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Vico Magistretti Coffee and Cocktail 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.

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Creator: Vico Magistretti
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Demetrio Coffee Lounge Table by Vico, 1960s
By Vico Magistretti
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Caori Coffee Table by Vico Magistretti Knoll International Gavina Black 1960s
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Caori Low Table by Vico Magistretti for Gavina
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Italian space age Plastic coffee table Demetrio 45 by Magistretti Artemide 1970s
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Italian space age Stackable plastic coffee table Demetrio 45 by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s Set of 6 coffee tables mod. Demetrio 45 in ABS plastic, 3 in white and 3 in red. ...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Vico Magistretti Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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White Caori Coffee Table by Vico Magistretti for Gavina, Italy, 1960s
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Brussels, BE
White Caori Coffee Table by Vico Magistretti for Gavina, Italy, 1960s
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Black lacquered and steel bar coffee table by Vico Magistretti, 1960s
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Paris, FR
Rare vintage coffee table by Vico Magistretti, Caori model, 1962. . Gavina edition. . Good vintage condition. . Black lacquered wood frame, steel veneer top. . Interior storage in th...
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Vico Magistretti Stackable Tables T8 for Azucena, Italy, 1954
By Azucena, Vico Magistretti
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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Italian Mid Century Abs Demetrio 45 Coffee Tables, Magistretti for Artemide 1966
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in MIlano, IT
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Vintage Dresser Model CS49 by Vico Magistretti for Poggi Productions Italy 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Poggi
Located in Roma, IT
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Square 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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Vico Magistretti for Azucena Pair of Stackable Coffee Tables "T8," Italy 1960s
By Azucena, Vico Magistretti
Located in Naples, IT
Set of two stackable coffee tables model T8 designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Azucena, Milan, Italy, in 1954. They feature a wooden frame and a walnut top. In very good v...
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Table basse Demetrio 45 de Vico Magistretti par Artemide Italy Space Age 1960
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in London, England
La table basse Demetrio 45, conçue par Vico Magistretti pour la marque italienne Artemide en 1966, incarne le génie du design italien moderne. Réalisée en plastique blanc, cette pièc...
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Table basse carrée italienne vintage Demetrio 70 de Vico Magistretti
By Vico Magistretti
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse carrée vintage des années 60, très beau design italien de Vico Magistretti pour l’éditeur Studio Artemide Milano, modèle Demetrio 70, . Très bon état général avec des sig...
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Six stackable 'T8' small tables by Vico Magistretti for Azucena, Italy, 1954
By Azucena, Vico Magistretti
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
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Vico Magistretti coffee and cocktail tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Vico Magistretti coffee and cocktail 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 coffee and cocktail tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original coffee and cocktail tables by Vico Magistretti 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 coffee and cocktail tables by Carlo De Carli, Zanotta, and Cesare Lacca. Prices for Vico Magistretti coffee and cocktail 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 $2,751.
Questions About Vico Magistretti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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