Italian Bench

Explore the elegance of this Italian mid-century style settee. Upholstered in a Teal/Green/Blue nubby bouclé fabric. Discover the timeless sophistication and comfort of this stylish ...

An unusually beautiful pair of vintage lounge chairs from Italy. Made of solid wood with an upholstered seat and back. A beautiful worn patina with a nod to a bamboo style detail on ...

This mid-century tufted lounge chair was found in France. It was recovered in France by a previous owner. Sleek and stylish, we love this lilac col...

Authentic French country look. These Classic side chairs are upholstered with their original red floral motif upholstery, further embellished with decorative brass nail heads around ...

This 1930s Italian bench is so over-scaled, and monumental in appearance, that it seems to have been made for the large room it was destined, rather than the comfort of a typical sitter. As such, it would function equally well as a low side table or a high cocktail table. We’ll allow the buyer to determine its use. The designer was Pierluigi Colli, and the fabricator Martinotti, the Turin furniture and interior decorating firm that was established in 1831, and exhibited at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition and the 1904 St Louis World’s Fair. Colli’s family owned a textile company that supplied Martinotti with upholstery fabrics, suggesting nepotism had something to do with his being hired as the firm's director in 1926. Nevertheless, he proved himself worthy as a designer and a businessman. Having studied in Paris at the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs, he befriended leading French designers, and arranged for Martinotti to retail Lalique glass and Jean Perzel lighting. In addition, the quality of their work, and Colli’s dedication to the modern design movement, prompted Carlo Mollino, Gio Ponti, and Gino Levi-Montalcini, among others, to have Martinotti fabricate some of their furniture. Colli’s claim to fame, however, is his own work as a designer, and his ability to master the vocabularies of every trend from Art Deco to midcentury modern. During the Great Depression, when nearly every nation floundered economically, fascist Italy...

Wooden bench and metal foot. Wear due to time and age of the bench. For shipping, request us for receive the best price.

Italian sofas from the 1950s are iconic pieces that embody the elegance, craftsmanship, and innovative design of mid-century modern furniture. This era in Italy was marked by a post-...

Wooden bench made by an Italian craftsman in the 1950s. Wear due to time and age of the bench. For shipping, request us for receive the best price.