
Massimo and Lella Vignelli 'Metaphora' Coffee Table in Carrara Marble and Glass
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Echt, NL
Impressive Metaphora coffee table in very good condition. This coffee table is designed by Massimo & Lella Vignelli in 1979 Four forms of the Euclidean geometry, the cube, the cyli...
Carrara Marble
$34,500Sale Price|28% Off
H 28.5 in W 86.5 in D 39.5 in
Documented 'Kono' Dining Table / Desk by Lella & Massimo Vignelli, 1984, Italy
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare documented 'Kono' table, which works excellent as either a dining table or a desk, by Lella Vignelli and Massimo Vignelli was designed in 1984 and this example created in the mid-to-late 1980s by Casigliani in Pisa, Italy. This rare example of the 'Kono' design features a monumental Black Granite slab for the top, two thick slabs of Imperial Red Granite which connect together to form one of the bases, and the Vignellis signature Patinated Copper cone which forms the other base. The 'Kono' design was normally made as coffee tables so it is quite rare to find examples made scaled up in dining table size. In addition, typical Kono tables were made with glass tops and a single slab granite base. This example however, the Vignellis selected Black Granite instead of the typical glass tops. Also, rather than using a rectangular single-slab base, this example features an L-shaped base constructed with two slabs that connect together along one angled edge. It still employs the cone-shaped patinated copper base typical of Kono tables, however this example is much larger of course than cocktail table versions. The Vignelli Center for Design Studies, which houses the artists’ archive, confirmed this table to be one of two known drawings by the Vignellis (a copy of the Vignelli sketch, which they provided, is included in the photo gallery) though it is unknown if the other table was ever produced, making this table potentially an important one-of-a-kind. The Black Granite top in lower light settings is dark, deep and mysterious. With direct sunlight its luminosity is intense - see the photo gallery for images of the table in direct sunlight from our skylight above. It glows, shines and shimmers with incredible vibrancy, similar to diamonds - to see it in person is quite exquisite and remarkable. While we only had it set up under our skylight for a couple hours, I would describe the experience as recharging - I felt like I had just spent a couple hours meditating, this would be incredible to wake up to every day before leaving to work. The Vignellis described the 'Kono' table as: “This design exploits the relationship between geometrical figures and material finishes." Over the course of their four-decade-long design practice, Lella and Massimo Vignelli collaborated on projects that ranged from product design and brand identity to interior and furniture design. Whether designing New York City’s subway map...
Granite, Copper
$2,399
H 15.75 in W 38.98 in D 19.69 in
Table basse Jacques Blin en chêne et céramique Francaise French Riviera 1960
By Jacques Blin
Located in London, England
La table basse Jacques Blin est un véritable emblème du design des années 1960, incarnant l'élégance et la sophistication qui caractérisent cette époque sur la côte d'Azur. Ce meuble...
Wood, Oak
$1,280Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 29.25 in W 22 in D 20.5 in
Lella and Massimo Vignelli Handkerchief Chairs for Knoll, Set of Four
By Knoll, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Miami, FL
Black high-gloss lacquered Handkerchief chairs on black lacquered frames by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Knoll. In 1968 Vignelli was contracted by Knoll to re-envision the corpo...
Steel
$9,259
H 11.82 in W 16.54 in D 45.67 in
Table basse Roger Capron en céramique émaillée Francaise Mid Century 1950
By Roger Capron
Located in London, England
La table basse Roger Capron en céramique émaillée est bien plus qu'un simple meuble ; elle est une œuvre d'art qui illustre parfaitement le talent du maître céramiste. Réalisée sur l...
Metal
Pair of Lella and Massimo Vignelli Saratoga Chairs, 1960s
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Poltronova
Located in Raleigh, NC
Pair of Saratoga chairs designed by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Poltronova, featuring the distinctive wraparound frame construction that defines th...
Leather, Lacquer
$4,702
H 29.14 in W 55.12 in D 14.18 in
Lella & Massimo Vignelli Ara Console Table in Wood and Glass by Driade 1970s
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Driade
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Ara console table with a wooden structure and a glass top, was designed by Lella and Massimo Vignelli and manufactured by Driade in 1974. Licterature: G. Gramigna, Repertorio del De...
Glass, Wood
Sold
H 8.67 in W 27.56 in D 29.53 in
"Metafora" Coffee Table by Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
First introduced in 1979, the Metafora coffee table captivates with its minimalist formal vocabulary and references to classical architecture. Designed by Lella and Massimo Vignell...
Travertine
Metafora, Low Table by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Renens, CH
Metafora, Low Table by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani Iconic first edition "Metafora" low table by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, Italy, 1979. Composed of fo...
Travertine
1964 MoMA Heller Design Green Serving Platter Massimo Vignelli
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, Heller
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents 1964 MoMA Heller Design Green Serving Plate Massimo Vignelli 13.5 diameter x 2.5 h Large deep dish plate green plastic Service tray from Italy Refer to images
Plastic
Sold
H 23.63 in W 59.06 in D 35.44 in
Saratoga Loveseat designed by Lela and Massimo Vignelli by Poltronova
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Long Island City, NY
Saratoga Loveseat designed by Lela and Massimo Vignelli by Poltronova of Florence, with a red wooden box frame and reupholstered in brown mohair fabric
Mohair, Wood
Sold
H 15.5 in W 45 in D 45 in
Lella & Massimo Vignelli Geometric Metaphora Cocktail Table For Casigliani
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Southampton, NJ
Elegant cocktail or coffee table having 1/2” thick tempered glass top over geometric tessellated marble 3-piece base designed by Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, Italy circa ...
Marble, Brass
Lella massimo vignelli - pitcher in brushed solid silver xxth c. 1971
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
PITCHER in brushed solid silver, cylindrical in shape, handle in extension of the tongue-shaped neck. Dimensions: height: 17.5 cm - Diameter 7.5 cm Material: Sterling silver 925/°°° Weight: 786 grams Hallmark: 859MI - MILAN Period: XXth around 1971 Goldsmith: Designer LELLA MASSIMO VIGNELLI...
Sterling Silver
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H 14.57 in W 47.25 in D 27.56 in
"Kono" marble coffee table by Massimo e Lella Vignelli, Casigliani 1983
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Renens, CH
Iconic and rare Kono coffee table by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Casigliani, Italy 1983. This stunning piece marries contrasting geometrical shapes and materials with great fines...
Marble, Copper
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H 8.67 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Vintage White Carrara Marble Metafora Coffee Table by Lella & Massimo Vignelli
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Geneva, CH
Iconic vintage "Metafora" coffee table by Lella & Massimo Vignelli produced by Casigliani, Italy ca. 1979 4 white Carrara marble geometric forms holds a thick and large glass top. Pu...
Carrara Marble
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H 23.63 in W 82.68 in D 35.44 in
Vintage Saratoga sofa in original leather -Massimo & Leila Vignelli - Poltronova
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Minimal, clear, stylish Saratoga sofa. Still 100% original. By Massimo & Lella Vignelli for Poltronova Italy 1964. Crafted in Italy in 1964, this sofa epitomizes the Vignellis' si...
Leather
Sold
H 28 in W 88.5 in D 49.5 in
Serenissimo Dining Table by Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Acerbis, Italy 2000s
By Acerbis, Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive elementary shapes paired with Venetian stucco inspired colors combine to give us the Serenissimo ("most serene") table by Lella & Massimo Vignelli. The artisanal technique of...
Steel
Sold
H 8.67 in W 46.86 in D 31.11 in
Lella & Massimo Vignelli Italian Marble Glass Metafora Table for Casigliani 1970
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian coffe table model Metafora designed by Lella and Massimo Vignelli and produced by Casigliani from 1970s. The four shapes of Euclidean geometry, Cube, Cylinder, Sphere and Pyr...
Travertine, Marble
Metafora coffee table by Gianni Vignelli
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in bari, IT
Glass top coffee table with feet in geometric shapes made of Carrara marble mod. Metafora by Casigliani designer Gianni Vignelli early 1980s.
Crystal, Marble