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Jumbo Coffee Table

About the Design

The Jumbo coffee table was more than just a piece of furniture to Gae Aulenti (1927–2012). As a participant in Italy’s Neo-Liberty movement in the late 1950s, she rejected the omnipresent Bauhaus modernist aesthetic and instead chose to create pieces that exemplified her taste for classical design with a modern edge.

The Jumbo coffee table, with its opulent marble top and sculpted column legs, epitomized Aulenti's approach. Weighing nearly 450 pounds, the table is unquestionably heavy yet it still maintains a graceful air that hearkens back to her adoration for classic Roman architecture. This is a seductive characteristic of her late-career architectural projects, too, such as her conversion of a train station to the Musée d’Orsay — home to one of the world's most important Impressionist art collections — as well as the renovation of Venice’s Palazzo Grassi into an exhibition space.

In 1954, decades before she transformed a Paris landmark transit hub into a museum, Aulenti graduated from the Polytechnic University of Milan as one of only two women in her class. She became known for her industrial design work and as a vocal advocate for rejecting postwar Italian architecture. Gianni Agnelli, the chairman of Fiat, was impressed with her passion and commissioned her to design his company’s showrooms in Turin, Zurich and Brussels. Aulenti’s work for Fiat yielded another design opportunity, this time, at Knoll, where she designed the company’s showrooms in Boston and New York City.

In 1972, Knoll began to manufacture the Jumbo coffee table, which Aulenti initially designed in 1965. The company made her table available in three marble finishes: Calacatta, Carrara and Nero Marquina.

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Jumbo marble coffee table by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International
By Gae Aulenti, Knoll
Located in London, GB
The statement Jumbo coffee table by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International. With its oversized proportions and signature design, this classic piece is in excellent vintage condition. G...
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Late 20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Carrara Marble

Gae Aulenti Jumbo coffee table black marble Knoll International Italy 1965
By Gae Aulenti, Knoll
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Impressive and early edition 'Jumbo' coffee table designed by Gae Aulenti and manufactured by Knoll International, Italy 1965. This example was made in gorgeous black Marquina marble...
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Marble

Black Marble Jumbo Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti for Knoll Inc, 1960s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Brussels, BE
Black Carrara Marble Jumbo Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti for Knoll Inc, 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Tavolino da caffè Gae Aulenti Jumbo per Knoll in marmo Nero Marquina
By Gae Aulenti, Knoll
Located in Milano, MI
Jumbo firmato da Gae Aulenti per Knoll è il tavolino completamente in marmo con coppia di gambe ad ogni angolo. I marmi sono della migliore qualità, selezionati per eliminare i difet...
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Marble

Gae Aulenti Jumbo coffee table Knoll International 1964
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Iconic Jumbo coffee table designed by Gae Aulenti and manufactured by Knoll International in Italy in 1964. It's made from gorgeous white Carrara marble, known for its beautiful whit...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Carrara Marble

Gae Aulenti for Knoll 'Jumbo' Carrara Marble Coffee Table, Italy, circa 1964
By Gae Aulenti, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
The 'Jumbo' Carrara marble coffee table by the famed female Italian architect Gae Aulenti, (Italy, 1927-2012) made for Knoll. Literature: Gramigna, Giuliana. Repertorio Dell'Arredo Domestico 1950-2000 Allemandi: Torino, 2003, p. 111. Size: 14 1/2" high x 44 3/4" square just table top x 67" square total The iconic design constitutes a spectacular and grand square slab of Carrara marble with a total of six pieces including the sculpted and canted corner legs; It is one of the first tables where marble, a material removed for years from the world of furniture, makes its reappearance where the material in itself has a striking and expressive aesthetic and not used as a decorative element but used constructively according to its technological characteristics. One of Aulenti's most significant designs, an impressive and grand, yet minimalist and bold addition to any home interior. Gae Aulenti (born December 4, 1927, Palazzolo dello Stella, Italy–died December 31, 2012, Milan, Italy). Gae (or Gai) Aulenti was a prominent postwar Italian designer and architect who lent her fluid approach to media and material to some of the most important architectural and interior designs of the late 20th century. Aulenti attended Politecnico di Milano in the mid 1950's and established her design practice in the same city shortly after graduation. She rose to prominence while serving as the art director for Casabella, a leading avant-garde architectural journal of the era. It was during these early years that Aulenti’s unique design philosophy emerged, one that centered on the ultimate freedom of the designer from the limitations of practice to a singular medium. Rather than selecting one style and imposing it upon a space, Gae Aulenti believed instead that the space and its inhabitants should inform the design around them. What resulted was a body of work that spanned all realms. From smaller furnishings...
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‘Jumbo’ Coffee Table in Rosso Alicante Marble Attributed to Gae Aulenti, Knoll
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Located in Chicago, IL
Great vintage condition. Minor chips along the bases of the legs are largely inconspicuous.A 1960s ‘Jumbo’ coffee table attributed to Gae Aulenti for Knoll International. This monume...
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Jumbo Carrara Marble Italian Square Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti For Knoll, 1960s
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Located in Madrid, ES
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Gae Aulenti Space Age Marble Jumbo Coffee Table for Knoll International, 1969
By Gae Aulenti, Knoll
Located in Vicenza, IT
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Gae Aulenti for Knoll Made of Black Marble Italian Square Coffee Table "Jumbo"
By Gae Aulenti, Knoll
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Jumbo coffee table designed by Gae Aulenti (Italy, 1927-1972) for Knoll. Made in Marquina marble. Gae Aulenti (1927-2012) was one of the few Italian women to rise to prominence in a...
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Mid-Century Modern Mod Jumbo Italian Coffee Table Edited by Knoll
By Gae Aulenti, Knoll
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Jumbo coffee table designed by Gae Aulenti (Italy, 1927-1972) for Knoll. Made in Carrara marble. Gae Aulenti (1927-2012) was one of the few Italian women to rise to prominence in ar...
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Carrara Marble

‘Jumbo’ Coffee Table in Carrara Marble Attributed to Gae Aulenti for Knoll
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1960s ‘Jumbo’ coffee table attributed to Gae Aulenti for Knoll International. This monumental table was constructed with carrara marble and has subtle gray veining. Unmarked. Sourc...
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Impressive Jumbo Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International, Italy 1965
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in Echt, NL
Impressive Jumbo coffee table in very good condition. Designed by Gae Aulenti in the 1960s. Manufactured by Knoll International. This particular table is made from Nero Marquina, ...
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Marble

Jumbo Table by Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carrara marble "Jumbo" table by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International. Made in Italy circa 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Carrara Marble

Jumbo Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International
By Gae Aulenti
Located in amstelveen, NL
Jumbo coffee table in black Marquina marble, designed by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International in the 1960s. Square table top with four cylindrical cluster legs. Some small signs of us...
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Marble

Gae Aulenti, Coffee Table & Design Classic 'Jumbo' in Marquina Marble, Knoll.
By Gae Aulenti, Knoll
Located in Stockholm, SE
Coffee table in beautiful black Marquina marble, model Jumbo, designed for Knoll by Gae Aulenti in 1965. Square table top with four cylindrical cluster legs. Each leg weighs ca 20 kg...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Sofa Tables

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Marble

Early Jumbo Table in Golden Calacatta by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International
By Gae Aulenti, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pièce de résistance is considered the holy grail of 'Jumbo' cocktail tables due to the rare golden Calacatta marble which features dramatic veins in golds and greys. The 'Jumbo' table is already extremely sought after and original early production examples are extremely rare. The white, grey and gold Calacatta marble is the most sought after due to the deep gold veining - and this particular example is an original early production example with a copy of the original receipt provided to us by the original buyer / owner, ideal for a collector or an interior designer who has a client who wants only the best of the best. One thing we really love about this example is the dark almost black veins that look like lightning emanating from one corner like a work of art. Produced by Knoll International, the 'Jumbo' cocktail table was designed by Gae Aulenti in 1965, originally for Gavina Italy. This example was produced in the late 1980s and sold in 1990, per the original receipt. You can also see in the photos that there is age appropriate coloration to the marble which takes many decades to develop and you don't see in new and newer year productions. Most of the ones you see online, including on 1sDibs, the dealers will list as "1960s" production however you can tell that they were made in more recent years making them not desirable for collectors. Dealers do this because it allows them to list for a higher price however they often have no documentation to support their 1960s production claim. Therefore savvy collectors look for age in the marble and/or documentation to decipher when the table was made and if it is a collectors example which is worth much much more than new and newer examples. Perfect fit for a Postmodern or Mid-Century Modern home, this Jumbo table by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International in white gold and gray Calacatta marble would also work great in a Contemporary or Transitional home or office. Also consider a splash of juxtaposition in a Traditional, Classical, French, Spanish, Mediterranean, Mixed-Style, Asian, or Minimalistic styled room. Great for a designer residential or commercial project, due to its strength and sturdiness, would be apt for a hotel, lobby lounge, restaurant, retail boutique...
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