Lino Sabattini Furniture
Italian, 1925-2016
Lino Sabattini was the preeminent figure in modern Italian silver and metalware design. His expansive and diverse body of work is marked by its strength and boldness, whether in dynamic forms that suggest the thrust and power of Italian Futurist art and design or light and curvaceous biomorphic serveware and decorative objects.
Sabattini was largely self-taught as a designer. Born in the northern Italian town of Correggio, he learned metalsmithing techniques while working in the studio of a maker of brass tableware. He also served as an apprentice of sorts to the expatriate German ceramist Roland Hettner, who taught Sabattini about fluidity of form and showed him how shapes derive from the behavior of materials.
At age 30, Sabattini opened a studio in Milan, and his work quickly came to the attention of Gio Ponti, who decided to publish it in Domus, the Italian design legend's influential design and architecture magazine. Ponti also arranged for Sabattini’s creations to be included in a 1956 exhibition of contemporary Italian design in Paris. The principals of Christofle, the revered French silverware maker, were so impressed that they hired the young designer as the firm’s artistic director, a post he held until 1963. Sabattini, who would also go on to design ceramic wares for Rosenthal, returned home to open Argenteria Sabattini in Bregnano, a company still in business today.
A designer with a questing curiosity and ever-evolving aesthetic sensibility, Sabattini couldn’t be pinned down to one particular style. His best-known work, the Como coffee and tea service of 1956, has an elegant, attenuated and energetic form; his Stairs coffee and tea service (1971), meanwhile, is a clever group of simple columnar shapes in stepped heights, which nest together in a compact arrangement. Other Sabattini pieces have dramatic angles, or sweeping, wing-like flourishes, or consist of perforated ovoids somehow reminiscent of sculptures by Brancusi. In any style, Sabattini produced objects of singular fascination.
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Creator: Lino Sabattini
20th Century Gio Ponti and Lino Sabattini Sculpture Maschera Cornuta, 1978
By Gio Ponti, Lino Sabattini
Located in Turin, Turin
Now thirty, Sabattini moved from Blevio to Milan, where he found a small laboratory with all the essential tools of his Craft. His contacts with “Domus” became more frequent. This be...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Lino Sabattini, candlestick
By Lino Sabattini
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Candlestick in silver metal, model Concerto di trombe, by Lino Sabattini for Christofle, Italy circa 1957.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Pair of Christofle Gallia Bottle Pourers by Lino Sabattini
By Lino Sabattini
Located in Mérida, YU
Pair of Christofle France silver-plated bottle holder 'Gallia' by Lino Sabattini
Lino Sabattini
(1925-2016), Italian goldsmith and designer.
20th Century Grand French silver-plat...
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Postmodern Lino Sabattini Silver-Plated Metal Serving Plate, Marked, Italy
By Lino Sabattini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s - 1980s.
This is a great silver plated metal serving dish.
Its simple design was created by Lino Sabattini.
This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show sli...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Lino Sabattini rare cruet , oil/vinegar container set , attb to Christofle
By Lino Sabattini, Christofle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great set designed by LINO SABATTINI in stainless steel and glass, with acrylic stopper .Glass marked as well.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Silver Plated Serving Pieces by Lino Sabattini for Argenteria Sabattini
By Lino Sabattini, Sabattini Argenteria
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of serving pieces by Lino Sabattini for Sabattini Argenteria.
Thin silver plated frame supporting glass tray and bowls.
Size refers to the large piece.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Lino Sabattini Vase Metal, 1970, Italy
By Lino Sabattini
Located in Milano, IT
Lino Sabattini vase metal, 1970, Italy.
Category
1970s Italian Other Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Lino Sabattini Silver-Plated and Ceramic Serving Plate, Italy
By Lino Sabattini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
This is a great silver plated metal and lacquered ceramic serving dish.
Its simple design was created by Lino Sabattini in Italy, circa 1970s.
This is a vintag...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Postmodern Lino Sabattini Silver-Plated Brass Shell Vide-Poche, Italy
By Lino Sabattini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
This is a great silver plated brass vide-poche in the shape of a shell.
Its simple design was created by Lino Sabattini.
This is a vintage piece, therefore it ...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Lino Sabbatini Rare Set of Graduated Round Silvered Bowls, Italy, 1970s
By Lino Sabattini
Located in New York, NY
Lino Sabbatini ( 1925-2016 )
A rare set of three graduated round silvered bowls with decorated rim.
Signed
Italy, 1970's
Dimensions: Large: 12.5 Ø, medi...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Sheffield Plated Metal Fruit Basket by Lino Sabattini, Marked, Italy
By Lino Sabattini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
This fruit basket is made in Sheffield plated metal.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in very g...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Sheffield Plate
Pair of Christofle Gallia Bottle Pourers by Lino Sabattini
By Lino Sabattini
Located in Mérida, YU
Pair of Christofle France silver-plated bottle holder 'Gallia' by Lino Sabattini
Lino Sabattini
(1925-2016), Italian goldsmith and designer.
20th Century Grand French silver-plat...
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Lino Sabattini, Set of 6 flatware, Christofle, 1957
By Lino Sabattini, Christofle
Located in Rivoli, IT
Set of 6 pieces of cutlery designed by Lino Sabbatini and manufactured by Christofle, France, 1957
Set consisting of
- 2 knives
-2 forks
-2 tablespoons
Manufacturer's Brand
Category
1950s European Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Steel
Silver Metal Sculpture Model Diavolo by Gio Ponti for Sabbatini
By Gio Ponti, Lino Sabattini
Located in Milan, Italy
Sculpture depicting the devil designed by Gio Ponti and created by Lino Sabattini in 1978 in hallmarked silver metal.
Biography
Architect, designer and artist, Gio Ponti (Milan 1891...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Lino Sabattini, Large silver-plated centerpiece / tray, Sabattini Italy 1970s
By Lino Sabattini, Sabattini Argenteria
Located in Firenze, IT
Large silver-plated centerpiece / tray by Lino Sabattini
Sabattini Italy 1970s
H 3 cm / 44 cm diam.
Marked on the base.
Conditions: excellent, no defects
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
"Kon Kao" Silver Plated Centerpiece by Lino Sabattini for Sabattini, Italy, 2000
By Sabattini Argenteria, Lino Sabattini
Located in Milan, IT
"Kon Kao" bowl by Lino Sabattini. This silver plated and enameled piece shows timeless attitude. Also available another piece from the same collection, see image 3.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Silverplate Thermos by Lino Sabattini for Sabattini Argenteria, Italy, 1970s
By Sabattini Argenteria, Lino Sabattini
Located in Milan, IT
Minimal thermos by Lino Sabattini for Sabattini Argenteria.
Cork element and top cover to be also used as a cup.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Christofle Gallia Bottle Pourers by Lino Sabattini
By Lino Sabattini
Located in Mérida, YU
Christofle France silver-plated bottle holder 'Gallia' by Lino Sabattini (1925-2016), Italian goldsmith and designer.
20th Century Grand French silver-plated -- FRENCH CLASSIC ART ...
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Espansione Libero Verde, Lino Sabattini
By Lino Sabattini, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Uccle, BE
Vase consisting of a base in the form of a large saucer in silvered metal
in which a very clear green glass expansion has been blown.
The blown...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Glass
Lino Sabattini Table Lamp for Christofle
By Christofle, Lino Sabattini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Lino Sabattini Silver Plated Table Lamp by Christofle, France 1960s.
Silver plated tube with Perspex middle section.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver Plate Warmer by Lino Sabattini for Sabattini Argenteria, Italy, 1980s
By Lino Sabattini, Sabattini Argenteria
Located in Milan, IT
Warmer by Lino Sabattini for Sabattini Argenteria.
Sleek base hosts a movable candle holder.
Original packaging available.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
"Conch-Table" Fish Serving Dish by Lino Sabattini for Sabattini Argenteria, 1970
By Lino Sabattini, Sabattini Argenteria
Located in Milan, IT
Conch-table fish serving dish by Lino Sabattini for Sabattini Argenteria.
Part of the unlimited research on table ware made by Lino Sabattini along ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Lino Sabattini wine bottle holder circa 1970
By Sabattini Argenteria, Lino Sabattini
Located in Amarillo, TX
Lino Sabattini
wine bottle holder
Italy, c. 1970s
silver plate
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Silver
SILVER-PLATED OVAL TRAY BY LINO SABATTINI, 1970s
By Lino Sabattini
Located in PARIS, FR
This elegant tray features a refined oval shape and two side handles for easy grip. Designed in the 1970s by the renowned Italian designer Lino Sabattini, it reflects his minimalist ...
Category
1970s Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Lino Sabattini, oblong dish
By Lino Sabattini
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Oblong dish in silver plated metal by Lino Sabattini for Christofle, Italy circa 1957
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Lino Sabattini, oblong dish
By Lino Sabattini
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Oblong dish in silver plated metal by Lino Sabattini for Christofle, Italy circa 1957
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Glass and Silver Sculptural Candle Holder by Lino Sabattini, Italy, c. 1960
By Lino Sabattini
Located in New York City, NY
Elegant, unique looking candleholder by Lino Sabattini.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Silver
Lino Sabattini Vase Date, circa 1990
By Lino Sabattini
Located in London, GB
Lino Sabattini Vase Date, circa 1990
A beautiful quality silver plate vase designed with a Japanese influence.
For such a tall slender form, the heavy gauge of materials used gives...
Category
20th Century Italian Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Lino Sabattini, Silver Plated Sauce Boat 1960's
By Sabattini Argenteria, Lino Sabattini
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
A rare and very elegant modernist salsero, ready to decorate any event or dinner. Designed by renowned Italian designer Lino Sabattini when he launched 'Argenteria Sabattini' in the ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Silver
Vintage Tray and Bucket Ice Lino Sabattini Italy 1970, 2 Pieces
By Lino Sabattini
Located in Biella, IT
Lino Sabattini Italy design years ’60’70 tray and bucket ice in silverplate.
All signed.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian Black Plexiglass Decorative Panel with Animal by Lino Sabattini, 1980s
By Lino Sabattini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian black plexiglass decorative panel with animal by Lino Sabattini, 1980s
Black plexiglass decorative panel with eight silhouettes of animals in silver-plated brass by Lino Sab...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture
Materials
Silver
Lino Sabattini furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Lino Sabattini 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 Lino Sabattini furniture, although silver editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Lino Sabattini 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 Salviati, Marcello Fantoni, and Sergio Asti. Prices for Lino Sabattini furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $355 and can go as high as $19,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,392.
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