About Silvio Piattelli Sas
I’m Silvio Piattelli, the owner of The Mid Modernist, I was born in Florence and now live in the Chianti countryside just outside the city. I was raised in a loving art family. My parents were close to artists like Oskar Kokoschka, Darius Milhaud, Jacques Lecoq and Betty Woodman. Much of my career has been devoted to working with Italian artists and artisans who make simply exquisite pieces. I love scouting for pieces in odd corners and making them accessible to mid-century modern buyers all around the world. In the early ’80s, I started working with wood carvings and ma...Read More
Established in 19841stDibs seller since 2017
Featured Pieces
Set of 6 Tall Flutes, Murano Glass Signed Cenedese in Delicate Aquamarine Glass.
By Amelio Cenedese
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This is a complete and rare set of six Murano glass flutes, handmade in the 1950s by the renowned glassmaker Amelio Cenedese.
Each flute is crafted in a delicate aquamarine tone, si...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Set of 12 Esagonali Tumblers and Pitcher. Murano Glass Rigadin Fumè, Coral Red
By Paolo Venini, Salviati
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Elegant set of 12 handmade Murano glass with a matching jug in warm amber fume color.
Each piece is decorated with the refined rigadin ritorto pattern, a classic Murano design that g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Eclectica, set of 6 Ebonized Biedermeier dining Chairs each in different style
By Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Eclectica collection is a group of Biedermeier chairs offered in various way. Here offered in a selected set of 6 chairs each in a different style.
The chairs are made from prec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Four Large Brass Gilded Pair of Palm Sconces, Maison Jansen Attribution
By Maison Jansen
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Important to avoid any confusion: Price listed is for the unit and there are a total of 4 units. Second there is another lot with single light (4 units available) in my listing that would be a perfect match.
Sculptural pair of sconces. The sconces were showing some age for regular use and gold discoloration. I have had them completely re-polished and gilded with thick gold plating and re-wired.
I am listing with Jansen (Maison Jansen) attribution although not found any listing with these pieces.
Very well manufactured with attention to detail. Backplate covers the US box.
Statement sconces...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Metal
Eclectica, set of 8 Walnut Biedermeier dining Chairs each in different style
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Eclectica collection showcases a selection of Biedermeier-style chairs presented in a distinctive format. Here, the set includes 8 individually styled chairs, each combining wood...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Eclectica, set of 8 White Biedermeier dining Chairs each in different style
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Eclectica collection showcases a selection of Biedermeier-style chairs presented in a distinctive format. Here, the set includes 8 individually styled chairs, each with its own u...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut
Set of two champagne goblets in amethyst, twisted stem and black necks, Cenedese
By Amelio Cenedese
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Rare set of two champagne glass with amethist bowl and foot, black neck and pillar stem in solid clear glass twisted.
A sculptural set. Dated on the 50s-60s due to the change of styl...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Medusa lady in Murano Glass, by Pino Signoretto, signed
By Pino Signoretto
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Rare Pino Signoretto sculpture.
Pino worked this idea with an opaline glass with iridescence to give the translucency of the jelly fish. Visible on the hat and the jumper, with gre...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Eclectica, set of 8 Ebonized Biedermeier dining Chairs each in different style
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Eclectica collection is a group of Biedermeier chairs offered in various way. Here offered in a selected set of 8 chairs each in a different style.
The chairs are made from prec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Gaia Trittico, 3 Murano White Mezza Filigrana glass sphere, Piattelli Design
By Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Gaia collection brings a modern twist to lighting with spheres that revive the Mid-century Murano technique of Mezza Filigrana. This collection offers flexibility, allowing you t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Brass
Gaia Trittico 3 Murano Amber MezzaFiligrana glass sphere Silvio Piattelli Design
By Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Gaia Collection showcases a series of lighting spheres that that revive the traditional Mid-century Murano technique known as Mezza Filigrana.
This collection offers boundless p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Brass
Set of 12 Murano Glass flutes with wave sculptural element by Cenedese
By Cenedese, Amelio Cenedese
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Complete unique set of flutes from Cenedese.
The clear part shows a light pulegoso, made to give an antique look. The base carries a hand made wave with stripes of cobalt glass bead...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
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