Massimo Vignelli Coffee Table in Nero Marquina with Kidney Shaped Glass Top
View Similar Items
Massimo Vignelli Coffee Table in Nero Marquina with Kidney Shaped Glass Top
About the Item
- Creator:Massimo Vignelli (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 63 in (160.02 cm)Length: 11 in (27.94 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Mid-20th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Excellent Vintage Condition. Some minor scratches to the glass top.
- Seller Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5092120684802
Massimo Vignelli
Massimo Vignelli and Lella Vignelli are legendary names in branding and were prolific creators of home furnishings, products and interiors. The duo’s modernist furniture collaborations, which span 50 years, have also left a profound mark on design and wider visual culture. Furniture created by the couple is often labeled as Massimo Vignelli’s alone, though he fought to have Lella recognized for her work, even throwing away magazines that neglected to give her due credit.
As Massimo wrote of their lifelong collaboration in his book Designed By: Lella Vignelli: “It is not holding a pencil with four hands that makes a partnership; it is sharing the creative act and exercising creative criticism which is reflected in the end result.”
After meeting in Italy, Lella (1934–2016) and Massimo began working together in 1961 and a decade later formed Vignelli Associates in New York. A self-described “information architect,” Massimo was committed to streamlining complex ideas into clear, visually arresting forms. (Witness the graphic identity that he cocreated with Bob Noorda for the New York City Transit Authority as well as his influential 1972 subway map.) The Vignellis’ most recognizable piece, for example, may be the Handkerchief chair, a stackable office chair made of compression-molded plastic that has the look of a cloth floating in air. It was created for Knoll in 1983 after they designed the brand’s logo.
Evidence of the couple’s influence can also be found in their Saratoga line (1964), the first collection of lacquered furniture, which helped herald in the trendy “glossy” look of the decade (and beyond). When the Vignellis created the Poltrona Frau Interview chair in 1988 for an Italian television station, it became widely sought after, “which goes to show you the power of the TV media,” the couple once said. Much like their elemental graphic designs, the Kono (1984) and Pisa tables (1985) — both created for Casigliani — cull the form of the table down to geometric shapes.
Many of the Vignellis’ designs are considered modern masterpieces and are included in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York and other important institutions.
Find vintage Massimo Vignelli furniture today on 1stDibs.
- Black Painted Wood Coffee Table with Blue Glass TopLocated in Chicago, ILA black painted wood coffee table with rounded edges and fluted legs. This table features a vibrant blue reflective glass tabletop and ...Category
20th Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsGlass, Wood, Paint
- Cherry Wood + Glass Top Coffee Table with Brass Legs, Mid 20th CenturyLocated in Chicago, ILA rare Mid-Century Modern cherry wood, glass and brass coffee table. This coffee table features a stunning oblong shaped cherry wood top with horizontal graining and a seamlessly ins...Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsGlass, Cherry
- Brutalist Plaster Base Coffee Table with Glass Top, France 20th CenturyLocated in Chicago, ILA vintage Brutalist French coffee table featuring a sculptural white plaster base with organic curves and a textured finish. The artful, asymmetric base is composed of two elements w...Category
20th Century French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsGlass, Plaster
- Teak Demilune Coffee Table with Travertine Top, Italy 1970sLocated in Chicago, ILA 1970s Italian coffee table featuring a wood frame with a teak veneer in a gorgeous chestnut hue with subtle graining. This table has a plinth block base with a demilune cutout deta...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsTravertine
- Leaf + Vine Design Coffee Table with Glass Top + Bronze Base by Lothar KluteBy Lothar KluteLocated in Chicago, ILA rare brutalist coffee table featuring an etched bubble glass top and scrolled bronze base by Lothar Klute. Leaf and vine designs are artfully etched into the bubble glass and surro...Category
Vintage 1980s German Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsBronze
- Mahogany + Brass Coffee Table with Brecciated Marble Top, Italy, 1970sLocated in Chicago, ILA 1970s Italian coffee table featuring a gorgeous rectangular brecciated marble top with a range of cream, taupe and chocolate hues. The tabletop has curved corners and an elegant be...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsMarble, Brass
- Marble and Glass Coffee Table in the Style of Massimo Vignelli, 1970'sBy Massimo VignelliLocated in Antwerp, BEMassimo Vignelli; Post-modern; Italy; Coffee table; Marble; Glass; Italian design; Postmodern Italian coffee table in the style of ...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsMarble
- Massimo and Lella Vignelli Metafora Marble and Glass Coffee TableBy Massimo VignelliLocated in Pasadena, TXMassimo and Lella Vignelli were influential and prolific Italian designers and architects. The couple made important contributions to graphic and industrial design in the U.S. and Eu...Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsMarble
$5,057 Sale Price42% Off - Postmodern Plaster Columns Coffee Table in the Style of Massimo VignelliBy Massimo VignelliLocated in W Allenhurst, NJJaw Dropping circa 1980's modern 4 cylinder columns coffee table made of Plaster, in the style of Massimo Vignelli.Category
20th Century Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsGlass, Plaster
- New Air Coffee Table, Stone Top with Polished Brass and Nero MarquinaLocated in Brooklyn, NYThe New Air Coffee Table with Stone Top or Wood top is an elegant modem coffee table, pairing a combination of natural stone or wood and metal foot finishes. A light airy design to s...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsMarble, Stone, Brass
- New Air Coffee Table, Stone Top with White Metal and Nero MarquinaLocated in Brooklyn, NYThe New Air coffee table with stone top or wood top is an elegant modem coffee table, pairing a combination of natural stone or wood and metal foot finishes. A light airy design to s...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsStone, Marble, Metal
- New Air Coffee Table, Stone Top with Black Metal and Nero MarquinaLocated in Brooklyn, NYThe new air coffee table with stone top or wood top is an elegant modem coffee table, pairing a combination of natural stone or wood and metal foot finishes. A light airy design to s...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsStone, Marble, Metal