Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 21

1980s Italian Dark Green Satin Lacquer Chest of Drawers by Sormani

About the Item

Chest of drawers in very dark green lacquer (the famous 20-gloss silky mat lacquer of Sormani) with six spacious drawers: two in elegant salmon lacquer, standing out with a colorful touch and four in dark green. Please note the skillful shape of each drawer front: a triangular shape with a recessed, convex upper part. In its simplicity, a real work of craftsmanship for an industrial manufacturer such as Sormani of Arosio, Italy. Perfect for the entrance or the bedroom of a sleek city apartment or even for a contemporary mountain hut. Davide Pizzigoni is a multi-faceted artist and designer, who began his creative career in the mid-Eighties, sponsored by other designers such as Alessandro Mendini. He worked for Olivetti, Bulgari (a collection of porcelains manufactured by Rosenthal), Rubelli, Interflex. He is also appreciated for his works related to theater and opera settings. Sormani discovered the young and talented Pizzigoni, together with his partner Manolo De Giorgi, right before the Salone del Mobile in 1989 and commissioned a series of bedroom furnishings of which this chest of drawers, named CASSIS, is a witness. This piece is in chipboard and mdf, with feet in chromed metal. The piece is in perfect condition, has never been used, and just shows an almost invisible little scratch on the left side (see picture) and some wear and tear (superficial rust – removable with suitable product) on the metal feet. It comes with a “Certificate of Authenticity” on original vintage letterhead of the manufacturer.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30.71 in (78 cm)Width: 63 in (160 cm)Depth: 20.48 in (52 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Steel,Wood,Brushed,Lacquered
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1989
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Arosio, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: SPC81stDibs: LU3681115539751

More From This Seller

View All
1980s Green Canopy Bed and Chest of Drawers Dark Lacquer for Sormani, Italy
By Sormani, Davide Pizzigoni & Manolo De Giorgi, Marco Comolli
Located in Arosio, IT
Canopy bed An unusual canopy bed, named Fauno, manufactured by Sormani in very dark green (almost black) glossy lacquer, with 4 columns in grey nextel and a metal canopy in light apple green. The bed has multifunctional structures all around: two trays that work as night tables, one front tray that works as further support (for a TV-screen, for instance), and a back shelf of 17cm (6" 11/16) for your favorite books. All "trays" are adjustable as seen in pictures and can be also adjusted in height. The bed includes a wooden bed slat (see picture) with a metal frame, and a provisional mattress, while you buy your own favorite. Mattress size should be cm 160x200x20-25 (63 in × 79 in x ca. 9" 27/32). Size of bed: H 225 x W 175 x D 235 cm (7' 4" 37/64 x 5' 8" 57/64 x 7' 8" 33/64) Size of trays: cm 47 x 32 (1' 6" 1/2 x 1' 19/32). Height of bed (without mattress) cm 40 (1' 3" 3/4) Commode Chest of drawers in very dark green lacquer (the famous 20-gloss silky mat lacquer of Sormani) with six spacious drawers: two in elegant salmon lacquer, standing out with a colorful touch and four in dark green. Please note the skillful shape of each drawer front: a triangular shape with a recessed, convex upper part. In its simplicity, a real work of craftsmanship for an Industrial manufacturer such as Sormani of Arosio, Italy. Size of commode: cm H 78 W 160 D 52 (H 2' 6" 45/64 x W 5' 2" 63/64 x D 1' 8" 15/32) Perfect for the entrance or the bedroom of a sleek city apartment or even for a contemporary mountain hut. The piece is in very good conditions. Just normal wear and tear in some parts. Davide Pizzigoni...
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Bedroom Sets

Materials

Steel

1989 Memphis Style Dresser Gray and Blue Satin Lacquer, Sormani, Italy
By Marco Comolli, Sormani
Located in Arosio, IT
A one-of-a-kind gray Memphis style dresser with seven drawers, and a China blue top and side wings. Small black handles complete the piece. It w...
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Wood

1980s Italian Tie Display Cabinet by Sormani – Handmade, Green Glossy Lacquer
By Sormani
Located in Arosio, IT
This unique wall-mounted display cabinet is a one-of-a-kind piece, specially commissioned for the exclusive Ichthys Boutique in Monte Carlo, France. Designed to elegantly showcase up...
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Bookshelf by Sormani for Roche Bobois Green Lacquer and Stained Cherrywood, 1990
By Roche Bobois, Sormani
Located in Arosio, IT
This sculptural wave-shaped cabinet was designed by Emilio Rossi and produced by Sormani for the prestigious French brand Roche Bobois in Italy in the early 1990s. An exceptional exa...
Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

1960s Claudio Salocchi Bar Unit, Aluminium, White Lacquer for Sormani, Italy
By Claudio Salocchi, Sormani
Located in Arosio, IT
The whole idea of the Ellisse collection was to use extruded aluminum as main feature: three extruded pieces to form a whole series of high class containers used as bar units, chests of drawers and tilt-door wall-mounted sideboards This double sided bar...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Aluminum

1980s Bookshelf, Walnut and Black Satin Lacquer, Sormani, Italy
Located in Arosio, IT
In the early 1980s, Luigi Sormani envisaged what would become a hit of the 1990s, later adopted by Antonio Citterio with B&B Italia: a modular shelving that tipped the modularity fro...
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Minimalist Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Walnut

You May Also Like

1980s Chest of Drawers – Lacquered Series
Located in Roma, RM
1980s Chest of Drawers – Lacquered Series Product Details Made of lacquered wood with brass details. The complete set with a pair of nightstands, as shown in the last photo is availa...
Category

Vintage 1980s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Carlo de Carli Chest of Drawers D154 in Lacquered wood, Sormani, Italy 1963
By Sormani, Carlo De Carli
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Carlo De Carli (Milan, 1910 - 1999) Drawer chest model D154 in white lacquered wood, brass knobs and prongs Manufacturing Sormani, Italy, 1963 Italian Mid-Century Dresser by the fa...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Carlo De Carli D154 chest of drawers by Sormani, Italy, 1963
By Sormani, Carlo De Carli
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A chest of drawers, model D154, in painted wood with brass cast elements, designed by Carlo de Carli, manufactured by Sormani, Italy, 1963. The intense red color characterizes this t...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Italian Oak and White Lacquered Chest of Drawers Console Table, 1950s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Unique 1950s Italian two-drawer oak chest with brass handles, white lacquered case and two white lacquered legs. The chest has been refurbished (the case is new) and can be attache...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Carlo de Carli DC154 chest of drawers Sormani Italy 1963
By Sormani, Carlo De Carli
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Elegant chest of drawers, model DC154, designed by Carlo de Carli and made by Sormani in Italy in 1963. It comes in different versions, but the rosewood one is considered the finest....
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Italian Mid-Century Modern Chest of Drawers by Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Wonderful Italian sideboard or chest of drawers designed by Paolo Buffa in the 1950s. Truly refined the used wood combination in maple for the drawers and walnut for the furniture re...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Recently Viewed

View All