Magazine Rack Ash Veneer Beech, Italy, 1950s

Table with carved decorative details and small drawers under the top, solid beech wood and mahogany veneer, entirely cherry stained, remarkable clear glass laying on top.

Wardrobe/bookcase. Only example projected by Mario Vender for a private commission of a house in Brianza. It is made with drawers and open compartments, t...

Buffet with glass top, visible drawers, hinged doors and central bar compartment with glass inserts; burl and exotic wood veneer, stained beech wood ...

Armchair with spring upholstery, fabric cover and beech wood frame.

Cabinet with bar space in the middle with a flap door, double swing doors on the sides, stained mahogany veneer, important decorative drawing carved in brass.

Drop-leaf writing desk with drawers in the lower part; mahogany veneered wood with inlaid thread decorations.

Italian news magazine holder hand waved rope. Shipping to continental US in home delivery $300

Magazine rack Wooden frame Glass shelves Whimsical shape Italy 1950s/1960s.

Lovely Metal newspaper rack . On the sides Bird lithographs . Lots of Patine . 1950s England

Wonderful magazine rack in black lacquered beech wood with removable mid-century shelves. Cesare Lacca designed this amazing piece and was produced in Milan, Italy during the 1950s. This item is fantastic because it is both stylish and functional, as the black lacquered wood structure blends wonderfully with the brown shelves creating a striking mid-century balance and can be folded in order to easily carry it. This piece is perfect for a mid-century library or living room and will complete any project with its striking lines. Born in Naples in 1929, Italian architect-designer Cesare Lacca created modernist furniture and metalwork throughout the 1950s. Though details of his personal life and professional training remain lost to history, there are sufficient surviving primary sources that document his many elegant designs in brasswork for which he is the best know and which fetch high prices from collectors. Like many Italian designers in the 20th century, Lacca moved to Milan after World War II to launch his career. Before he was even 21 years old, his work was selected by a group of American curators for inclusion in the landmark exhibition Italy at Work: Her Renaissance in Design Today that toured 12 US museums between 1950 and 1953—the first major exhibition of Italian design outside of Italy. The exhibition showcased the best and brightest of Italian designers who had embraced modernist principles and rejuvenated traditional Italian crafts, like Carlo Mollino, Franco Albini, and Gio Ponti In the exhibition catalogue, curator Meyric R. Roger’s spotlights Lacca's expert achievements in brass, noting “the variety and quality of his creations,” which “place him high among the architect-designers leading the current [Modernist] movement." Rogers adds, "The quality of his work...provide[s] all the decorative effectiveness needed without strain or exaggeration”. Lacca designed a great many tea carts and serving trolleys in his career—which make up a large proportion of what is available on the vintage market today—as well as magazine racks and coffee tables. Lacca’s most iconic tea cart was manufactured by Italian brand Cassina and features sculpted beech, cedar, teak, or walnut with brass details, a glass tabletop, and a removable glass tray. Lacca also designed high-backed lounge chairs, which were regularly featured in Arredoluce advertisements for Angelo Lelli’s lighting...

Wonderful Ico Parisi piece from the 1950s. Made of black lacquered mahogany with original brass wheels. Very well shaped and in very good condition. Can be used for magazines, paper...

A fantastic magazine rack in brass and glass. Italy 1950s.