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Poltronova Tables

Poltronova is known for embracing the creativity that opposites can introduce to a space. Its radical modernist furniture and lighting fixtures are simultaneously grounded in classic aesthetics and inspired by what were then new and provocative artistic movements in mid-century Italy, when the company was founded. This tension resulted in unique and extraordinary pieces at the manufacturer, from eccentric, glove-shaped armchairs to striking dining tables that feature a mix of materials and textures.

Italian designer Sergio Cammilli founded Poltronova in Tuscany in 1957. That same year, it won the Compasso d’Oro for the Panchetto chair designed by Luciano Nustrini. Revolutionary Italian architect Ettore Sottsass — a maestro of postmodern design who would later establish the Memphis Group — came on board as an art director in 1958. Poltronova manufactured many of his furniture and ceramic designs. Sottsass’s lighting, seating and other works for Poltronova showcase the designer’s bold experimentation with solid wood, glass, metal and laminate materials.

Other established names in Italian furniture design collaborated with Poltronova’s Sottsass and Cammilli, including Giovanni Michelucci, Gae Aulenti and Angelo Mangiarotti. However, the company truly set itself apart in its collaborations with Superstudio and Archizoom Associati, groups that were part of an irreverent, avant-garde movement in art and design that took shape during the 1960s in Florence, Turin and Milan. Collectives associated with the movement — which would one day be called Italian Radical design — drew on Pop art and minimalism and explored working with unconventional materials to create colorful, quirky and uniquely shaped objects and furnishings. At the time, Poltronova also worked with up-and-coming names in the art world, like painter Max Ernst and sculptor Mario Ceroli.

Poltronova showcased its groundbreaking designs in many exhibitions, such as “La Casa Abitata,” which was held in Florence in 1965. At Milan's Eurodomus trade show in 1970, Poltronova debuted an entire bedroom collection designed by Sottsass — including his sensuous Ultrafragola mirror. The brand’s furnishings were included in a 1972 exhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art called "Italy: The New Domestic Landscape," and in 1977, Poltronova again won the Compasso d’Oro for a book called Fare Mobili con Poltronova (Making Furniture with Poltronova).

Poltronova's enduring and acclaimed furniture designs came to be loved far outside Italy. During the 1960s, importer Charles Stendig represented the company and helped introduce it to the American market.

In 2005, Poltronova established the Centro Studi Poltronova to recreate some of the company's iconic furniture. The brand has also recently collaborated with English architect Nigel Coates, who worked with a Poltronova master craftsman in Italy to design a series of limited-edition furniture in 2011, including the Domo chair.

On 1stDibs, find vintage Poltronova tables, seating, storage cabinets and more.

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Giovanni Michelucci Dining Room Set with Table Bench and Chairs by Poltronova
By Poltronova, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Torbecchia dining room set is composed of four chairs, one table, and one bench. The table and the bench were made in walnut wood, the chairs have a structure in walnut wood and wove...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Straw, Walnut

Mario Ceroli for Poltronova 'La Rosa dei Venti' Table, circa 1973
By Mario Ceroli, Poltronova
Located in New York, NY
The stunning 'La Rosa dei Venti', table designed by Mario Ceroli and crafted by Poltronova, circa 1973. The circular table is constructed with intersected Russian pine wood and wal...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Brass

20th Century Gae Aulenti for Poltronova Table mod. Locus Solus
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in Turin, Turin
Gae Aulenti was an Italian designer and architect who was active in furniture design, graphic design, lighting design and interior design. She was known for her contribution to the d...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Steel

Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova 'Soggiorno' Coffee Table in Teak
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, coffee table 'Tavola Da Soggiorno', teak, lacquered steel, Italy, 1959 This elegant coffee table was designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova in 19...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Steel

Mario Ceroli La Rosa dei Venti Table in Pinewood with Inlays by Poltronova 1970s
By Mario Ceroli, Poltronova
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Round table model La Rosa dei Venti, part of the Mobili nella Valle series, it's entirely realized in pinewood, with inlays on table-top, it was designed by Mario Ceroli and produced by Poltronova in the 1970s. The beautiful inlays on the table top represent a compass rose, it's a figure that can be found on a compass, map, nautical chart, or also a monument used to display the orientation of the cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west) and their intermediate points. Rosa dei Venti is a masterpiece of Ceroli and it's very precious to the artist to its intrinsic meaning, directly connected with the cardinal points and our planet. Behind the homage to this element lurks the desire of Ceroli to reconcile the majesty of the wood with the limitless of the sea. Manufacturer's brand marked with fire on the table structure. Literature: Giuliana Gramigna, "Repertorio del Design Italiano 1950-2000", Allemandi, 2011, p. 214.   Mario Ceroli (1938) is one of the most influential artists of the Italian post-war period. Ceroli graduated from 'Accademia delle Belle Arti' in Rome, where he studied with Leoncillo, Fazzini and Colla. In the early stages of Ceroli's career he concentrated on ceramics and in 1958, he exhibited these works at the Premium Spoleto. In the same year Ceroli held his first solo exhibition at Galeria San Sebastinello of Rome. During 1959 he began to experiment with new materials, particularly with raw wood, such as Russian pinewood. He used these materials to create silhouetted shapes in his furniture and objects that related simplistically to the surrounding space. Ceroli relates back to the traditional medieval craftsmen, focusing on an overall and overwhelming attraction that holds a dialogue with the spectator. Between 1967-1968, Ceroli took part in exhibitions related to the "Arte de Povera" group. He had also been involved as screenplay director collaborating with "II Teatro Stabile" in Turin and with "La Scala" In Milan. Characteristically Ceroli's designs are dramatic and sculptural, with exaggerated forms and bold lines and often paying tribute to historical artworks. One of Ceroli's major works was his 'Mobili nella Valle' series, inspired directly by De Chirico's 1927 painting...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Pine

Loto Rosso Dining Table by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova in Carrara White Marbl
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova "Loto" round dining table in white Carrara marble and black lacquered metal.  Ettore Sottsass (1917–2007) was an Italian architect and designer, best ...
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1960s Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Carrara Marble

Ceroli Mario Rosa Dei Venti Round Large Table in Pinewood by Poltronova, 1970s
By Poltronova, Mario Ceroli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 1st EDITION Large Rosa dei Venti table, designed by the renowned artist Mario Ceroli in the 1970s and crafted by Poltronova, is a truly remarkable piece of art and furniture. Thi...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Brass

Ettore Sottsass Monumental Walnut and Rosso Verona Marble, Italy 1960s
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Almelo, NL
Ettore Sottsass Monumental Walnut and Rosso Verona Marble, Italy 1960s Monumental walnut and rosso verona marble table designed by Ettore Sottsass in the 1960s, for the fine Italian manufacturer Poltronova. This enormous table...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Poltronova Tables

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Marble, Brass

20th Century "Rosa Dei Venti" Table By Mario Ceroli For Poltronova, Italy c.1970
By Mario Ceroli, Poltronova
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A stunning “Rosa Dei Venti“ table designed by Mario Ceroli and produced by Poltronova. The table is made from intersected pine segments with walnut and pine detailing and bronze inse...
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20th Century Italian Poltronova Tables

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Pine

Poltronova SPLIT Extendable table by Ron Arad
By Ron Arad, Poltronova
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Split extendable table designed by Ron Arad in 1990 for Poltronova was one of the first items not self—produced by the English designer. Out of production for many years, it was ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Poltronova Tables

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Wood

Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, 'Torbecchia' Table and Bench in Walnut.
By Poltronova, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Almelo, NL
Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, 'Torbecchia' Table and Bench in walnut, circa 1964. Walnut table and a bench; this set is designed by Italian designer Giovanni Michelucci (1891-...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Poltronova Tables

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Walnut

Poltronova T01 Coffee table by Superstudio
By Poltronova, Superstudio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Split extendable table designed by Ron Arad in 1990 for Poltronova was one of the first items not self—produced by the English designer. Out of production for many years, it was ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Poltronova Tables

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Plastic

Gae Aulenti Locus Solus Dining Room Set in Steel and Leather by Poltronova 1970s
By Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Locus Solus set is composed of four chairs with a structure in tubular steel a seat in padded leather and a table with a frame in tubular steel and a glass table top. The Locus Sol...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Metal, Steel

Zelda Coffee Table by Sergio Asti for Poltronova
By Sergio Asti, Poltronova
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Zelda coffee table by Sergio Asti for Poltronova, Italy.  Designer: Sergio Asti  Manufacturer: Flos  Place of Origin: Poltronova  Date of Manufacture: 1960s In style: Mid Century Mo...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Wood

Giovanni Michelucci 'Torbecchia' Dining Table and Bench for Poltronova, 1965
By Poltronova, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Hellouw, NL
A wonderful dining set designed by the illustrious Italian architect Giovanni Michelucci for the Poltronova design house from 1965. This set is part of the famous 'Torbecchia' series...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Walnut

Poltronova T02 Coffee table by Superstudio
By Poltronova, Superstudio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The small T02 table, like the T01, was designed by Superstudio to complete the Sofo seat project. It consists of a laminated top resting on four spherically shaped legs. It is the sa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Poltronova Tables

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Wood

Giovanni Michelucci Walnut Dining Room Table for Poltronova, Italy, 1964
By Poltronova, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Almelo, NL
Giovanni Michelucci Walnut Dining Room Table for Poltronova, Italy, 1964 This beautiful Torbecchia Walnut dining room table was designed in 1964 by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltron...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Poltronova Tables

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Walnut

Chrome Plated Metal and Smoked Glass Trifoglio Table by S. Asti for Poltronova
By Poltronova, Sergio Asti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This table was produced in Italy by Poltronova in 1969. It is made from a chrome plated base with a shaped thick feet and a black skai top cover, it features a round smoke glass top....
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Metal, Chrome

Low Table by Ettore Sottsass in Wood and Brass by Poltronova 1950s
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Low or living room round table with four brass legs, wooden top, and brass details. The particular table top features beautiful decoration due to the wood grain and also has four b...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Brass

Vintage Marble Table by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy 1960s.
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Marble Table by E. Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy 1960s. Vintage table realized in 1965 by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova. Top and base in ''Rosso di Verona'' marble and b...
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1960s Italian Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Marble, Metal

Ettore Sottsass Single Bedside Table for Poltronova, Italy, 1963
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Milan, IT
Ettore Sottsass single bedside table for Poltronova Original Label Italy, 1963.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Wood

Mid Century Side Table Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy, 60s
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Lucija, SI
Rare side table designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova Also it can be used as a nightstand Original Label
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Wood

Ettore Sottsass T72 Round Table in Wood and Brass by Poltronova 1950s
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Round table model T72 in wood, black lacquered metal and brass details, designed by Ettore Sottsass and produced by Poltronova in the late 1950s. The T72 table has a strong base mad...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Metal, Brass

Loto Rosso Dining Table by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova in Marble and Black Me
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova "Loto" round dining table in marble and black lacquered metal.  Ettore Sottsass (1917–2007) was an Italian architect and designer, best known for foun...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Marble, Metal

Italian modern black wood Saratoga table Lella Massimo Vignelli Poltronova 1960s
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Poltronova
Located in MIlano, IT
Black wood Saratoga coffee table by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Poltronova, 1960s. Coffee table belonging to the Saratoga series, square with a rigid structure made by assembling ...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Wood

Giovanni Michelucci Walnut Dining Room Table for Poltronova, Italy, 1964
By Poltronova, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Almelo, NL
Giovanni Michelucci Walnut Dining Room Table for Poltronova, Italy, 1964 This beautiful Torbecchia Walnut dining room table was designed in 1964 by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltron...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Poltronova Tables

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Walnut

Massimo & Lella Vignelli Set of Two Black Saratoga Bar Cabinet by Poltronova
By Poltronova, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of two luminous side table/cabinet bar in black lacquered wood, these piece presents two openable opposite doors and inner shelves. Designed by Massimo and Lella Vignelli and p...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Polyester, Wood

Zelda Side Table by Sergio Asti for Poltronova 1960s
By Sergio Asti, Poltronova
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Zelda side table by Sergio Asti for Poltronova, Italy. Designer: Sergio Asti Manufacturer: Flos Place of Origin: Poltronova Date of Manufacture: 1960s In style: Mid Century Modern M...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Wood

Wooden Side Table Zelda by Sergio Asti for Poltronova, 1960s
By Poltronova, Sergio Asti
Located in Padova, IT
Zelda side table by Sergio Asti for Poltronova – Italy – 1960s Table produced in the 60s by Poltronova based on a project by Sergio Asti. Structure and top in veneered wood. ?Hot cur...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Wood

Ettore Sottsass Jr. "TOTEM" Console with Mirror for Poltronova, Italy, 1962
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, IT
Rare Arch. Ettore Sottsass Jr. "TOTEM" console with mirror for Poltronova A rarely seen piece by Architect Ettore Sottsass Jr. Reference: E. Paoli, "Quaderni Vitrum, n°8, Specc...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Mirror, Wood

Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova 'T.101' Coffee Table in Teak
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, coffee table, teak, lacquered steel, Tuscany, Italy, 1959 Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, this table was part of a limited-edition collec...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Steel

Low table with smoked glass top and chromed structure, Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
By Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in Milano, IT
Low table with smoked glass top and chromed steel frame by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova, 1964 Low table with smoked glass top and chromed steel frame with wheels. Beautiful model made...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Metal

Round Table by Poltronova, Italy, 1960s
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, IT
Rare round table manufacured by Poltronova. Round white lacquered wood top on black metal legs. Similar model to "Crazy Horse" table by Ettore Sottsass. Also available four matching ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Metal

Massimo & Lella Vignelli Black Saratoga Side Table or Bar Cabinet by Poltronova
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Poltronova
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Saratoga luminous side table/cabinet bar in black lacquered wood, this piece presents two openable opposite doors and inner shelves. Designed by Massimo and Lella Vignelli and prod...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Polyester, Wood

Sidetable by Ettore Sottsass, 1960
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, DE
Sidetable on wheels with drawers on both sides rosewood and ash tree Ettore Sottsass, 1960.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Ash, Rosewood

Vintage Wood and Brass Living Room Table by Ettore Sottsass, Published
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous wooden living room table designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1959, belonging to the T72 model, for the fine Italian manufacture Poltronova. Published on Ettore Sottsass book...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Metal, Brass

Italian Modern Wood Base Glass Top Coffee Table, Mario Ceroli, Poltronova 1970s
By Mario Ceroli, Poltronova
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern solid wood base and glass top coffee table by Mario Ceroli for Poltronova, 1970s Coffee table with hemispherical base, in solid wood, with grooves, divided into two p...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Poltronova Tables

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Glass, Wood

Poltronova tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Poltronova tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Poltronova tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original tables by Poltronova were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider tables by Bernini, Pier Luigi Colli, and Carlo De Carli. Prices for Poltronova tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,437 and can go as high as $75,474, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,149.

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