Luigi Massoni was one of Italy’s most prolific designers and instrumental in the growth of the country’s design industry in the postwar years through his products, advertising campaigns and journalistic work at Italian magazines.
Born in Milan, Massoni trained at the Collettivo di Architettura in Milan and worked as an architect and designer as well as a freelance journalist and consultant. He was involved with many of Italy’s most influential brands, such as Poltrona Frau, the Guzzini group and Alessi. Massoni was hired by Alessi, the legendary housewares and kitchen utensils manufacturer, which had been around since 1921, in the mid-1950s. In 1957, he collaborated with like-minded product designer Carlo Mazzeri on the universally renowned stainless-steel cocktail shaker 870, which, followed by other kitchen containers for the brand, was one of the first objects from Alessi that hadn’t been created in-house.
Together with architect Carlo De Carli, Massoni founded a magazine called Il Mobile Italiano and later Mobilia, an association of Italian furniture makers and one of the first organizations that focused on the promotion of Italian design. In the 1960s, Massoni began to design lamps and serveware for Guzzini, where he also consulted on design and company communications. He designed revolutionary furnishings for the kitchen at Boffi Cucine, producing modular kitchens, cabinets without traditional handles and more.
On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage Luigi Massoni vanity tables, sideboards, table lamps and more.
$5,500 / item
Flush Mounts by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini
By Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flush Mounts by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, Italy, 1970s This flush mount by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini reflects the Space Age sensibility Massoni brought to the brand during his tenu...
Chrome
$2,165
H 16.54 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Mid Century Modern Table Lamp "Medusa" by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini
By Harvey Guzzini, Luigi Massoni, Meblo
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an iconic Mid Century Modern or Space Age table lamp "Medusa". It was originally designed by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini. When Guzzini stopped prod...
Steel
"Brumbury" Table Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini, 1970s
By Harvey Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in New York, NY
A classic example of Italian space age design, the iconic "Brumbury" table lamp was designed by Luigi Massoni in 1969 and produced during the 1970's by renowned Italian lighting manu...
Metal
Italian, Large Pendant XI Luigi Massoni for Guzzini
By Luigi Massoni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White large Pendant by Massimo Luigi for Guzzini. Original condition, adjustable height.
Brass
Lampada 'Alvise' di Luigi Massoni Produzione Guzzini Anni 60
By Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in Milano, IT
Lampada da tavolo con base e struttura in metallo cromato e paralume in metacrilato bianco.
Metal
Brumbury Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini, 1970s
By Harvey Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in bruxelles, BE
White plastic and metal lamp by Luigi Massoni, model Brumbury. Double switch for choosing to light part or all of the lamp. Wear due to time and age of the lamp. FOR SHIPPING, REQUE...
Metal
$2,750
H 17.33 in Dm 18.12 in
Brumbury Table Lamp chrome and white by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini Italy, 1970s
By Luigi Massoni, Guzzini, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic table / desk lamp 'Brumbury' or 'Brumbry' designed by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini, Italy 1970s. The top consists of a white acrylic shade twisted with a chrome ring and i...
Chrome
$3,277
H 13.39 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in
Sculptural Floor or Table Lamp 'TAW' by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini Italy 1960s
By Luigi Massoni, Guzzini
Located in München, BY
Sculptural Mid-Century Modern floor light or table lamp. Designed by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, Italy, 1960s. Executed in stainless steel, semi-opague glass and lucite, the lamp com...
Stainless Steel
Luigi Massoni Medusa Floor Lamp For Guzzini Meblo 1970s
By Luigi Massoni
Located in Čelinac, BA
Medusa Floor Lamp By Luigi Massoni for Meblo Guzzini 1970s
Chrome
Medusa Table Lamp By Luigi Massoni For Guzzini 1970s
By Luigi Massoni
Located in Čelinac, BA
Luigi Massoni For Guzzini Meblo Table Lamp Medusa 1970s
Chrome
$2,926
H 17.33 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Brumbury Table Lamp Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini Italy, 1970s
By Harvey Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Designed by Luigi Massoni in the early 1970s for Harvey Guzzini, the Brumbury lamp is a clear example of Italian lighting design from the period - formally bold, material-efficient, ...
Metal
$1,463
H 14.18 in Dm 24.02 in
Mid Century Table Lamp Lucerna by Luigi Massoni for Meblo Guzzini, Italy 70s
By Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in Lucija, SI
Design: Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini, Italy 1966 Manufacturer: Meblo from Nova Gorica, Slovenia in the former Yugoslavia. This is a model Lucerna It consists of a chrome metal ba...
Metal, Steel, Chrome
$8,950
H 60.24 in W 18.12 in D 20.48 in
Alvise Floor Lamp by Massoni for Guzzini – Carrara Marble, Italian Minimalism
By Luigi Massoni, Achille Castiglioni, Harvey Guzzini, Guzzini
Located in Dronten, NL
Few designs capture the quiet power of Italian postwar lighting like the Alvise floor lamp. Designed by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, this piece balances industrial precision with refin...
Carrara Marble, Steel