About Michel Contessa Antiques and More
Michel Contessa has been a premier destination for discerning private collectors, designers, architects and dealers from around the world, who trust his taste and expertise. Outsourcing in Europe and showcasing on Biscayne Boulevard, Miami and New York City, not only unique or off beat mid-century pieces, here you will always find an exceptional collection of the 20th Century noteworthy American, Italian and French designers. If you are looking for the out of ordinary 20th Century furnishings, art and lighting, you have every chance of finding it here.
Established in 19991stDibs seller since 2007
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20th Century Specialists
Featured Pieces
1970s Organic Modern Stacked Rattan Lounge Chair with Pencil Reed Details
Located in Miami, FL
This overscale 1970s lounge chair is a classic example of organic modernism, showcasing a strikingly sleek silhouette wrapped in tight, horizontally stacked rattan. The armchair draw...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Curved Yellow Velvet 3-Seater Sofa by Gio Ponti, Italy 1940's
By Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
This rare three-seater curved "banana" designed by the Italian modernist architect Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino. While his work extended well into the post-war era, this iconic des...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Yellow Velvet Lounge Chairs by Gio Ponti, Italy 1940's
By Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of sculptural lounge chairs designed by the legendary Italian modernist architect
Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino.
The chairs feature a striking wraparound corbeille silhouette...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino 3-Piece Curved Velvet Suite, Italy 1940's
By Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
An exceptionally rare 3-piece salon suite designed by the Italian modernist architect Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino, dating to his celebrated late 1930s to 1940s productions. This co...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1970s Pia Manu Belgian Studio Slate Mosaic Sideboard, Glass Top
By Pia Manu
Located in Miami, FL
This exceptional Brutalist sideboard by Belgian designer Pia Manu is a wonderful example of the organic modernism of mid-to-late 20th-century European studio furniture. Resting on a ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Slate, Metal, Chrome
1970s Faux Leather Equestrian Coffee Table, Jacques Adnet Hermès Style
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
This 1970s iron cocktail table features a faux leather equestrian strap design crafted in the style and manner of Jacques Adnet. The Jacques Adnet / Hermès aesthetic is highlighted b...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Square Giacometti Style Patinated Bronze Finish Coffee Table, USA 1970s-80's
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage 1970-1980s coffee table designed in the brutalist artistic manner of Diego Giacometti. The table's frame features a rough forged surface with a patinated, textured, dark br...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Single Giacometti style Console Dark Bronze Patina, USA 1970's
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage cast aluminum patinated in a deep textured dark bronze finish and glass console table featuring a tree-of-life motif. The console is designed in the brutalist artistic mann...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Brutalist Console Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Console Tables Diego Giacometti style, USA 1970's
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage pair of cast aluminum patinated in a deep textured dark bronze finish and glass console tables featuring a tree-of-life motif. The consoles are designed in the brutalist ar...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Brutalist Console Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Large Oval Pink Murano Glass Mirror, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Large oval pink Murano glass mirror, in stock
Contemporary oval mirror with a scalloped pink Murano glass frame and brass accents. Handcrafted by a team of artisans in Venice, Italy....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Art Deco Style Murano Glass and Brass Wall Lights, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of large Art Deco style Murano glass and brass wall lights, in stock
Fume, bronze color and horizontal striation texture
Brass accents
Art Deco inspired design.
Gives off warm ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Small Rostrato Clear Murano Glass & Brass Wall Lights, Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of small Rostrato clear Murano glass and brass wall lights, Italy
Featuring thick clear textured glass shades mounted on sculptural polished brass supports. The deeply modeled g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and...
Materials
Brass
More About Michel Contessa Antiques and More
1970s Organic Modern Stacked Rattan Lounge Chair with Pencil Reed Details
Located in Miami, FL
This overscale 1970s lounge chair is a classic example of organic modernism, showcasing a strikingly sleek silhouette wrapped in tight, horizontally stacked rattan. The armchair draw...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Curved Yellow Velvet 3-Seater Sofa by Gio Ponti, Italy 1940's
By Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
This rare three-seater curved "banana" designed by the Italian modernist architect Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino. While his work extended well into the post-war era, this iconic des...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Yellow Velvet Lounge Chairs by Gio Ponti, Italy 1940's
By Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of sculptural lounge chairs designed by the legendary Italian modernist architect
Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino.
The chairs feature a striking wraparound corbeille silhouette...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino 3-Piece Curved Velvet Suite, Italy 1940's
By Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
An exceptionally rare 3-piece salon suite designed by the Italian modernist architect Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino, dating to his celebrated late 1930s to 1940s productions. This co...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1970s Pia Manu Belgian Studio Slate Mosaic Sideboard, Glass Top
By Pia Manu
Located in Miami, FL
This exceptional Brutalist sideboard by Belgian designer Pia Manu is a wonderful example of the organic modernism of mid-to-late 20th-century European studio furniture. Resting on a ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Slate, Metal, Chrome
1970s Faux Leather Equestrian Coffee Table, Jacques Adnet Hermès Style
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
This 1970s iron cocktail table features a faux leather equestrian strap design crafted in the style and manner of Jacques Adnet. The Jacques Adnet / Hermès aesthetic is highlighted b...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Square Giacometti Style Patinated Bronze Finish Coffee Table, USA 1970s-80's
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage 1970-1980s coffee table designed in the brutalist artistic manner of Diego Giacometti. The table's frame features a rough forged surface with a patinated, textured, dark br...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Single Giacometti style Console Dark Bronze Patina, USA 1970's
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage cast aluminum patinated in a deep textured dark bronze finish and glass console table featuring a tree-of-life motif. The console is designed in the brutalist artistic mann...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Brutalist Console Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Console Tables Diego Giacometti style, USA 1970's
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage pair of cast aluminum patinated in a deep textured dark bronze finish and glass console tables featuring a tree-of-life motif. The consoles are designed in the brutalist ar...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Brutalist Console Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Large Oval Pink Murano Glass Mirror, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Large oval pink Murano glass mirror, in stock
Contemporary oval mirror with a scalloped pink Murano glass frame and brass accents. Handcrafted by a team of artisans in Venice, Italy....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Art Deco Style Murano Glass and Brass Wall Lights, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of large Art Deco style Murano glass and brass wall lights, in stock
Fume, bronze color and horizontal striation texture
Brass accents
Art Deco inspired design.
Gives off warm ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Small Rostrato Clear Murano Glass & Brass Wall Lights, Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of small Rostrato clear Murano glass and brass wall lights, Italy
Featuring thick clear textured glass shades mounted on sculptural polished brass supports. The deeply modeled g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and...
Materials
Brass