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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
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
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1950s European Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture

Materials

Steel

Lino Sabattini rare cruet , oil/vinegar container set , attb to Christofle
By Christofle, Lino Sabattini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great set designed by LINO SABATTINI in stainless steel and glass, with acrylic stopper .Glass marked as well.
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lino Sabattini Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Lino Sabattini Vase Metal, 1970, Italy
By Lino Sabattini
Located in Milano, IT
Lino Sabattini vase metal, 1970, Italy.
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1970s Italian Other Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair of Ohun Ohara Vases
By Lino Sabattini
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Ohun Ohara Vases in silver plated metal, modernist style. Stamped to undersides SABBATINI. Maker's mark MADE IN ITALY.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian 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...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

"Conch-Table" Fish Serving Dish by Lino Sabattini for Sabattini Argenteria, 1970
By Sabattini Argenteria, Lino Sabattini
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 ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture

Materials

Silver Plate

Postmodern Silver Plated Brass Jug "Kanye"by Lino Sabattini, Italy, 1978 - 1981
By Lino Sabattini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy by Lino Sabattini, 1978 - 1981 This jug is made in silver plated brass. This is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use such as its original patina...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture

Materials

Silver, Brass

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
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lino Sabattini Furniture

Materials

Silver

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...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture

Materials

Sheffield Plate

Pair of Silver Plated Serving Pieces by Lino Sabattini for Argenteria Sabattini
By Sabattini Argenteria, Lino Sabattini
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.
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1970s Italian Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture

Materials

Silver Plate

Lino Sabattini, Large silver-plated centerpiece / tray, Sabattini Italy 1970s
By Sabattini Argenteria, Lino Sabattini
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
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture

Materials

Silver Plate

"Kon Kao" Silver Plated Centerpiece by Lino Sabattini for Sabattini, Italy, 2000
By Lino Sabattini, Sabattini Argenteria
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.
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Early 2000s Italian Lino Sabattini Furniture

Materials

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
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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
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Postmodern Sabattini Sheffield Plated Metal and Ceramic Serving Plate, Italy
By Lino Sabattini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy. This is a great Sheffield plated metal and lacquered ceramic serving dish / vide-poche. Its simple design was created by Lino Sabattini in Italy, circa 1970s. This is...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture

Materials

Metal, Sheffield 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...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture

Materials

Glass

Silver Plate Warmer by Lino Sabattini for Sabattini Argenteria, Italy, 1980s
By Sabattini Argenteria, Lino Sabattini
Located in Milan, IT
Warmer by Lino Sabattini for Sabattini Argenteria. Sleek base hosts a movable candle holder. Original packaging available.
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1980s Italian Vintage 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.
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1970s Italian Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture

Materials

Silver Plate

Brown Murano Glass Table Lamp by Sabattini and Diaz de Santillana for VeArt
By VeArt, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Lino Sabattini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy in 1970s. It features a chrome-plated metal base with holes and a brown etched blown glass lampshade. It has been replated and rewired. This is a vintage piece, there...
Category

1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture

Materials

Metal

Vase
By Lino Sabattini
Located in New York, NY
Silver-plated vase, marked SABATTINI, made in Italy. Model: Cardinale.
Category

1950s Italian Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

Vase
Vase
$2,000
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...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lino Sabattini Furniture

Materials

Silver

Lino Sabattini, Silver Plated Sauce Boat 1960's
By Lino Sabattini, Sabattini Argenteria
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 ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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 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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