About FORMES UTILES
Established in 2019 by design aficionados Bruno and Fabrice, Formes Utiles specializes in mid-century modern furniture and objects, with a deep passion for post-war design. Guided by our belief that beauty is in eclecticism, we curate a collection that blends iconic masterpieces with unexpected gems. We take particular pride in our expertise in Charlotte Perriand and French post-war designers, offering a carefully selected range of their most celebrated works. Bruno, with years of experience in Italy, brings an expert eye for authentic Italian craftsmanship, while Fabri...Read More
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Featured Pieces
Marble Coffee Table, Italy, circa 1970
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Coffee table featuring a thick marble top with multicolored veining in shades of blue, ochre and deep red.
Its free-form top with rounded edges highlights the natural grain of the ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Set of three Millepunte stools by M. Peregalli and S. Calatroni, Italy
By Maurizio Peregalli
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Set of three Millepunte stools designed by Maurizio Peregalli and Sergio Calatroni in the mid 1980s and produced by Zeus Noto in Italy.
Each stool features a black lacquered metal t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Set of three nesting travertine tables, Italy circa 1970
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
This set of travertine nesting tables, from the 1970s, elegantly blends the natural strength of travertine with the clean lines of geometric design.
Featuring square tops supported ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Top Pot planter by Ron Arad, Serralunga, 2003
By Ron Arad
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
For a design garden, high planter, model "Top Pot" in flashy pink polyethylene.
Signed and titled.
Stamped Ron Arad.
Manufacturer: SERRALUNGA, 2003.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Plastic
Sculptural Floral Lamp by Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, circa 1960
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Sculptural floral lamp designed by Georg Jensen and produced by Royal Copenhagen in Denmark in the mid 20th century.
The composition takes the form of a stylized bouquet, made of s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Modular Bookcase by Kazuhide Takahama, Gavina, Italy, circa 1970
By Kazuhide Takahama
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Modular bookcase designed by Kazuhide Takahama in the late 1960s and produced by Gavina in Italy.
The system is composed of vertical closed modules with black lacquered panels, co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Pair of 1195 "Club" floor lamps by Giuseppe Ramella for Arteluce Italy
By Pier Giuseppe Ramella
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Pair of « Club 1195 » floor lamps designed in 1985 by Giuseppe Ramella for Arteluce.
The structure is made of lacquered metal in black and white with a conical base providing stab...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Millepunte Chairs by Peregalli and Calatroni for Zeus Noto, circa 1985
By Maurizio Peregalli
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Set of eight Millepunte chairs designed by Maurizio Peregalli and Sergio Calatroni, published by Zeus Noto in the mid 1980s.
Each chair features a black lacquered metal tripod base...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
USM Haller Sideboard, Switzerland, circa 1970
By Usm Haller
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Sideboard from the USM Haller modular system, developed by Paul Schärer and Fritz Haller from the 1960s onward and produced in Switzerland.
The piece is composed of two closed modu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Metal
USM Haller Sideboard with Three Doors, Switzerland, circa 1970
By Usm Haller
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Sideboard from the USM Haller modular system, developed by Paul Schärer and Fritz Haller from the 1960s onward and produced in Switzerland.
The piece is composed of three closed mo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Metal
Chair by Christian Durupt, Meribel 1960
By Christian Durupt
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Chair by Christian Durupt, produced as part of the interior furnishings developed for the Méribel ski resort under the direction of Charlotte Perriand in the 1960s. An emblematic exp...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Pine
Pine Chairs by Christian Durupt, Meribel 1960, set of 2
By Christian Durupt
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Pair of chairs by Christian Durupt, produced as part of the interior furnishings developed for the Méribel ski resort under the direction of Charlotte Perriand in the 1960s. An embl...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Pine
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