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Vittorio Dassi Cabinets

Italian

Collectors of vintage mid-century modern furniture will find that the work of Italian designer Vittorio Dassi is elegant and sculptural, brimming with all of the clean, angular lines and pleasing symmetry associated with the best of the era’s offerings. While Dassi's name is less known to enthusiasts of the period’s furniture than the likes of Ico and Luisa Parisi, Franco Albini and other leading lights of mid-20th century Italian design, his case pieces, tables and seating will prove no less worthy of hunting down at today's flea markets and online marketplaces.

Wood was Dassi's preferred material — he favored rosewood, mahogany, walnut and other species for his covetable desks and wall units, which frequently featured decorative flourishes such as glass inlays, while a sideboard or buffet’s fronts might boast hand-carved geometric cutouts in lieu of brass door handles. 

While little is known about Dassi's early life, it is believed that his career in furniture design began in 1940 at his family's company Dassi Mobili Moderni, in Lissone, Italy. Shortly thereafter, he took over managing the company from his father.

While Dassi produced dry bars and other case pieces during the 1950s that featured the motifs and ornament that are today attributed to the Art Deco movement, he created sumptuous mahogany nightstands topped with black glass and minimalist teak coffee tables that better represented the forward-looking spirit of mid-century modernism. His wall units of the era for Mobili Cantù are works of art — crafted in walnut and featuring birch veneers and high-gloss lacquer finishes as well as a single door front decorated with an abstract painting or otherwise provocative illustration, these structures would undoubtedly prove quite impressive to the likes of Poul Cadovius and George Nelson.

Dassi often collaborated with Italian architect, editor and furniture designer Gio Ponti. Ponti designed thousands of furnishings and products — from cabinets, mirrors and chairs to ceramics and coffeemakers — and his buildings, including the brawny Pirelli Tower (1956) in his native Milan, and the castle-like Denver Art Museum (1971), were erected in 14 countries. A collaboration between Dassi and Ponti of note is the pair’s work on the Hotel Royal in Naples — Ponti was commissioned to design the hotel and he partnered with Dassi to design the hotel's furnishings. 

Today, Dassi Mobili Moderni S.R.L. is still in operation in Lissone.

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Creator: Vittorio Dassi
Vittorio Dassi Credenza in Wood, Glass and Brass, Italy 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Hellouw, NL
Large Vittorio Dassi Credenza in Wood, Glass and Brass from Italy, ca the 1950s. This is a true eye-catcher. It has five doors with shelves behind it and three original keys availabl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vittorio Dassi Cabinets

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Brass

Lighted Vittorio Dassi "Midcentury" bar cabinet from the 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi, La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Lighted Midcentury drinks cabinet from the 1950s. Designed was the cabinet by Vittorio Dassi and manufactured by La Permanente Mobili Cantù. This massive cabinet is made of nut tree and maplewood. Behind the doors is a etched mirror with sun...
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Bar Cabinet buffet Design By Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
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Buffet Bar cabinet designed by Vittorio Dassi, in palisander and green marble with bronze reliefs whith an extraordinary patina, coloured glass on top.
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1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Vittorio Dassi Cabinets

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20th Century Italian Pair of Walnut Shelves, Rosewood Cabinets by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian pair of slim bookshelves with a top rack made of hand crafted polished Walnut and Rosewood, designed most likely by Vittorio Dassi in good condition. The upper part is composed with a foldable door, detailed with a none-adjustable glass shelf. The lower part is consisting two doors with one none-adjustable shelf, particularized with arched door handles, pulls. The freestanding library...
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Italian Midcentury Rosewood Sideboard or Bar Cabinet by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Rovereta, SM
Spectacular rosewood sideboard and/or bar cabinet designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1950s.
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Vittorio Dassi Credenza with Mirror in Wood, Glass and Brass, Italy, 1960's
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Typical Vittorio Dassi credenza with its futuristic shapes and shiny appearance. Some sort of spaceship but then with mirror to see how beautiful you are. Shiny, outspoken and luxurious all resting on bended ballerina legs (with brass feet) that are in a slightly different color than the credenza: a bit more towards the red / purple while the other wood is brown and black. The top of the credenza is made of glass with underneath very slight pink paper...
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Brass

Italian Mid-Century Walnut Tall Sideboad by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Beautiful Italian mid-century sideboard designed by Vittorio Dassi in 1950. An item of exceptional executive quality, this cabinet perfectly combines sophistication and elegance in i...
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1950s Sideboard Birchwood Structure Glass Top Italian Design by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in London, GB
An outstanding sculptural organic sideboard / dresser designed by Vittorio Dassi in the early 1950s. Birch wood and original engraved glass construction, flanked by two-legged cheeks...
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Unique Rosewood Cabinet by Vittorio Dassi with Painting by Pietro Toppi, 1955
By Vittorio Dassi, Consorzio Esposizione Mobili Cantù
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Stunning unique rosewood storage cabinet designed by Vittorio Dassi, Italy with unique hand painted panel signed by the famous Italian artist Pietro Toppi. This cabinet was clearly a...
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Brass

20th Century Italian Wood Modern Afrormosia Cabinets Vittorio Dassi, 1950
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Roma, RM
Fantastic example of modern Italian furniture by Vittorio Dassi, in excellent state of conservation. The elegance of the Italian designers of ...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Vittorio Dassi Cabinets

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Teak

Three Door Cabinet by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in New York, NY
The mahogany cabinet with gray blue inset glass top, having 3 doors with brass handles, each with quarter veneering the 2 doors on left opening to reveal a mirror and glass fitted in...
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Brass

Italian Modernist Credenza by Vittorio Dassi for Dassi Mobili Moderni
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Dallas, TX
A phenomenal early Italian modernist server in sculpted Italian walnut with hand-carved mahogany bases, black milk glass top, hand-forged solid brass ...
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Vittorio Dassi cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.

Vittorio Dassi cabinets 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 Vittorio Dassi cabinets, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original cabinets by Vittorio Dassi 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 cabinets by Saporiti Italia, Ico Parisi, and Kartell. Prices for Vittorio Dassi cabinets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $4,993 and can go as high as $22,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $8,018.

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