Vintage Albero Demountable Flowerpot Stand by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta
About the Item
- Creator:Achille Castiglioni (Designer),Zanotta (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 61.03 in (155 cm)Width: 20.48 in (52 cm)Depth: 24.81 in (63 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1980-1989
- Date of Manufacture:1980s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Munich, DE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3432124234392
Achille Castiglioni
Milanese designer and architect Achille Castiglioni sought to inject personality into all of his work, and found deep inspiration in everyday objects. A legend of Italian mid-century modernism, he created iconic, universally loved table lamps, chairs and other lighting and furniture with his likeminded brothers during the postwar years.
There was the Snoopy lamp, which brings to mind the unmistakable Peanuts character, while the shape of a common street lamp inspired the design behind the Arco floor lamp. Elsewhere, the Toio floor lamp — a provocative fixture in any living room — was made with automotive parts as well as run-of-the-mill recreational gear.
Castiglioni studied the classics at Liceo Classico Giuseppe Parini, art at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera and finally architecture and design at the Polytechnic University of Milan. After graduating in 1944, Castiglioni began working with his brothers Pier Giacomo and Livio at the studio they cofounded with classmate Luigi Caccia Dominioni.
Livio left to pursue lighting design and sound technology, leaving Achille and Pier Giacomo to continue to collaborate on various projects. One such design was the iconic Taraxacum hanging lamp for FLOS which featured a resin “cocoon” created with sprayed plastic polymers that protects its steel core and allows for the diffusion of light.
Castiglioni won Italy’s highest award for industrial design — the Compasso d’Oro — seven times, and the Museum of Modern Art was home to his first individual retrospective in the United States. Castiglioni later taught at the Polytechnic University of Turin and at Polytechnic in Milan.
Castiglioni’s designs remain timeless. Some of them can be found in Tokyo’s Living Design Center Ozone, the Triennale di Milano and the Hangaram Art Museum at the Seoul Arts Center.
Find vintage Achille Castiglioni lighting, seating, tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Zanotta
Entrepreneur Aurelio Zanotta founded Zanotta in 1954 in Nova Milanese, Italy. Originally called Zanotta Poltrona, it specialized in traditional furniture. By the early 1960s, however, Zanotta had established a reputation for edgy mid-century modern design. Today’s vintage furniture collectors know the brand well for its innovative and wholly sculptural chairs, coffee tables and more.
One of Zanotta’s earliest successes was the Mezzadro stool — better known as the Tractor stool — designed by Pier Giacomo Castiglioni and his brother Achille in the late 1950s. In 1965, Zanotta was among the first furniture companies to work with expanded polyurethane foam and frameless construction, such as for the Throw-Away sofas and armchairs designed by Willie Landels. Another popular design was the Blow chair — designed by Jonathan De Pas, Donato D’Urbino, Paolo Lomazzi and Carla Scolari — viewed by many as a physical expression of late '60s carefree culture.
In 1969, amid the provocative movement we now call Italian Radical Design, Zanotta’s Sacco chair garnered major attention. The boundary-pushing beanbag chair was the brainchild of designers Piero Gatti, Cesare Paolini and Franco Teodoro who presented it to Aurelio Zanotta as a transparent vinyl sack loosely filled with small polystyrene balls. He suggested its signature brightly colored leather.
The Sacco chair won the 1970 ADI Design Museum’s Compasso d’Oro award. In 1972, the Museum of Modern Art in New York included it in the landmark exhibition “Italy: The New Domestic Landscape” curated by designer Emilio Ambasz. In 2020, it received a Compasso d’Oro ADI Lifetime Achievement Award for 50 years of enduring popularity. It is now in museum collections around the world including the Triennale Design Museum of Milan, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum.
After Aurelio Zanotta died in 1991, the company remained in his family and has been run by his three children since 2002. Zanotta continues to set the bar high for furniture design with trend-setting pieces.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage Zanotta seating, tables and other furniture.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Munich, Germany
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 14 days of delivery.
- Silver Plated Orgue Vase by Jacques Sitoleux for Christofle, circa 1969By Christofle, Gio Ponti, Jacques SitoleuxLocated in Munich, DEBeautiful Mid-Century Modern Orgue vase by Jacques Sitoleux for Christofle, France, circa 1969. Stamped maker’s mark Christofle France Coll Gallia to the underside of the plate. Exe...Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vases
MaterialsBrass
- Unique Art Glass Vase by Anna Ehrer for Kosta Boda Sweden 1992 SignedBy Kosta Boda, Anna EhrnerLocated in Munich, DEUnique, tall, elegant and highly decorative art glass vase. Designed by Anna Ehrner for Kosta Boda Sweden, 1992. Signed at the bottom: Anna Ehrner. 8385.621. Kosta Boda. Unique. 92 ...Category
1990s Swedish Post-Modern Vases
MaterialsArt Glass
- Signed & Limited Edition Art Glass Vase by Olle Brozén for Kosta Boda SwedenBy Kosta BodaLocated in Munich, DETall, elegant and highly decorative art glass vase with stripes. Designed by Olle Brozén for Kosta Boda Sweden, 1980s. Signed at the bottom: Olle Brozén. 7341012. Kosta Boda. Lim. ...Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Post-Modern Vases
MaterialsArt Glass
- Exceptional & Lovely Mid-Century Modern Flowerpot Table Lamp, Germany, 1970sLocated in Munich, DEExtremely rare & highly decorative Mid-Century Modern flowerpot table lamp. Designed & manufactured probably in Germany, 1970s. With 3-stage lighting option: only top or only three ...Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsMetal, Aluminum
- Rare and Elegant Mid-Century Modern Bronze Vase Germany 1960s Signed: RNRLocated in Munich, DEStunning and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern bronze vase. Monogrammed: RNR. Designed and made probably in Germany, 1960s. Executed in bronze. Dimensions: H 6.7 in. (17.2 cm) W...Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
MaterialsBronze
- Rare, Large and Elegant Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Floor Vase Germany 1960sLocated in Munich, DEAmazing and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern ceramic floor vase. Designed and handmade in Germany, 1960s. Marked underside: 45/40. Handarbeit. Dimensions: Height 16.93 in. (43 ...Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
MaterialsCeramic
- Dealbata Porcelain Vase by Alessandro Mendini for Zanotta, '1987'By Alessandro Mendini, ZanottaLocated in Brooklyn, NYAn amazing postmodern white porcelain vase designed by Alessandro Mendini (born 1931) for Zanotta's "Edizioni" collection and produced in limited numbers. Released as one of three va...Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases
MaterialsPorcelain
- 1990s Orientalist Glazed Ceramic Flowerpot StandLocated in Marbella, ES1990s Orientalist Glazed Ceramic Flowerpot Stand.Category
Late 20th Century Asian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
MaterialsCeramic
- Wicker Plant Flowerpot Planter Holder Stand Cachepot JardinièreLocated in New York, NYA tall wicker flower or plant cachepot jardiniere holder stand, circa mid to late-20th century. A great piece to elevate a flower or plant, indoors or outside covered patio. Piece is...Category
Late 20th Century Planters and Jardinieres
MaterialsWicker
- Paul Dresler for Grotenburg, Germany, Flowerpot / VaseLocated in Copenhagen, DKPaul Dresler (1879-1950) for Grotenburg, Germany. Flowerpot / vase in glazed stoneware. Beautiful glaze in shades of green. 1930s / 40s. Measures: 11.5 x 10 cm. In excellent co...Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
MaterialsStoneware
- 21st Century by Achille Castiglioni "Candeliere" Polychrome Marble Candle HolderBy Achille CastiglioniLocated in massa, ITName: CANDELIERE Materials: Bianco Carrara-Fior di Pesco-Rosso Verona-Nero Marquina-Grigio Rosato Size : Cm Diameter 10 x Height 20 (set of 2) Designed by Achille Castiglioni.Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candle Lamps
MaterialsMarble
- Ceramic Flowerpot by Pol Chambost, France 1960sBy Pol ChambostLocated in Paris, FRCeramic Flowerpot by Pol Chambost, France 1960sCategory
Vintage 1960s French Vases
MaterialsCeramic