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.
Vanity Mod. Dilly Daily by Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, Brown Leather, 1968
By Poltrona Frau, Luigi Massoni
Located in Brussels, BE
Vanity Mod. Dilly Daily by Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, Brown Leather, 1968
Leather, Mirror
Luigi Massoni for Guzzini Clear Lucite Round Wall Mirror, Italy, 1960s
By Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning midcentury clear lucite wall mirror. This gorgeous piece was designed by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini and was made in Italy during the 1960s. This iconic mirror made in the ...
Steel
$6,269 / set
H 93.71 in W 49.61 in D 13.39 in
Pier Luigi Colli Mid-Century Modern Italian Mirror with Console for Cristal Art
By Pier Luigi Colli, Cristal Arte
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic Italian midcentury engraved mirror with gilt metal and glass. This fantastic item was designed by Pier Luigi Colli and made in Turin, Italy, during the 1950s for Cristal Ar...
Brass, Iron
$14,600
H 71.2 in W 54.4 in D 16 in
Italian Mid-Century Vanity Console by Cesare Lacca with Mirror in Burl Walnut
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FH27 Measures cm: H 178 x W 136 x D 40. Elegant and highly distinctive Italian vanity or dressing table dating from the early 1950s, bearing the label of La Permanente Mobili ...
Mirror, Walnut
Midcentury Walnut Mirror by Strata for Unagusta
By Unagusta
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury walnut mirror by Strata for Unagusta, sleek modern mirror, with inset 31"x 49" clear mirror. Can be hung horizontally or vertically.
Mirror, Walnut
$850Sale Price|43% Off
H 48.5 in W 32.5 in D 1 in
Clean Lined Walnut Mirror by Kipp Stewart for Drexel Pair Available
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean lined walnut mirror by Kipp Stewart for Drexel, American, circa 1950s. Retains it's warm original patina. Has been cleaned and Danish oiled. Can be hung vertically or horizonta...
Mirror, Walnut
Mid Century, Modern Gold Italian Sunburst Mirror, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage mirror in a golden decorative sun-shaped frame from Italy. The frame is made of plastic. Good original condition, the mirror has minimal flaws. All is shown on pictures. Beau...
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid Century, Modern Gold Italian Sunburst Mirror, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage mirror in a golden decorative sun-shaped frame from Italy. The frame is made of plastic. Good original condition, the mirror has minimal flaws. All is shown on pictures. Beau...
Mirror, Giltwood
1970s Modern Console Vanity with Mirror
Located in Forney, TX
A vintage Post-Modernist hall console / vanity dressing table and mirror, circa 1970s, having a curved woven cane and brass framed flat mirror plate, abov...
Brass
$4,480Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 21 in W 25.5 in D 12 in
Italian 1940s Pier Luigi Colli Gilt-Iron Console Table and Mirror
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in San Francisco, CA
A chic Italian 1940s Pier Luigi Colli (1895-1968) gilt-iron console table and mirror; great Italian design, the oval mirror having scrolled gilt iron frame, over a wall-mounted demil...
Iron
$2,731Sale Price|59% Off
H 103.15 in W 49.22 in D 16.54 in
Pier Luigi Colli Mid-Century Modern Italian Wrought Iron Hallway Mirror, 1950s
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful, large and majestic entrance mirror with console, sophisticated, elegant, designed by Pier Luigi Colli, Italy, Turin 1950 The frame is in wr...
Crystal, Metal
Big Decorative Gold Wood Mirror, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful mirror in a golden decorative frame from Italy. The frame is made of wood. Mirror is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks in the frame. Original glass. Beaut...
Metal
$2,382
H 30.32 in W 24.02 in D 1.38 in
Rattan Bamboo Franco Albini Style Rectangular Mirror, Italy 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Mid-Century Modern Franco Albini style handcrafted bamboo and rattan mirror. Italy, 1960s. This mirror features a double bamboo rectangular frame with geometric rattan d...
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Cane
Midcentury Vintage Gold Italian Small Sunburst Mirror, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage mirror in a golden decorative sun-shaped frame from Italy. The frame is made of plastic. Good original condition, no damage or cracks in the fra...
Mirror, Plastic, Giltwood
Midcentury Round Wall Mirror in Smoked Lucite Guzzini Style, Italy 1960s
By Luigi Massoni, Guzzini, Team Guzzini
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful round wall mirror smoked lucite frame in the style of Luigi Massoni for Guzzini. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Mirror, Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
$1,459Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.58 in Dm 23.63 in
Round Wall Mirror with Ceramic Tiles Mosaic Frame, Spain, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Mosaic Round Mirror. Spain, 1960s. This eye-catching mirror has a frame made of hundred of small ceramic tiles in past...
Brass, Gold Leaf
$2,849
H 82.68 in W 43.31 in D 11.82 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Full Length Wall Mirror with Shelf from 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian full length wall mirror with shelf and blue mirror panel decoration in the style of Fontana Arte, 1960s.
Mirror
Poltrona Frau Vanity by Luigi Massoni, Italy, 1970s
By Luigi Massoni, Poltrona Frau
Located in Den Haag, NL
Poltrona Frau vanity by Luigi Massoni, Italy, 1970s. Lovely corner vanity al around mirror. With light. Upholstery with a brown velvet, comes wit...
Velvet