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Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani Furniture

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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.”

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Creator: Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
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...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani Furniture

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Travertine

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 by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani Italy: 1986 the pair established the Lella and Massimo Vignelli Office of Desi...
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1980s Italian Vintage Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani Furniture

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Marble

"Wagneriana" marble floor lamp by Lella & Massimo Vignelli
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in PARIS, FR
"Wagneriana" floor lamp by designer couple Lella & Massimo Vignelli from the 1980s (1986). White marble base and bronze diffuser. European plugs, functional. Very good condition, rar...
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Mid-20th Century Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

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
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani Furniture

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Mohair, Wood

1999 Pair of Intervista Easy Lounge Chairs by Lella and Massimo Vignelli
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, Poltrona Frau
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...
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1990s Italian Modern Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani Furniture

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1998 Knoll Handkerchief Chairs by Massimo & Lella Vignelli in Black
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, Knoll
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...
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1990s American Modern Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani Furniture

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Steel

"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...
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1980s Italian Vintage Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani Furniture

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Marble, Copper

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 ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani Furniture

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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...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani Furniture

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Sterling Silver

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...
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1970s Italian Vintage Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani Furniture

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Carrara Marble

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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani Furniture

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Leather

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.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani Furniture

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Crystal, Marble

Italy modern Coffe table Metafora by Massimo and Lella Vignelli Casigliani 1980s
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in MIlano, IT
Italy modern Coffe table Metafora by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Casigliani, 1980s Coffee table mod. Metafora with square top in thick aquamarine green glass. The 4 legs are made ...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani Furniture

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Crystal, Marble

1992 Knoll Handkerchief Stacking Chairs by Massimo & Lella Vignelli 12+ Avail
By Knoll, Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
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...
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1990s American Modern Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani Furniture

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Steel

Serenissimo Dining Table by Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Acerbis, Italy 2000s
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, Acerbis
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...
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This exceptionally rare and large '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...
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