Vico Magistretti Tables
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.
Find a range of vintage Vico Magistretti furniture and lighting on 1stDibs.
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Creator: Vico Magistretti
Table basse DEMETRIO 45 blanche design Vico Magistretti par Artemide Italie 1960
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
Vico Magistretti - Artemide - Table basse - Demetrio 45 Italie - 1960-1969 - Plastique Table basse, modèle Demetrio 45 par Vico Magistretti pour Artemide, 1966, plastique blanc, desi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
Materials
Resin
Pan-set Dining Table by Vico Magistretti for Rosenthal
By Vico Magistretti, Rosenthal
Located in BAARLO, LI
Extremely rare dining table by Vico Magistretti (Italy) for Rosenthal (Germany). The 1980s design is made of black lacquered ash wood, with the grains visible on the surface. The tab...
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1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
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Ash
Demetrio 70 Coffee Table by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Nagoya-Shi, 23
Vico Magistretti began his career as an architect after World War II, and in the 1960s he left behind many innovative designs as a designer.
He is one of the designers who laid the foundation of the Italian mid-century period, and his designs such as the Maralunga sofa by Cassina and the Eclisse...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
Materials
Plastic, Fiberglass
Caori Coffee Table by Vico Magistretti Knoll International Gavina Black 1960s
By Gavina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Berlin, BE
Beautiful Coffee Table by the famous italian Designer Vico Magistretti called ,,Caori“ , manufactured by Gavina in the 1960s. The coffee table is made of lacquered wood. The top is i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Tables
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Metal, Stainless Steel
Glass and Marble Side Table Designed by Vico Magistretti for Cattelan, Italy 80s
By Cattelan Italia, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lucija, SI
Rare side table designed by Vico Magistretti for Cattelan Italia-
Made from marble, glass and metal
Designed in Memphis style in the 80s
Perfect original conditions
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
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Marble, Metal
Vico Magistretti Carimate Table Set for Cassina, Italy, 1960s
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vico Magistretti Carimate table set for Cassina Italy, design, circa 1960
Playful square table designed by Vico magistrate for Cassina in the early six...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
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Beech
Vico Magistretti Stackable Tables T8 for Azucena, Italy, 1954
By Vico Magistretti, Azucena
Located in Labrit, Landes
Two stackable tables by Vico Magistretti for Azucena, Italy, circa 1954
Provenance from the estate of Italian designer and Architect Renato Magri friend ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Tables
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Wood
Side table by Vico Magistretti for Cattelan, Italy 1980s.
By Vico Magistretti, Cattelan Italia
Located in Athens, Attiki
Marble and glass side table by Vivi Magistretti for Cattelan, Italy 1980s.
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
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Marble, Metal
"Caori" Coffee Table by Vico Magistretti for Gavina, Italy 1962
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Berlin, Berlin
The table is made of black satin lacquered wood with a brushed stainless steel top. The top has a central door, opening to a compartment for music records, bottles, etc. The door ge...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
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Metal
Tavolo modello Stadio 120 e 4 sedie Selene - Vico Magistretti - Artemide
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Milano, IT
Tavolo in materiale plastico colore nero disegnato da Vico Magistretti negli anni 70 per Artemide. Il tavolo prende il nome di Stadio 120, come da marchio inciso sotto il piano.
Comp...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
Materials
Plastic
Vico Magistretti Caori Table
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vico Magistretti Caori Coffee Table by Gavina
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1960s Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
“Spigolino 3” Cherry Side Table with Removable Tray by Vico Magistretti for Flou
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Koper, SI
This side or bedside table with a removable tray was designed by Italian architect and designer Vico Magistretti in 1992 for Flou. This piece is no longer in production and remains i...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Vico Magistretti Tables
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Cherry
Stackable Tables Demetrio 45 by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy 60s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Lucija, SI
Set of three stackable coffee table designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide Italy
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
Materials
Fiberglass
tavolo tavolino design vico magistretti per Cattelan Italia anni 80
By Vico Magistretti
Located in taranto, IT
tavolino disegnato da Vico Magistretti per Cattelan Italia nel 1980, realizzato con una base in marmo nero venato , struttura in metallo con piccolo arco superiore e piano in vetro m...
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1980s Italian Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Six stackable 'T8' small tables by Vico Magistretti for Azucena, Italy, 1954
By Vico Magistretti, Azucena
Located in Rovereta, SM
Six stackable 'T8' small tables by Vico Magistretti for Azucena, Italy, 1954
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
Materials
Wood
Post-Modern “Broomstick” Coffee Table by Vico Magistretti for Alias, 1980s
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Koper, SI
This large coffee or center table was design by Italian architect Vico Magistretti. It belogs to the "Broomstick" series produced by Alias in early 1980s, and it's the table model "G...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
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Laminate, Walnut
'Caori' Coffee Table by Vico Magistreti for Gavina with Concealed Storage
By Vico Magistretti, Gavina
Located in London, GB
Iconic 'Caori' coffee table with storage. Italy c1962
Matt white lacquer and stainless steel
Ingenious coffee table with concealed storage
Contains two pull out drawers. Two...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
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Stainless Steel
Square Walnut Table Model 781 by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 60s , 70s
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Padova, IT
Square walnut table model 781 by Vico Magistretti for Cassina 60s , 70s.
Superb table in solid walnut, top in dark brown aniline.
Cassina Spa is ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
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Walnut
Vico Magistretti Sinbad Coffee Table by Cassina, 1980's
By Vico Magistretti
Located in PARIS, FR
"Sinbad" coffee table by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1980
This Sinbad model coffee table was designed by the Italian designer Vico Magistretti in the 80s and then produced by Cass...
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1980s Italian Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
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Wood
Vico Magistretti for Artemide Selene Dining Table
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vico Magistretti for Artemide dining table
A Mid-Century Modern dining table designed by Vico Magistretti and made by Artemide Milano....
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
Materials
Plastic
Vico Magistretti, Sinbad Couchtisch, Console for Cassina, 1980
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
New table from deadstock.
Cassina geometric coffee table in ebonised oak wood.
The coffee table is also suitable as a low console on the wall. Originally designed by Vico Magistretti for the...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
Sindbad Table Vico Magistretti Cassina Italian Modern Design
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Sindbad coffee table
Designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. Half oval shaped table designed for center table. Used as low console table put in front of the wall. Probably it can be used as TV side...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
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Wood
Vico Magistretti 781 Dining Table For Cassina, Italy 1967
By Figli di Amadeo Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Milan, IT
Rectangular dining table by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
Italy 1967
Italian Walnut and laminate
Ref: G. Gramigna. "Repertorio del Design Italiano...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
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Laminate, Walnut
Space Age Vintage White Sofa Table Vico Magistretti Demetrio 70, Italy, 1960s
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage rectangular sofa table model Demetrio 70 from plastic in white color by Vico Magistretti, 1960s Italy.
An iconic and authentic sofa table...
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
Materials
Plastic
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vico Magistretti Tables
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Wood
Stackable Tables Modello Demetrio 45 by Vico Magistretti for Artimide, Italy
By Artimide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Delft, NL
Stackable tables Modello Demetrio 45 by Vico Magistretti for Artimide, Italy
3 Stackable tables, 2 tables in orange and 1 off white
...
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20th Century Italian Vico Magistretti Tables
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Fiberglass, Polyester
Vico Magistretti Cherrywood and Aluminium Writing Desk for De Padova, Italy
By Vico Magistretti, C.R.S. De Padova
Located in Renens, CH
Italian design cherrywood and aluminium writing desk by Vico Magistretti, De Padova Italy.
This desk comes from the "Reflex" series designed 1989 and produced in 1990.
The desk combines a design derived from traditional secretaries...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Mid Century Abs Demetrio 45 Coffee Tables, Magistretti for Artemide 1966
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid century abs Demetrio 45 coffee tables by Magistretti for Artemide, 1966
Square coffee tables, stackable, Demetrio 45 model in white ABS,
Desi...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
Materials
Plastic
Acerbis Florian Multilevel Table in Glossy Lacquered Dark Green 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vico Magistretti Tables
Materials
Wood
Acerbis Florian Multilevel Table in Glossy Lacquered Mustard Yellow 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vico Magistretti Tables
Materials
Wood
Acerbis "Florian" Folding Table in Black, Ash Wood/ Brass, Italy 2021
By Acerbis, Vico Magistretti
Located in New York, NY
Originally created by Vico Magistretti in 1989, remastered by Acerbis. This folding table is fictional and collapse flat, creating a graphic shape with circles and lines. Adapted for...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Tables
Materials
Brass
Rare Vico Magistretti for Rosenthal ‘Faun’ Dining Table
By Rosenthal, Vico Magistretti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti for Rosenthal, dining table model ‘faun’, lacquered wood, Italy, 1981
This unique piece by Magistretti is simplistic yet very strong in lines and proportions. The ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
Materials
Wood
Vico Magistretti Design Vintage Desk and Chair Light Maple Wood Color Italian
By Vico Magistretti
Located in London, GB
A vintage and rare 1950s desk with matching chair Italian Design by Vico Magistretti. Light maple wood desk and chair with the original leather upholstery. The desk has 7 storage uni...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
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Fruitwood, Maple
Vico Magistretti Tema Square Table in Black Lacquered Wood by B&B 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, B&B Italia
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Square table model Tema with structure in black lacquered wood and diagonal inserts in natural spruce on top.
Designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by B&B, 1973, Italy.
Lict...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
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Wood, Spruce
20th Century Vico Magistretti Table Mod. 781 for Cassina in Wood '60s
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Turin, Turin
Dining table model 781 designed by Vico Magistretti in 1967 for the manufacturer Cassina.
The table is entirely in wood and has a peculiar joint in metal.
Very good condition, ful...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
Materials
Metal
Set of Three Stackable Side Tables Demetrio 45 by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Munich, DE
Set of three Mid-Century Modern low side tables 'Demetrio 45'. Designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy, 1960s. Each item marked undersid...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Walnut Coffee Table Model "T8" by Vico Magistretti for Azucena, Italy
By Azucena, Vico Magistretti
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1954.
These are stackable coffee tables model T8 designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Azucena, Milan (Italy), in 1954.
They feature an ebonized beech frame an...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
Materials
Walnut, Beech
Vintage Dresser Model CS49 by Vico Magistretti for Poggi Productions Italy 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Poggi
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage dresser model CS49 by Vico Magistretti for Poggi Productions, Italy 1970s dresser model CS49 is an original design dresser created by Vico Magistretti (Milan, 1920-Milan, 200...
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1970s Italian Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
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Wood
Vico Magistretti 'T8' Stackable Tables for Azucena, Italy, 1954
By Azucena, Vico Magistretti
Located in Milan, IT
Architect Vico Magistretti 'T8' stackable tables for Azucena, Italy, 1954.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
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Wood
Table Caori by Vico Magistretti, Knoll International circa 1969
By Vico Magistretti
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
A coffee table known as the Caori model, envisioned by Italian designer Vico Magistretti in the 1960s.
The structure, crafted from white lacquered wood, elegantly houses a spacious...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Space Age White Demetrio Coffee Table by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Vico Magistretti began his career as an architect after World War II, and in the 1960s he left behind many innovative designs as a designer.
He is one of the designers who laid the foundation of the Italian mid-century period, and his designs such as the Maralunga sofa by Cassina and the Eclisse lamp by Artemide still attract many people today.
This coffee table was released by Artemide in the 1960s and is an item integrally molded using fiber-reinforced plastic. The seamless form is very beautiful, and the lines and angles of the curves are so elegant that it is hard to believe that it is made of resin. The Demetrio 45 stacking table...
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
Materials
Plastic
1969, Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Set of Three Selene Chairs and Stadio Table
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Set of three selene chairs and a black Stadio table by Vico Magistretti by studio Artemide. The black chair is in good condition, except for some scratches and some little dents of t...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Tables
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Plastic
Vico Magistretti "Caori" Coffee or Cocktail Table for Knoll
By Knoll, Vico Magistretti
Located in Miami, FL
Iconic Caori table designed by Vico Magistretti for Knoll, rendered in black lacquered oak and stainless steal, 1969.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vico Magistretti tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Vico Magistretti 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 Vico Magistretti tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 39 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 4 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original tables by Vico Magistretti were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider tables by Tommaso Barbi, Paolo Piva, and Pier Luigi Colli. Prices for Vico Magistretti tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $329 and can go as high as $10,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,072.
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