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.
Find a range of vintage Lino Sabattini vases and other decorative objects on 1stDibs.
A 1989 Minimalist Silver Plated Fenice Coffee Pot Designed by Lino Sabattini
By Sabattini Argenteria, Lino Sabattini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a striking and collectible 1989 Minimalist Silver Plated Coffee Pot, a renowned piece designed by the esteemed Italian silversmith Lino Sabattini. The pot is marked "FENICE 1...
Silver Plate
A 1989 Minimalist Silver Plated Fenice Milk Jug Designed by Lino Sabattini
By Lino Sabattini, Sabattini Argenteria
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a striking and collectible 1989 Minimalist Silver Plated Milk Jug, a renowned piece designed by the esteemed Italian silversmith Lino Sabattini. The Milk Jug is marked Sabatt...
Silver Plate
Tea Set " Fenice" by Lino Sabattini , Silver Plated, Signed, Italy
By Lino Sabattini
Located in Brussels, BE
Tea Set " Fenice" by Lino Sabattini , Silver Plated, Signed, Italy ( Teapot and Water jug)
Silver
WMF Silver Plate Coffee Pot Sucrier and Milk Jug, c1925
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
WMF Silver Plate Coffee Pot Sucrier and Milk Jug, c1925 Additional information: Date : c1925 Period : Victoria or Edward VII (Emperor Wilhelm II) Marks : GUST.L.HAUER - FRANKFURT A....
Silver
1960s Lino Sabattini Silver Bowl
By Lino Sabattini
Located in Florence, Tuscany
An iconic Lino Sabattini designer bowl in silver. Sabattino was the Italian silversmith and designer known for his modernist designs which stand the test of time today.
Metal, Silver
$1,700
H 1.19 in Dm 17.33 in
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
Silver Plate
Lino Sabattini for Christofle, Modernist Teapot, 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Lino Sabattini (1925-2016) for Christofle. Modernist teapot in silver plated metal, circa 1960. In very good condition. Stamped: Christofle Italy / ...
$275 / set
H 11 in W 10 in D 5 in
Vintage Victorian Silver Plated Coffee Pot & Tea Pot by National 3000 & 3001
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Victorian Style Silver Plated Coffee Pot & Tea Pot by National (3000 & 3001) - 2 Pieces. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: Coffee Pot: 11" H x 10" W x 5" D. Tea Pot: 9.5"...
Silver Plate
$1,880
H 9.75 in Dm 3.13 in
Lino Sabattini For Christofle - "Windsor" Cocktail Shaker Designed In 1956
By Lino Sabattini, Christofle, Sabattini Argenteria
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning modernist cocktail shaker designed by the world famous Lino Sabattini for famous Orfevrerie Christofle, a magical combination of quality and minimalist design. Created as part of the Gallia range, the design is known as Windsor and was made in Italy by Sabattini Argenteria, designed in 1956. Just back from our silversmith's workshop where it has been professionally cleaned and polished, restoring it to it's former glory. Highly collectable and sought-after in excellent condition measuring 3 1/8" in diameter x 9 3/4" tall. Minor wear commensurate with age and use. 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...
Silver Plate
Christofle Silver Plate Coffee and Tea Set
By Christofle
Located in Miami, FL
Lovely coffee and tea set by Christofle of France. Marked Christofle Makers Mark and Coll Gallia. Made between 1968 and 1974. A-441-335
Silver Plate, Nickel
$1,943 / set
H 1.25 in W 5.25 in D 6.25 in
Rare Set Six Oyster / Seafood Dishes by Lino Sabattini c.1970
By Lino Sabattini, Sabattini Argenteria
Located in Bath, GB
A very rare opportunity to purchase a set six boxed seafood / oyster / scallop dishes, each contained in their original packaging and boxes; they look to have been unused. Dating to c.1970, they are made of silver plate and each marked on the underside "Sabattini Italy" and each retains their original frosted glass liner. A magnificent set, each measuring 6 1/4" x 5 1/4 x 1 1/4". 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...
Silver Plate
$1,214
H 1.19 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in
Lino Sabattini Large Round Silver-Plated Centerpiece/Tray, 1970s Italy
By Sabattini Argenteria, Lino Sabattini
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Indulge in the grandeur of the 1970s design era with this remarkable and substantial Lino Sabattini Large Round Silver-Plated Centerpiece Tray. Crafted in Italy by the revered artisa...
Silver Plate
$350
H 8 in W 10 in D 6 in
Antique "The Windermere Hotel" London Silver Plated Coffee Tea Pot by Gorham
By Gorham
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique "The Windermere Hotel" London Silver Plated Coffee Tea Pot by Gorham. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 8" H x 10" W x 6" D.
Silver Plate
$1,214Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 11.03 in W 19.69 in D 18.51 in
Beautiful ART DECO coffee set tea set signed RameLPa silver plated
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Coffee/tea set - 1920s This coffee set from the 1920s is in the typical style of the streamline modern. It includes a coffee pot, teapot, sugar bowl, creamer and a handled tray. Th...
Metal, Silver Plate
Antique Birks Regency Plate Silver Plated Tea Pot Set - 3 Pc Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Birks Regency Plate Silver Plated Tea Pot Set - 3 Pc Set. Listing includes (1) Tea Pot with wooden handle, (1) Sugar Bowl, (1) Creamer. Very nice ...
Silver Plate
Modernist Coffee / Tea Set by Lino Sabattini, Christofle
By Lino Sabattini, Christofle
Located in Buffalo, NY
Silver-plated metal coffee and tea set consisting of four elements (coffee pot, teapot, creamer, ) and a tray. Designed by Lino Sabattini cor Christofle ....Varnished caned handles. ...
Silver Plate
Vintage Sabattini Brass Coffee Set - Italy 1950s
By Lino Sabattini
Located in Roma, IT
Sabattini Coffee Set is an original decorative object realized in the 1950s. Original brass. Produced by Sabattini. Made in Italy. The set includes: a coffee pot and a te...
Brass
Lino Sabattini Silver Plate Service
By Lino Sabattini
Located in Brussels, BE
A modernist coffee service three in one. The service, comprising three in one, a coffee pot, creamer and covered sugar bowl. Stamped Lino Sabattini, it's in perfect condition.
Silver Plate