Vico Magistretti Furniture
Italian, 1920-2006
As one of the founding fathers of modern Italian design, prolific architect and industrial designer Ludovico Magistretti (known by his nickname Vico) was guided by his philosophy, “There is no excuse for bad design.” His architectural projects are widely revered, and an ingenious meld of form and function can be found in his stylish and deceptively simple table lamps, sofas, armchairs and other mid-century furnishings.
Born in Milan, Magistretti followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather (both architects) to study architecture at the Polytechnic University of Milan. At the outbreak of World War II, he fled to Switzerland, and it was there he met his role model and mentor, renowned humanist architect Ernesto Nathan Rogers. Magistretti was inspired by Rogers’s vision to revive postwar Italy, and they collaborated on several reconstruction projects. Among Magistretti’s first architectural designs is a “poetic” round church, which he created for the QT8, an experimental Milanese neighborhood.
When Magistretti returned to Milan in 1945, he worked at his father’s architectural firm. It wasn’t until the early 1950s that he expanded his talents into design while working with furniture artisans.
In the 1960s, Magistretti began his 30-year working relationship with famed entrepreneur Cesare Cassina of the Cassina furniture manufacturing company. In their design approach, the two men shared a vision of the relationship between modernity and tradition and enjoyed a close bond (Magistretti designed Cassina’s luxurious villa in 1965). However, their friendship was not without contention.
Legend has it that upon seeing the prototype for Magistretti’s Maralunga sofa, Cassina hated it so much that he punched it, breaking the back of the sofa, which crumpled into itself.
“Right, great, it looks perfect to me like that,” an unfazed Magistretti allegedly responded, and the Maralunga’s slumped, adjustable-height backrest was born. Incidentally, the Maralunga sofa won Italy’s Compasso d’Oro award as did his Eclisse lamp for Artemide and his Atollo lamp for Oluce.
Magistretti died in 2006, but his designs live on in galleries, museums and private residences and offices around the world.
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Creator: Vico Magistretti
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 10
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of ten.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ch...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vico Magistretti Suspension Lamps 'Sonora' Medium Black by Oluce
By Oluce, Vico Magistretti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Suspension lamp 'Sonora' designed by Vico Magistretti in 1976.
Suspension lamp giving direct and reflected light. Turned aluminium reflector. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
The st...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Vico Magistretti Suspension Lamps 'Sonora' Large Black by Oluce
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Suspension lamp 'Sonora' designed by Vico Magistretti in 1976.
Suspension lamp giving direct and reflected light. Turned aluminium reflector. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
The st...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 14
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of fourteen.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famo...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Straw, Wood
Attributed to Cassina Rare Cube Maralunga Leather Chairs and Ottoman, Set of 3
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Extremely rare full cube style in natural hide leather and in original condition. Inherently stylish and intriguing! Elegant from every angle-his best design. Dripping with style mak...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vico Magistretti Artemide 1960s adjustable Telegono table lamp
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Ferndale, MI
Mood lighting for any room .
Original Telegono table lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide 1968. In very good condition. The Italian classic with a bro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
Atollo Glass Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce
By Oluce, Vico Magistretti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Atollo Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce. The Atollo lamp has become an iconic representation of the table lamp....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Metal
White Wood and Black Skai Samarcanda Chest of Drawers by Magistretti for Poggi
By Vico Magistretti, Poggi
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Wooden structure painted in white polyurethane color. Black skai cover on the top (light defects at some corner).
Large chest of drawers: cm 34,5h x 107w x 53,5d
Small chest of dra...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 16
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of sixteen.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famou...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 14
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, black lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of fourteen.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most fa...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vico Magistretti Suspension Lamp 'Sonora' Black Outside and Gold Inside by Oluce
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Suspension lamp 'Sonora' designed by Vico Magistretti in 1976.
Suspension lamp, giving direct and diffused light in blown PMMA. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
The story of Sonora ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Vico Magistretti Suspension Lamp 'Sonora' 493 Opaline by Oluce
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Suspension lamp 'Sonora' designed by Vico Magistretti in 1976.
Suspension lamp, giving direct and diffused light in blown PMMA. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
The story of Sonora ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Vico Magistretti Outdoor Lamp 'Lyndon 350 M' by Oluce
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor lamp 'Lyndon 350 M' designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977. Outside floor lamp. Zinc-plated black lacquered metal structure, globes in transparent polycarbonate. Manufactured b...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vico Magistretti Pair of Lambda Wall Lights for Artemide, Italy, 1961
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Milan, IT
Vico Magistretti pair of Lambda wall lights for Artemide, Italy 1961.
Nickeled Brass structure and pressed glass diffusers.
Manufactured by Artemide in 1961.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 16
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, black lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of sixteen.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most fam...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Straw, Wood
Set of 'Atollo' Large and Small Black Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two table lamp large and small "Atollo" designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Designed in 1977 by Vico Magistretti, over the years, Atollo has...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vico Magistretti Suspension Lamps 'Sonora' Large Gold by Oluce
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Suspension lamp 'Sonora' designed by Vico Magistretti in 1976.
Suspension lamp giving direct and reflected light. Turned aluminium reflector. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
The st...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 'Atollo' Glass Table Lamp Designed by Vico Magistretti for Oluce
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two table lamp -medium and small- "Atollo" designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Designed in 1977 by Vico Magistretti, over the years, Atollo ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Opaline Glass
Set of 'Atollo' Large and Small Glass Table Lamp Designed by Vico Magistretti
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two table lamp -large and small- "Atollo" designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977.
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Designed in 1977 by Vico Magistretti, over the years, Atollo ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Opaline Glass
Set of 'Atollo' Large, Medium and Small Gold Table Lamp Designed by Magistretti
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of three table lamps -large, medium and small model- "Atollo" designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Designed in 1977 by Vico Magistretti, over th...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vico Magistretti Suspension Lamp 'Sonora' 490 Black by Oluce
By Oluce, Vico Magistretti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Suspension lamp 'Sonora' designed by Vico Magistretti in 1976.
Suspension lamp, giving direct and diffused light in blown PMMA. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
The story of Sonora ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960 Set of 12
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of twelve.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Straw, Wood
Set of 'Atollo' Large and Medium Black Table Lamp Designed by Vico Magistretti
By Oluce, Vico Magistretti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two table lamp, large and medium, "Atollo" designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Designed in 1977 by Vico Magistretti, over the years, Atollo ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Leather "Palmaria 709" 2-Seater Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy 1980
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in DE MEERN, NL
LEATHER "PALMARIA 709" 2-SEATER SOFA BY VICO MAGISTRETTI FOR CASSINA, ITALY 1970S
Introducing the timeless and iconic Palmaria 709 2-Seater Sofa, design...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Leather
White/Ivory 1960s Cetra Pendant Lamp by V. Magistretti for Artemide
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This vintage pendant was produced by Artemide with painted brass and metal shades and white opaline glass sphere. The white paint has turned yellow over time, taking on a pleasant an...
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vico Magistretti 'Atollo' Large Metal Satin Bronze Table Lamp by Oluce
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Designed in 1977 by Vico Magistretti, over the years, Atollo has become the archetype of the table l...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mania Sconces in Glass by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
“Mania” wall sconces by Vico Magistretti for Artemide in white glass, aged brass and steel. 1960s Italian design. Two glass shells express the simple and clean shape of each sconce. ...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Vico Magistretti Suspension Lamp 'Sonora' 493 Painted White by Oluce
By Oluce, Vico Magistretti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Suspension lamp 'Sonora' designed by Vico Magistretti in 1976.
Suspension lamp, giving direct and diffused light in blown PMMA. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
The story of Sonora ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Vico Magistretti 905 Armchair by Cassina
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair model 905 designed by Vico Magistretti in 1964.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A modern chair with a cultural heritage, expression of the creative genius of Vico Magi...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vico Magistretti, 1st Edition Chimera Floor Lamp for Artemide, Italy, 1960s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Catania, CT
Great vintage condition for this 1st edition with neon of the iconic Chimera floor lamp designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide and produced in It...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 'Atollo' Large and Small Bronze Table Lamp Designed by Vico Magistretti
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two table lamp, large and small, "Atollo" designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Designed in 1977 by Vico Magistretti, over the years, Atollo h...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Artemide TETI Wall & Ceiling Light in White by Vico Magistretti
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
A prototypical base for a bulb transformed into a design icon.
Wall or ceiling mounted, thermoplastic white resin body. Multiple configurations and groupings possible.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Resin
1969, Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Set of Four White Selene Chairs
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach, check last pictures on this listing and/or find more details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-)
Set of four Selene chairs...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Vico Magistretti Wall Lights, 1960
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant pair of "Lambda" sconces by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, designed in 1961 [along with the Omega series] molded two part glass sconces with metal fra...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Nickel, Aluminum
Vico Magistretti 'Atollo' Large Metal Satin Gold Table Lamp by Oluce
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Designed in 1977 by Vico Magistretti, over the years, Atollo has become the archetype of the table l...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 'Atollo' Large, Medium and Small Glass Table Lamp Designed by Magistretti
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of three table lamps large, medium and small model- "Atollo" designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Designed in 1977 by Vico Magistretti, over the...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Opaline Glass
Vintage Leather Veranda Lounge Chair by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1980s
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage white leather veranda lounge chair designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina.
The chair is adjustable in various way and has an ergonomic and timeless deisgn.
Magistrett...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Leather
Carimate armchair 930 by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy, 1963
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Padova, IT
Model 930 armchair for the Carimate Golf Club-House, Cassina production design Vico Magistretti year 1963. Structure in brown beech wood, seat and back in white bouclè upholstery. Manufacturing label under the frame.
Cassina Spa is an Italian company operating in the contemporary furniture sector, founded in 1927 in Meda (Milan) by Cesare and Umberto Cassina.
The main activity is woodworking, within the company, for the production of coffee tables. Over the years the company expands, especially after the war, also thanks to collaborations with external architects who bring their expertise and research.
In the 1950s, Cassina switched from artisanal to serial production, adopting the logic of industrial design. A change also induced by the commission for furnishings for the interiors of large cruise ships. In addition, some of the company's best-known products took shape during this period: chair 646 and chair 699, known as the "Superleggera", both designed by Gio Ponti.
In 1963 Vico Magistretti joins the company team of designers, creating the Carimate armchair...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vico Magistretti 905 Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair model 905 designed by Vico Magistretti in 1964.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A modern chair with a cultural heritage, expression of the creative genius of Vico Magistretti who designed it in 1964. 905 is an elegant chair made of solid wood and cowhide, where design translates to practical simplicity.
Produced by Cassina until 2000, this chair has now been relaunched, the finishes and details having been updated from the original archive model. The sophisticated elegance of the frame, which features cylindrical legs and curved arm-rests, has been rejuvenated thanks to Cassina’s extensive experience in handling leather, not to mention the company’s high quality carpentry skills. The complex nature of this piece is expressed in a design that looks simple but fully reflects the genius quality of the original concept, a veritable masterpiece of the crafts tradition proper to Meda, in the Brianza area north of Milan, the trademark registered by Cassina and a guarantee of utmost quality. The frame, in finest quality wood, bespeaks the perfect combination of the artisanal tradition and premier CNC technology, while the overall design stands out for the self-supporting seat crafted from one single piece of saddle leather, curved and slotted into the frame. The decorative stitching has been discontinued, while the rear of the chair still features the leather belt that lends support to the back and enhances its comfort quotient.
The 905 chair...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vico Magistretti 905 Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair model 905 designed by Vico Magistretti in 1964.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A modern chair with a cultural heritage, expression of the creative genius of Vico Magistretti who designed it in 1964. 905 is an elegant chair made of solid wood and cowhide, where design translates to practical simplicity.
Produced by Cassina until 2000, this chair has now been relaunched, the finishes and details having been updated from the original archive model. The sophisticated elegance of the frame, which features cylindrical legs and curved arm-rests, has been rejuvenated thanks to Cassina’s extensive experience in handling leather, not to mention the company’s high quality carpentry skills. The complex nature of this piece is expressed in a design that looks simple but fully reflects the genius quality of the original concept, a veritable masterpiece of the crafts tradition proper to Meda, in the Brianza area north of Milan, the trademark registered by Cassina and a guarantee of utmost quality. The frame, in finest quality wood, bespeaks the perfect combination of the artisanal tradition and premier CNC technology, while the overall design stands out for the self-supporting seat crafted from one single piece of saddle leather, curved and slotted into the frame. The decorative stitching has been discontinued, while the rear of the chair still features the leather belt that lends support to the back and enhances its comfort quotient.
The 905 chair features a solid wood structure with cylindrical legs and curved armrests, joined to a self-supporting cowhide seat, the quintessential expression of the time-tested experience of the Cassina joinery and saddlery.
A masterpiece of complexity, this cowhide chair symbolizes the company’s talent at perfectly blending traditional artisan craftsmanship and the cutting-edge technology of latest-generation 5-axis CNC machines.
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About the designer:
In 1920 Magistretti was born in Milan, the city in which he graduated in architecture in 1945, and where his professional career has spun its story ever since, chiefly in the fields of architecture, town planning and industrial design. The first recognition of his work came in 1948, when he won the Gran Premio at the 8th Triennale. After that came almost forty years of activity with other prizes and awards in recognition of Magistretti’s work in various sectors in different countries. Giving lessons and lectures in various faculties of architecture and schools of design in Italy and abroad, from Milan to New York, from Paris to London, a city to which he is particularly devoted, he has been an “Honorary Fellow” of the Royal College of Art since 1983. Furniture, lamps and other objects that he designed may be found all over the world and the most important design museums have given exhibitions in his honour and kept examples of his work in their permanent collections. Magistretti’s research has been continuous - into design, the culture of the project and innovative experimentation with materials and space solutions, not to mention shapes and functions far from the rigours of fashion that they have passed through during the years. He started designing for Cassina in 1960, and from that date on his signature is to be found on very many products. We recall in particular the Maralunga sofa of 1973 and the Nuvola Rossa...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vico Magistretti 'Atollo' Opaline Glass Table Lamp for Oluce
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Vico Magistretti 'Atollo' opaline glass table lamp for Oluce.
Originally designed in 1977, this iconic re-edition is still crafted by Oluce in I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vico Magistretti Sconces "Mania" in Glass, circa 1960s a pair
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vico Magistretti wall lamps "Mania", a pair
Made in Italy, 1960s.
Two shells in Murano opaline glass, brass hardware, enameled metal frame.
An earlier version made with glass (not ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vico Magistretti 'Atollo' Small White Glass Table Lamp by Oluce
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977.
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Designed in 1977 by Vico Magistretti, over the years, Atollo has become the archetype of the table ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Opaline Glass
Acerbis Florian Multilevel Table in Glossy Lacquered Brick Red Frame
By Acerbis, Vico Magistretti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1989 by Vico Magistretti, the side table model Florian it is now re-edited in new colors and dimensions while maintaining its function as a service table.
Two-tier foldi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 6
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, black lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of six.
The "Carimate"chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous c...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Straw, Wood
Acerbis Spiros Coat Rack/Stand in Natural Ash Wood with Metal Base
By Acerbis, Vico Magistretti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Coat stand in solid wood ash, stained in the colors black, natural bleached, red. Version 1 to be placed against the wall, version 2 freestanding with base in metal painted micaceous...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Wood
Acerbis Spiros Coat Rack/Stand in Black Stained Ash Wood with Metal Base
By Acerbis, Vico Magistretti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Coat stand in solid wood ash, stained in the colors black, natural bleached, red. Version 1 to be placed against the wall, version 2 freestanding with base in metal painted micaceous...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vico Magistretti Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vico Magistretti 905 Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair model 905 designed by Vico Magistretti in 1964.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A modern chair with a cultural heritage, expression of the creative genius of Vico Magistretti who designed it in 1964. 905 is an elegant chair made of solid wood and cowhide, where design translates to practical simplicity.
Produced by Cassina until 2000, this chair has now been relaunched, the finishes and details having been updated from the original archive model. The sophisticated elegance of the frame, which features cylindrical legs and curved arm-rests, has been rejuvenated thanks to Cassina’s extensive experience in handling leather, not to mention the company’s high quality carpentry skills. The complex nature of this piece is expressed in a design that looks simple but fully reflects the genius quality of the original concept, a veritable masterpiece of the crafts tradition proper to Meda, in the Brianza area north of Milan, the trademark registered by Cassina and a guarantee of utmost quality. The frame, in finest quality wood, bespeaks the perfect combination of the artisanal tradition and premier CNC technology, while the overall design stands out for the self-supporting seat crafted from one single piece of saddle leather, curved and slotted into the frame. The decorative stitching has been discontinued, while the rear of the chair still features the leather belt that lends support to the back and enhances its comfort quotient.
The 905 chair features a solid wood structure with cylindrical legs and curved armrests, joined to a self-supporting cowhide seat, the quintessential expression of the time-tested experience of the Cassina joinery and saddlery.
A masterpiece of complexity, this cowhide chair symbolizes the company’s talent at perfectly blending traditional artisan craftsmanship and the cutting-edge technology of latest-generation 5-axis CNC machines.
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About the designer:
In 1920 Magistretti was born in Milan, the city in which he graduated in architecture in 1945, and where his professional career has spun its story ever since, chiefly in the fields of architecture, town planning and industrial design. The first recognition of his work came in 1948, when he won the Gran Premio at the 8th Triennale. After that came almost forty years of activity with other prizes and awards in recognition of Magistretti’s work in various sectors in different countries. Giving lessons and lectures in various faculties of architecture and schools of design in Italy and abroad, from Milan to New York, from Paris to London, a city to which he is particularly devoted, he has been an “Honorary Fellow” of the Royal College of Art since 1983. Furniture, lamps and other objects that he designed may be found all over the world and the most important design museums have given exhibitions in his honour and kept examples of his work in their permanent collections. Magistretti’s research has been continuous - into design, the culture of the project and innovative experimentation with materials and space solutions, not to mention shapes and functions far from the rigours of fashion that they have passed through during the years. He started designing for Cassina in 1960, and from that date on his signature is to be found on very many products. We recall in particular the Maralunga sofa of 1973 and the Nuvola Rossa...
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By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
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Located in Glendale, CA
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By Vico Magistretti
Located in Milano, IT
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stem and structure in brass and diffuser in white opal...
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Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1989 by Vico Magistretti, the side table model Florian it is now re-edited in new colors and dimensions while maintaining its function as a service table.
Two-tier foldi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vico Magistretti Furniture
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Wood
Space Age Vintage Yellow Plastic Armchair Gaudi by Vico Magistretti 1968 Italy
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage armchair model Gaudi by Vico Magistretti from plastic in yellow color tone for Artemide 1968, Italy.
The wonderful armchair model Gaudi in the rare color tone lemo...
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Vico Magistretti Furniture
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Pair of ‘Selene’ Chairs in Plastic by Vico Magistretti, 1968
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Berlin, BE
Pair of ‘Selene’ chairs in plastic by Vico Magistretti, 1968
The selene chair was designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide in 1968.
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Plastic
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