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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Italian Modern Dining Table By Vittorio Dassi
By Osvaldo Borsani, Vittorio Dassi, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Ico Parisi
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Dining Table By Vittorio Dassi. Offered is a beautiful sculptural rectangular dining table with a pedestal base, a cobalt blue glass top and splayed legs with bronze s...
Glass, Walnut
Dining Table by Vittorio Dassi with Oval Black Opaline Glass Top and Marble Base
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. This high-quality and elegant dining table is made in ebonized beech with Canaletto walnut edges. It features a black opaline glass top and a green Alps marble...
Marble, Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern PetiteTable Desk Designed by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stylish Italian Mid-Century Modern petite desk elegantly named "Dattilo" in wood teak designed by Vittorio Dassi, from the 1950s. The drawer front is very elegant, inspired by the co...
Brass
$2,914Sale Price|30% Off
Piccolo scrittoio geometrico Vittorio Dassi in legno Laminato Blu Mid-century
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Delightful small sized desk made of wood and blue laminate top , geometric shape and very distinctive.
Laminate
Wood and brass Desk by Vittorio Dassi, Italy, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Argelato, BO
Large wood and brass desk by Vittorio Dassi, Italy, 1950s Large Mid-Century Wood and Brass desk by Vittorio Dassi, Italy, 1950s The rare desk is characterized by its extremely eleg...
Brass
$6,661Sale Price|20% Off
Vittorio Dassi Design Midcentury Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Rome, IT
Stylish sideboard designed by the famous Italian Mid-Century Modern artist Vittorio Dassi, this 1950s with Carrara withe marble top. In very good vintage conditions of the period.
Marble
Italian large Desk by Vittorio Dassi solid wood and glass 60s - G725
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Imposing desk from the 50's and 60's attributed to the Italian designer Vittorio Dassi. Structure in solid wood and veneer, top in red glass. It is composed of two boxes with 4 drawers on each side. Very nice desk...
Glass, Wood
Large executive desk, design Vittorio Dassi, Italy, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Napoli, IT
This is a large executive desk that is featured in several furniture magazines.
Brass
$6,994Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage Sideboard by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Roma, IT
Vittorio and Plinio Dassi, midcentury Sideboard. Width 200 cm - Height 97 cm - Depth 50 cm - Rosewood, metal and glass. Good conditions!
Metal
Mid-Century Large Executive Desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Large Executive Desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
Wood
Consolle by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage consolle by Vittorio Dassi realized in 1950s. Metal, wood, brass and glass. Very good condition.
Metal
$3,211Sale Price / set|25% Off
pair of Vittorio Dassi bed side tables, maple veneered, brass and glass, 1950
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Rome, IT
pair of fine and elegant bed side tables designed by Vittorio Dassi 1950 produced by Dassi for La Permanente, Cantù Birdseye maple veneered, thick "green nile " glass top, brass deta...
Brass
Sideboard Console Vittorio Dassi 60's Italian Design in Solid Wood G180
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Italian sideboard or console from the 60's by the designer Vittorio Dassi. Structure in veneered and solid wood, top in 1.2 cm thick glass slab. This enfilade is composed of six draw...
Brass
$3,330Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Midcentury Extendable Dining Table by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi, Dassi Mobili Moderni
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stylish Italian Mid-Century Modern dining table designed by Vittorio Dassi and produced by Dassi Mobili Moderni in 1950-1960. The table is extendable, adding one or two leaves and su...
Teak
Vittorio Dassi Iconic Design Mid-Century Modern Italian Dining Table, 50s, Rare!
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful table designed by the famous Italian Mid-Century Modern designer Vittorio Dassi, 1950. The exceptional woodwork is highlighted by the curved green glass top with gold leaf ...
Marble, Brass
$4,175Sale Price / set|55% Off
Pair of Dassi "verde alpi" Marble and Rosewood Console Tables, 1940
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Rome, IT
A rare pair of elegant Vittorio Dassi console tables, nightstands, circa 1940 Brass cylindrical feet, top and base in "verde alpi" Italian marble and central drilled foot Good condi...
Marble, Brass
Italian Mid-Century Writing Desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Buccinasco, MI
Elegant and refined Italian Mid-Century writing desk designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1950s, a period in which his work reflects the broader cultural dialogue of Italian post-war de...
Brass
Vittorio Dassi Design Midcentury Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Rome, IT
Stylish sideboard designed by the famous Italian Mid-Century Modern artist Vittorio Dassi, this 1950s with Carrara withe marble top. In very good vintage conditions of the period.
Marble
Vittorio Dassi, Vanity Console Table, Italy, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vittorio Dassi, vanity console table, Italy 1950s Vanity beauty with original large mirror of the 1950s: very particular shapes and geometries.
Cut Glass, Mirror, Walnut
Oval Dining Table by Vittorio Dassi, Italy, 1950's
By Dassi, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Oval dining table designed by Vittorio Dassi in 1950's, Italy. Ebonized maple wood structure with brass fittings and original curved green glass top with gold decoration.
Glass, Maple
Italian Mid-Century Modern Executive Table Desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1960s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stylish Italian Mid-Century Modern executive desk in bordeaux color designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1960s. Hexagonal top shape, the double brass bar support with high adjustable le...
Brass
$4,104Sale Price|25% Off
Mid-Century Sideboard by Vittorio and Plinio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage sideboard and chest of drawers realized by Vittorio and Plinio Dassi in 1950s. Mahogany legs and rosewood frame. Glass top with dark pink base, suspended crystal shelf with ...
Metal
Italian Walnut and Maple Dining Table
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Queens, NY
Italian mid-century (1950s) walnut & maple dining table with a green free-form marble base supporting 2 carved pedestal bases with relief scene under a blue glass top (Attributed to ...
Marble
Vittorio Dassi dining table Permanente Cantu Italy 1950
By Vittorio Dassi, La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
An extraordinary example of mid-century Italian design, this sculptural dining table by Vittorio Dassi, crafted in the 1950s and manufactured by La Permanente Mobili Cantù, reflects ...
Marble
Big Wood Table Crystal Tempered Top by Vittorio Dassi, Italian Design 1960s
By Vittorio Dassi, Dassi
Located in Milan, IT
This table designed by Vittorio Dassi seamlessly blends meticulous craftsmanship and aesthetic research typically of 1960s Italian Design. Its sleek, minimalist silhouette is made in...
Glass, Wood
Vittorio Dassi 1940s Dining Table with a Very Nice Mahogany Oval Column Base
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Milano, IT
COD-1754 Vittorio Dassi Unique 1940's dining table with a very nice mahogany oval column and green "Verde Alpi"marble base. Splendid top with geometrical inlays in maple wood. ...
Mahogany
Large Italian Executive Desk by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Red Lion, PA
This stunning and impressive Italian executive desk is one of the masterpieces of the Italian designer Vittorio Dassi, a model type produced in Italy in the 1950s and specifically de...
Brass
Coffee Table Wood and Glass Vittorio Dassi & Santambrogio & De Berti Italy 1950s
By Santambrogio & De Berti, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Rome, IT
Curved oval coffee table in wood structure and glass with a mirror line framed by a brass border. Made in Italy in the 1950s, a collaboration of the Italian designers Vittorio Dassi,...
Metal, Brass
Vittorio Dassi Iconic Design Mid-Century Modern Italian Dining Table, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful table designed by the famous Italian Mid-Century Modern designer Vittorio Dassi, 1950. The exceptional woodwork is highlighted by the curved green glass top and the rounded...
Marble
Pair of Italian Walnut Midcentury Night Tables by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of Italian walnut midcentury night tables by Vittorio Dassi with two-tier glass tops.
Walnut
$5,234Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Mahogany Dining Table by Vittorio Dassi, Italy
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Fabulous large professionally restored dining table produced in Italy in the 1950s. The base is made in walnut and the legs has brass caps and fi...
Brass
Dining Table, Design by Vittorio Dassi, Italy, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This dining table was designed by Vittorio Dassi in Italy in the 1950s. The table frame is made of rosewood and an antique pink glass top is set i...
Brass
$8,565Sale Price / set|20% Off
Dining Table and Eight Chairs by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Budapest, HU
Table and eight chairs designed by the Italian artist Vittorio Dassi in 1950. Table with a green glass top, a lower shelf, drawer chest on one side, and mirrored and decorated, close...
Glass, Maple, Walnut
A wonderful 1950s marquetry maplewood console dresser desk by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in London, GB
A wonderful 1950s three drawer console dresser desk by Vittorio Dassi. Beautifully designed in lacquered herringbone, birdseye maple wood. The thick 15mm glass top is supported by he...
Brass
Vittorio Dassi Mid-Century Modern Italian Teakwood Writing Desk and Chair, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This desk with its chair was designed by the famous Italian design Vittorio Dassi, using teakwood, Italia, 1950s. The measurements indicated are for the desk only...
Teak
Dining table, design Vittorio DASSI. Italy, 50s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Torino, IT
Dining Table, design Vittorio DASSI. ORIGIN Italy PERIOD 1950s DESIGNER Vittorio DASSI MATERIALS Wood and brass DIMENSIONS Height:- 76cm Width: 180cm Depth: 90 cm CONDITIONS Th...
Brass
Italian Console Table, by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
The Italian console table having an elegant book matched veneered top with inset glass with a shaped border over 2 drawers on molded tapered legs.
Wood
Vittorio Dassi Palisander Dining Table with Marbleized Glass Top
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Hanover, MA
1950's Italian Rosewood Dining Table by Vittorio Dassi. The top is a single piece of glass which has the original reverse-paint marbelized finish the colors of creme brule. A...
Palisander
Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Table by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This masterpiece has been manufactured by Vittorio Dassi in 1950 and is a magnificent example of the Italian design of the period. It composed of precious mahogany wood, fine colored...
Marble
Vittorio Dassi, pair of organic shaped coffee tables
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2842 Vittorio Dassi (1893-1973) Pair of organic shaped coffee tables with marble top and base. Manufactured by Dassi Turin, ca.1930/40s. Vittorio Dassi, a key figure in the r...
Marble
Pallissandro Alps Green Marble Base Ceramic Table Attributed to Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Rosewood table with glass top and green alpi marble base by Vittorio Dassi For Dassi, 1950s. Rosewood table designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1950s....
Marble, Brass
Dassi Mixed Wood and Slate Top Low Table
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century Square Low coffee Table with a slate top having a geometric mixed inlaid wood border resting on a solid squre base (DASSI) Base need some refinishing
Wood