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Style: Modern
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Mid Century Coffee Table, in the style Gio Ponti & Paolo De Poli , 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Artistic 1950s coffee table in the style of Gio Ponti & Paolo De Poli attributed, all solid wood, with the top decorated and lacquered with "Verykote" treatment
Measures cm: H 44, W...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian "Servomuto" Valet Trouser Press by Fratelli Reguitti in Walnut
By Ico Parisi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian "Servomuto" valet trouser press by Fratelli Reguitti in walnut In the style of Ico Parisi, circa 1950."
Measures cm: H 102, W 50, D...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Aluminum
Coffee Table, by Permanente Cantù, Paolo Buffa attributed in Walnut, Inlay
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Paolo Buffa
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Coffee table, by Permanente Mobili Cantù, attributed to Paolo Buffa in walnut with precious inlay, feet and edging in gold leaf.
Beautiful, elegant and precious piece of design, suit...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Italy 1960s Glass Top Bamboo Rattan Rectangular Dining Table by Franca Helg
By Franca Helg, Dal Vera
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian mid-century rattan and bamboo dining table by Franca Helg for Dal Vera, circa 1960.
Smoked glass table top. Measures cm: table H 75, W 140, D 80
Very good condition, it sho...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Glass
Art Deco Original Bentwood Stool , Rattan Cane Top, designed by Michael Thonet
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in Vigonza, Padua
A original art deco Bentwood Stool or Table with Rattan Cane Top designed by Michael Thonet, with 4 spherical feet. Wax polished
The seat is still with its original rattan cane st...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Beech
Pair Stools by Gio Ponti for Cassina attributed , Chromed Steel Straw and Wood
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Pair of Stools by Gio Ponti for Cassina attributed , Chromed Steel Straw and Wood.
Pair of Seats originates from the Parco dei Principi Hotel in Rome. The hotel was designed by the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
1950s Vanity or Writting desk by Ico & Luisa Parisi for La Permanente Mobili
By Ico Parisi, La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Fine 1950s Vanity or Writting desk by Ico & Luisa Parisi for La Permanente Mobili di Cantù ( labelled) in solid maple and top in teak veneer with geometr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Materials
Maple
Art Deco Console, Walnut Root by Paolo Buffa for Permanente Mobili Cantù
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Paolo Buffa
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant Mid-Century modern low console with three drawers by Paolo Buffa for Permanente Mobili Cantù in walnut root. Accessories such as handles and...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Nutwood
Mid-century Coffee Table by Rima, Gio Ponti attributable , Iron , Brass , Marble
By Gio Ponti, Mario Rinaldi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant mid-century oval coffee table by RIMA attributed to Gio Ponti in black painted iron, brass and marble. Important piece of design executed in a technically accurate way
Abou...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Iron
Eight French Gothic Style Chairs , Mahogany 1940s , Charles Dudouyt attributed
By Charles Dudouyt, La Gentilhommiere
Located in Vigonza, Padua
French mid-century Gothic style chairs in mahogany, sturdy and in good condition, sprung seat with upholstery still usable. Upon request we can customize the upholstery.
Very elegant...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Six 1940s Chairs in Mahogany Melchiorre Bega attributed, by Galleria Mobili Arte
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant 1940s six chairs in mahogany laquered, Melchiorre Bega attributed; neoclassical stylized LIRA backrest. Feet in embossed gilded brass.
Chairs to be reupholstered with fabr...
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
1960s Open Bookcase with Chest of Drawers by Vittorio Dassi for G. Cecchini & C.
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1960s Open Bookcase with Chest of Drawers by Vittorio Dassi for G. Cecchini and C in Massive and Veneered Teak. Polished brass accessories and lacquered metal legs
Vittorio Dassi
Th...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
1960s Sideboard La Permanente Mobili Cantù in Veneered Rosewood with Maple Inlay
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Large characteristic Mid century Modern sideboard cabinet of Italian design by La Permanente Mobili Cantu with central flap, in rosewood veneer, glass shelves, with inlay decorations...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Rosewood
Il Pino Barletta , 1950s Vinegar and Oil Set Container, Hand-Decorated Ceramic
Located in Vigonza, Padua
“The pine still lives”, this is how Barletta remembered his centuries-old giant
“Il pino vive ancora”, così Barletta ha ricordato il suo gigante secolare
Mid-Century Modern, vinegar ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Venini Ruby Red Murano Glass, Decorated with Rose Window, Very Particular
By Venini
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1950s Venini ruby red Murano glass, decorated with rose window, very particular centerpiece
Excellent conditions
Measures cm: cm Height 4, diameter 24
History and curiosity...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
1960s Vase, Tapio Wirkkala for Venini Attributed, Lattimo Murano Glass
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern Murano vase, Tapio Wirkkala for Venini attributed, lattimo Murano glass decorated
About:
Designed in 1968 by Tapio Wirkkala, these b...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Childs Chair circa 1950s Beechwood, wax Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern Italian child’s chair, circa 1950s in beechwood polished to wax. Excellent conditions.
Measures: Chair H 95\60, W 50, D 50
Tab...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Mid Century modern Pair Nightstands by Paolo Buffa for Palazzi dell'Arte Cantù
By Palazzi dell’Arte Cantù, Paolo Buffa
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Pair Bedside Tables by Paolo Buffa for Palazzi dell'Arte Cantù, in walnut, mahogany with maple inlay. Golden brass accessories. Onyx decorated crystal top. Refined pair of bedside ta...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Mahogany, Maple, Walnut
1940s Mid-Century Coffee Table by Gio Ponti for Cassina in Walnut , Glass Top
By Gio Ponti, Figli di Amadeo Cassina
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Iconic elegant Mid-Century Modern coffee table by Figli di Amedeo Cassina, Gio Ponti designer atributed in walnut and veneer walnut with glass top: Period 1940s. Feet in gilt brass
This piece will add lightness to the living room with its shapes and materials. The wood, the four legs with golden brass feet and the crystal will amaze with their purity.
Measure cm: H 49, W 70, D 70.
History
The “Amedeo Cassina” of the brothers Cesare and Umberto Cassina was born in 1927 in Meda, Brianza. The main activity is woodworking, within the company, for the production of coffee tables. Over the years the company expanded, especially in the post-war period, also thanks to collaborations with external architects who brought their expertise and research.
In the 1950s Cassina moved from artisanal to serial production, adopting the logic of industrial design. A change also induced by the commission of furnishings for the interiors of large cruise ships. Furthermore, in this period some of the company's best-known products took shape: the 646 chair and the 699 chair...
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Crystal, Brass
1960s Murano Vase, Tapio Wirkkala for Venini Attributable, Black Murano glass
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern Murano vase, Tapio Wirkkala for Venini attributable, black Murano glass decorated
About:
Designed in 1968 by Tapio Wirkkala, these bottles are from the similar ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Art Deco chest of drawers , Walnut Root by Paolo Buffa for Permanente Mobili Cantù
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Paolo Buffa
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant Mid-Century modern three-drawer dresser by Paolo Buffa for Permanente Mobili Cantù in walnut burl , with mirror. Accessories such as hands and feet made of gold-plated brass....
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nutwood
Pair Stools by Gio Ponti for Cassina attributed , Chromed Steel Straw and Wood
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Pair of Stools by Gio Ponti for Cassina attributed , Chromed Steel Straw and Wood.
Pair of Seats originates from the Parco dei Principi Hotel in Rome. The hotel was designed by the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
1970s Octagonal Wall Mirror in White Painted Walnut by Bottega Gadda Milano
By Bottega Gadda
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Large 1970s octagonal wall mirror in painted wood by Bottega Gadda, Milan.
Bottega Gadda - Milano
In 1970 Bottega Gadda was founded by Carlo Gadda, a sculptor, painter, engraver an...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Walnut
Italian Pair of Chiavari High Back Chairs by Gaetano Descalzi, Ebonized Mahogany
By Paolo Buffa, Fratelli Levaggi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant Mid century modern pair of Chiavari high back chairs, Italy, in ebonized mahogany . Re-upholstered
Famous interpretation of the Chiavari chair by the great Milan architect P...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Midcentury Black Vase Sergio Asti Style for Venini Blown Murano Glass
By Venini, Sergio Asti
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Black vase Sergio Asti style for Venini in blown Murano glass, circa 1960s.
Measure cm: H 28 Diameter 30.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Iconic Mid-centuryp pair High Back Chairs by SAC, Giò Ponti style, All originals
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vigonza, Padua
All Originals "Chiavarine" iconic pair high back chairs by S.A.C, Giò Ponti style, with woven Indian cane seat.
With manufacturer's label.
About Gio Ponti
Giovanni “Gio” Ponti (b...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany French Art Deco Jules Leleu Manner Dining Room Table period 1920s
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FS89
Spectacular rectangular Art Deco table of 1920s Legs in solid mahogany wood. Top laquered cream with decoration blacks rhombus. P...
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Mahogany
1950s Secretaire Troumeau Desk, by Permanente Mobili Cantù, Gio Ponti Style
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Midcentury precious, refined and treated in detail three drawers with flap on top, from Cantù, in blonde hand carved walnut, Gio Ponti style. Excellent patina, polished to wax
Measu...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Console, Gilt Bronze and Cristal, Attributed to Colli Torino
By Colli Torino
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern console or nightstand in gilt bronze and brass, cristal, attributed to Colli, Torino, circa 1940's.
Measures cm: H 47, W 66, D 22.
About Pier Luigi Colli : Histo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Centre Table in Afra & Tobia Scarpa Style, 1970s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern coffee centre table in Afra & Tobia Scarpa Style 1970s in turned beech and walnut applied. Restored and finished to shellac
Measure cm: H 37, W 80, D 80.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech, Walnut
Italian Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart in wood Cherry and top Formica.
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant Mid-Century Modern bar cart , age 1950s in wood cherry and top in formica with chromed steel wheels.
With its simple and elegant design it knows how to make itself pleasant...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Formica, Cherry
Pair of Early 20th Century Side Chairs in Mahogany , Vittorio Dassi Attributed
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Pair of Italian side chairs in lacquered mahogany from the mid-20th century, attributable to Vittorio Dassi, in Empire style. Very good general condition, the structure and the uphol...
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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Modern Bar Cart or Side Coffee Rolling Table Adjustable Height Design Allegri
By Arredamenti Allegri
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Modern bar cart, side or coffee rolling table with adjustable height, in laquered steel and the top in crystal fumè. Orginal Allegri design Parma
Measure in cm : H 55/95 W 60 D 40.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Crystal, Steel
Mid-Century Stool Vittori Dassi Style Ebonized Walnut Upholstery Plasticized
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern stool Vittori Dassi style in ebonized walnut and upholstery plasticized fabric
Measure in cm: H 37 x W 45 x D 37.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
1970s Italy Artistic Umbrella Stand by Tommaso Barbi for Bottega Gadda - Milan -
By Tommaso Barbi, Bottega Gadda
Located in Vigonza, Padua
This collector's item is an umbrella stand in marbled copper, with accessories in gilded brass and hand painted with a floral motif, by Tommaso Barbi for...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Copper
Mid-Century Modern Armchairs and Sofà, Carlo de Carli for Cassina Style, Milano
By Carlo De Carli
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-century Modern Armchairs and Sofà Carlo de Carli for Cassina style , Milano
Structure in high quality blond walnut wood and patina, wax polished, with spring-loaded seat and new ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Walnut, Velvet
Mid-Century Modern Armchair Club Chair in Black Metal with Original Upholstery
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Marco Zanuso's style 1950s original Italian Mid-Century Modern armchair club chair in black metal with original upholstery in good condition and sanitized.
Measures cm: H 85\45...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
1960s Set Desk Chairs, Chromed Steel, Leatherette Upholstered, Adjustable Height
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian set of 1960s desk chairs, chromed steel. Upholstered turquoise leatherette , two revolving chairs and one revolving with adjustable height by gas-plunger. Good condition
Meas...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Black Wall Mirror, Painted Walnut by Sergio Mazza for Bottega Gadda
By Bottega Gadda, Sergio Mazza
Located in Vigonza, Padua
midcentury black wall mirror in painted walnut attributed Sergio Mazza designer per Bottega Gadda.
Spectacular effect of the mirror that seems detac...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Walnut
Midcentury Wall Mirror by Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti Attributed Golden Metal Frame
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Classic mirror Gio Ponti attributed, produced by Fontana Arte from the 1940s, with bevelled mirror and gilt metal frame.
The mirror has an imperfection in the silvering produced b...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
1950s Coffee Nest Tables in Macassar by Permanente Mobili Paolo Buffa Attributed
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Paolo Buffa
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Exceptional nest coffee tables by Permanente Mobili di Cantù in Macassar Ebony, of classic design in continuity with the important production of the architect Paolo Buffa. Wax Polish...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ebony
Mid Century Art Deco Console Mirror, Paolo Buffa Style, Wax Polished
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Paolo Buffa
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-20th century Art Deco console with mirror Paolo Buffa style, by La Permanente Mobili Cantù, in walnut and massive maple ; polished to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pier Mirrors and Console Mir...
Materials
Mirror, Maple, Walnut
Art Deco Two Tiered Heavy Coffee Table in Figured Joined Solid Walnut circa 1930
By Meroni & Fossati, Emilio Lancia
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Deco two tier central coffee table by Gio Ponti & Emilo Lancia designers for Meroni & Fossati manufacturer in figured massive walnut , circa 1930s.
The designs obtained from the...
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Vintage 1930s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Floor Lamp by Tommaso Barbi for Bottega Gadda with adjustable height
By Tommaso Barbi, Bottega Gadda
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid Century Floor Lamp by Tommaso Barbi for Bottega Gadda with adjustable height, in chromed brass.
Biography
Tommaso Barbi is an Italian Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Bar Cart Two Tiered Round Coffee Table by Paolo Buffa per Brugnoli
By Brugnoli Mobili Cantú, Paolo Buffa
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid Century Modern Bar Cart Two Tiered Round Coffee Table by Paolo Buffa per Brugnoli Mobili , Cantù. Massive walnut the four legs and veneer the tops. Wax polished.
ABOUT BRUGNOLO ...
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca for Cassina, in Teack whis two Cristal Tops
By Cesare Lacca, Figli di Amadeo Cassina
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Iconic Mid Century Service Cart by Cesare Lacca for Cassina, in Teack , with original Crystal Tops
This fantastic piece was designed in Italy during the 1950s for Cassina.
This piece is going to add lightness to a living room with its shapes and materials. The wood and crystal glass will astonish with their purity.
Born in Naples in 1929, Italian architect-designer Cesare Lacca created modernist furniture and metalwork throughout the 1950s. Though details of his personal life and professional training remain lost to history, there are sufficient surviving primary sources that document his many elegant designs in brass—work for which he is best know and which fetch high prices from collectors.
Like many Italian designers in the 20th century, Lacca moved to Milan after World War II to launch his career. Before he was even 21 years old, his work was selected by a group of American curators for inclusion in the landmark exhibition Italy at Work: Her Renaissance in Design Today that toured 12 US museums between 1950 and 1953—the first major exhibition of Italian design outside of Italy. The exhibition showcased the best and brightest of Italian designers who had embraced modernist principles and rejuvenated traditional Italian crafts, like Carlo Mollino , Franco Albini, and Gio Ponti
In the exhibition catalogue, curator Meyric R. Roger’s spotlights Lacca's expert achievements in brass, noting “the variety and quality of his creations,” which “place him high among the architect-designers leading the current [Modernist] movement." Rogers adds, "The quality of his work...provide[s] all the decorative effectiveness needed without strain or exaggeration”.
Lacca designed a great many tea carts and serving trolleys in his career—which make up a large proportion of what is available on the vintage market today—as well as magazine racks and coffee tables. Lacca’s most iconic tea cart was manufactured by Italian brand Cassina and features sculpted beech, cedar, teak, or walnut with brass details, a glass tabletop, and a removable glass tray.
Lacca also designed high-backed lounge chairs, which were regularly featured in Arredoluce advertisements for Angelo Lelli’s lighting...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Trunk Jewelry Box in Mahogany by Tommaso Barbi Per Bottega Gadda-Mi
By Bottega Gadda, Tommaso Barbi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Small trunk from the 1960s in mahogany used as a jewelery box
About Tommaso Barbi
Tommaso Barbi is an Italian Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in the 20th Century. T...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
1950s Bar Cart by Aldo Tura for Danieli Hotel Venice Golden Brass two Tops Glass
By Aldo Tura
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1950s Bar Cart by Aldo Tura for Danieli Hotel Venice in Golden Brass with two Tops Glass Fumè .
This bar trolley is of very classic designs and differs from the later production of t...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Art Decò Venetian Baroque Night Stands by Gaetano E Osvaldo Borsani
By Gaetano Borsani, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant Venetian night stand from the 1930s produced by Gaetano Borsani and attributed to the young Osvaldo Borsani, with shaped top and rounded shaped, made of veneered walnut. Golden brass opening handle. Revised and wax polished.
The commode of this nightstands is published with code FP12a.
About Gaetano e Osvaldo Borsani.
Osvaldo Borsani (born 1911, Varedo, Italy–died 1985, Milano, Italy) was an Italian designer and architect, born into a family of furniture makers with along and well established artisanal tradition. His father, Gaetano Borsani, owned his own furniture shop, the Atelier di Varedo, where the 16-year-old Osvaldo received his first training. At that time, the designer of the atelier was the architect Gino Maggioni, who brought with him influences of the early 20th century Jugendstil movement from Vienna and who instilled in the young Borsani an appreciation for the arts and crafts and furniture making. Osvaldo Borsani first studied fine arts at Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan, graduating in 1931, and then pursued studies in architecture at Politecnico di Milano, where he graduated in 1936.
In 1933, two years before graduating as an architect, Borsani designed the Casa Minima project for the V Triennale di Milano (Milan Triennial), along with architects Cairoli and Varisco. This project earned him a silver medal for its Rationalist code and geometries, and he received positive reviews from the critic Edoardo Persico of Casabella magazine.
Villa Borsani And Other Prominent Architectural Work
In 1937, Osvaldo Borsani designed Villa Presenti in Forte dei Marmi, a sea town in Tuscany where the Italian aristocracy and industrial elite would build their houses, a project that displayed the same rationalistic rigor displayed in Casa Minima, but softened by the use of mediterranean finishes and materials.
Villa Borsani designed by Osvaldo Borsani. Varedo, Italy
Villa Borsani. Varedo, Italy
In 1943, Osvaldo designed and built his own house, the Villa Borsani, in Varedo, which, despite being conceptualized under strict Rationalist principles, incorporated objects and art of younger artists that communicate a freer approach to the human expression. The Villa Borsani project involved artists such as Adriano Spilimbergo, Fausto Melotti, Lucio Fontana (who made the ceramic fireplace and the ceramic Madonna), and Agenore Fabbri (who made the bronze statue in the staircase). To this day, Villa Borsani has been preserved with most of its original furniture and it remains with Osvaldo Borsani’s family along with the extensive archives of his work.
Osvaldo Borsani As a Successful Product and Furniture Designer
After Villa Borsani, Osvaldo continued to develop many projects for the Milanese bourgeoisie, frequently with many of the same artists whom he employed for his villa. A particularly strong relationship was the one that Osvaldo developed with artist Lucio Fontana, a close friend since the time of the Accademia de Belle Arti di Brera, and whom Borsani assigned to make a large metal balcony for the Tecno company in 1956.
Osvaldo Borsani’s design work, just as his larger architectural projects, which he also considered design work, very often incorporated elements created by other artists and designers such as: Roberto Crippa, Arnaldo and Giò Pomodoro, Agenore Fabbri, Fausto Melotti, Andrea Cascella...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Walnut
Console Nightstand by Cesare Lacca Mid-Century Modern in Mahogany wax polished
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1950s console nightstand by Cesare Lacca Mid-Century Modern, in mahogany with glass top, wax polished
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Armchair Gio Ponti Design Attributed by Figli Di Amedeo Cassina, Original Velvet
By Figli di Amadeo Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1940s Armchair Gio Ponti design attributed by Figli di Amedeo Cassina with original velvet upholstery still usable.
Measures cm: H 40/73, W...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Italy Settee, Sofa, in the Manner of Neo-Plasticist Gerrit Rietveld
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FS34
Vintage sofa in black lacquered walnut, with original artistic tapestry,
in the manner of the neo-plasticist designer Gerrit Rietveld.
Neo-plasticism refers to the auste...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
Art Deco Dry Bar Cabinet by Meroni & Fossati Gio Ponti attributed, Briar of Elm
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Small cabinet buffet, dry bar, Art Deco period 1940 , Gio Ponti attributed per Meroni & Fossati, veneered in briar of elm with interior in mahogany . Original handless of the period....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Materials
Walnut, Burl
1960s Dry Bar by Franco Albini per Mobili di Cantù, with Fornasetti's decoration
By Franco Albini
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1960s dry bar cabinet by "Mobile di Cantù" attributed to Franco Albini. Black painted steel structure and externally red teak veneered cabinet and yellow teack inside. Closing doors...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Steel
1960s Chandelier Three Lights in Steel and Murano Glass. Explosion by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1960s Chandelier with thee lights , in chromed steel and Murano glass , model explosion by Mazzega
Bowl Murano glass lattimo, gradually transparent at the top.
Ready-to-use renewed e...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Italian Chrome Coffee Cocktail Table Milo Baughman Manner with Top Smoked Glass
By Milo Baughman
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1960s minimalist Italian thin line chrome coffee or cocktail table Milo Baughman manner with top smoked glass
Measures cm: H 28, W 90, D 90.
Milo Ray Baughman, Jr. (October 7, 192...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Venice Murano Glass Chandelier Mazzega 1970s, 5 Lights, Golden Metal Milky Glass
By Mazzega
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant Murano chandelier from the 70s, 5 lights, golden metal milky glass, with electrical system overhauled and ready for use.
The design is very elegant with transparent milky gla...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
1960s Six Dining Chairs Chiavarine by Fratelli Levaggi / Gaetano Descalzi
By Fratelli Levaggi/Guiseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Exceptional set of six Chiavarine chairs from the 1960s, in walnut wood with original handmade straw seat, in excellent condition, sturdy and without defects.
Fratelli Levaggi manufacturer.
Abuot Gaetano Descalzi-CHIAVARINA CHAIR-
This handcrafted masterpiece, traditional of the Italian region Liguria, is one of the furniture pieces that has been mostly imitated and re-adapted and carries within itself an incredible story. Everything began in Chiavari in 1807, when the marquess Stefano Rivola, on his way back from a trip to Paris, entered the studio of a carpenter that worked with ebony – Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi, also known as “Campanino”. The marquess was carrying with him a “French Empire style” chair...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Walnut
Pair 1940s Side Hall Chairs in Mahogany Melchiorre Bega Attributed, Springs Seat
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant pair 1940s side hall chairs in mahogany laquered, Melchiorre Bega attributed, with springs seat; neoclassical stylized LIRA backrest. Feet in embos...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Chairs by Ico Parisi for Fratelli Rizzi, Springs Seat & Leatherette
By Fratelli Rizzi, Ico Parisi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
All originals Mid-century elegant and sturdy pair of chairs attributed to Ico Parisi produced by the Rizzi brothers, in beech, with dark green leatherette seat and springs.
About Ic...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
