About Passato Prossimo
Passato Prossimo is specialized in 20th century Vintage Design. Our goal is the continuous research and proposal of items from different eras, style and places to create an unique home interior.
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Featured Pieces
Mid-Century Italian Scalloped Tripod Side Table, 1950s
Located in Quarrata, IT
Made in Italy
In the style of Paolo Buffa
Made in Italy, circa 1950
An elegant and refined round tripod side table dating from the early 1950s. The piece features a circular top beau...
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern George Nelson for Herman Miller Pedestal Coffee Table, Model
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Quarrata, IT
George Nelson
Pedestal Coffee Table, Model 5452
Produced by Herman Miller, USA, 1954
Low occasional coffee table, model 5452, designed by George Nelson in 1954. The piece features a ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Italian Slatted Wood Bench/Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Quarrata, IT
A rectangular low bench or coffee table inspired by mid-century modernist platform designs and high-end Italian avant-garde manufacturing of the 1960s. The top consists of parallel s...
Category
Vintage 1960s Benches
Materials
Wood
Vintage "T.O." Modular White Sofa by Tecnosalotto, Italy, 1970s, Set of 3
Located in Quarrata, IT
A rare "T.O." model modular sectional sofa, designed and manufactured by Tecnosalotto in Mantua, Italy, circa 1970. The design showcases a remarkable ability to blend organic, cloud-...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Chenille
First edition "Profiterole" Table Lamp by Sergio Asti for Martinelli Luce, 1960s
By Martinelli Luce, Sergio Asti
Located in Quarrata, IT
First edition of the "Profiterole" table lamp, designed by Sergio Asti in 1968 and produced by Martinelli Luce.
This beautiful late 1960s piece features its original white shade with...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Polyester
Mid-Century Italian Ceramic Bowl by Giancarlo Piani, Faenza, 1970s
Located in Quarrata, IT
An authentic vintage Mid-Century Modern ceramic art bowl designed and handcrafted by the Italian master ceramist Giancarlo Piani (1940–1999) in Faenza, Italy, during the 1970s.
This ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century West German Ceramic Abstract Geometric Vase - Model 504-25, 1950s
By West German Pottery
Located in Quarrata, IT
An original vintage Mid-Century Modern ceramic art pottery vase produced in West Germany. This highly decorative piece showcases the distinctive graphic style of postwar European stu...
Category
Vintage 1950s Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Joe Colombo & Ambrogio Pozzi Alitalia First Class Flatware, 1972, set of 12
By Joe Colombo, Ambrogio Pozzi
Located in Quarrata, IT
This 12-piece stainless steel flatware set is part of the iconic
"Linea 72" service, co-designed by the visionary masters Joe
Colombo and Ambrogio Pozzi for Alitalia Airlines. Introd...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Tableware
Materials
Steel
Agenore Fabbri, "Seated Female Nude" Bronze Sculpture, 1980s
By Agenore Fabbri
Located in Quarrata, IT
Bronze sculpture depicting a seated nude woman, by the Italian master Agenore Fabbri.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Busts
Materials
Bronze
Umbrella Stand Attributed to Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, 1960s
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Quarrata, IT
An elegant mid-century Italian modernist umbrella stand, designed in the style of Luigi Caccia Dominioni and attributed to Azucena. The bold cylindrical silhouette is expertly crafte...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal, Steel
Gae Aulenti "Stringa" 2-Seater Sofa for Poltronova, 1960s
By Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in Quarrata, IT
"Stringa" two-seater sofa, designed by architect and designer Gae Aulenti for Poltronova in 1962. It stands as one of her most brilliant early contributions to furniture design desi...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Sofas
Materials
Steel
Mario Bellini "Le Tentazioni" Beige Velvet Armchairs, Cassina, 1970s, Set of 6
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Quarrata, IT
Set of six "Le Tentazioni" armchairs, designed by Italian architect and designer Mario Bellini for Cassina in 1973. A masterpiece of mid-century Italian modernism, this iconic design...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Mid-Century Italian Scalloped Tripod Side Table, 1950s
Located in Quarrata, IT
Made in Italy
In the style of Paolo Buffa
Made in Italy, circa 1950
An elegant and refined round tripod side table dating from the early 1950s. The piece features a circular top beau...
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern George Nelson for Herman Miller Pedestal Coffee Table, Model
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Quarrata, IT
George Nelson
Pedestal Coffee Table, Model 5452
Produced by Herman Miller, USA, 1954
Low occasional coffee table, model 5452, designed by George Nelson in 1954. The piece features a ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Italian Slatted Wood Bench/Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Quarrata, IT
A rectangular low bench or coffee table inspired by mid-century modernist platform designs and high-end Italian avant-garde manufacturing of the 1960s. The top consists of parallel s...
Category
Vintage 1960s Benches
Materials
Wood
Vintage "T.O." Modular White Sofa by Tecnosalotto, Italy, 1970s, Set of 3
Located in Quarrata, IT
A rare "T.O." model modular sectional sofa, designed and manufactured by Tecnosalotto in Mantua, Italy, circa 1970. The design showcases a remarkable ability to blend organic, cloud-...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Chenille
First edition "Profiterole" Table Lamp by Sergio Asti for Martinelli Luce, 1960s
By Martinelli Luce, Sergio Asti
Located in Quarrata, IT
First edition of the "Profiterole" table lamp, designed by Sergio Asti in 1968 and produced by Martinelli Luce.
This beautiful late 1960s piece features its original white shade with...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Polyester
Mid-Century Italian Ceramic Bowl by Giancarlo Piani, Faenza, 1970s
Located in Quarrata, IT
An authentic vintage Mid-Century Modern ceramic art bowl designed and handcrafted by the Italian master ceramist Giancarlo Piani (1940–1999) in Faenza, Italy, during the 1970s.
This ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century West German Ceramic Abstract Geometric Vase - Model 504-25, 1950s
By West German Pottery
Located in Quarrata, IT
An original vintage Mid-Century Modern ceramic art pottery vase produced in West Germany. This highly decorative piece showcases the distinctive graphic style of postwar European stu...
Category
Vintage 1950s Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Joe Colombo & Ambrogio Pozzi Alitalia First Class Flatware, 1972, set of 12
By Joe Colombo, Ambrogio Pozzi
Located in Quarrata, IT
This 12-piece stainless steel flatware set is part of the iconic
"Linea 72" service, co-designed by the visionary masters Joe
Colombo and Ambrogio Pozzi for Alitalia Airlines. Introd...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Tableware
Materials
Steel
Agenore Fabbri, "Seated Female Nude" Bronze Sculpture, 1980s
By Agenore Fabbri
Located in Quarrata, IT
Bronze sculpture depicting a seated nude woman, by the Italian master Agenore Fabbri.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Busts
Materials
Bronze
Umbrella Stand Attributed to Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, 1960s
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Quarrata, IT
An elegant mid-century Italian modernist umbrella stand, designed in the style of Luigi Caccia Dominioni and attributed to Azucena. The bold cylindrical silhouette is expertly crafte...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal, Steel
Gae Aulenti "Stringa" 2-Seater Sofa for Poltronova, 1960s
By Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in Quarrata, IT
"Stringa" two-seater sofa, designed by architect and designer Gae Aulenti for Poltronova in 1962. It stands as one of her most brilliant early contributions to furniture design desi...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Sofas
Materials
Steel
Mario Bellini "Le Tentazioni" Beige Velvet Armchairs, Cassina, 1970s, Set of 6
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Quarrata, IT
Set of six "Le Tentazioni" armchairs, designed by Italian architect and designer Mario Bellini for Cassina in 1973. A masterpiece of mid-century Italian modernism, this iconic design...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Velvet