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Place of Origin: European
Mid century Bauhaus style dining set by t Spectrum, Netherlands 1960s
By Claire Bataille, 't Spectrum, Walter Antonis
Located in ECHT, NL
Mid century minimalist dining set. It consists of a square table with a glass top and 4 chairs.
The chairs have a steel tube frame with fabric covered backs and seats. They have the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Bauhaus European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
$3,112 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Large Italian imperio style dining table plus 12 chairs 1960s
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Large Italian imperio style dining table plus 12 chairs 1960s
Category
20th Century Other European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Sapele Wood
Stone International Travertine Dining Table and Tonon Chairs for Roche Bobois
By Roche Bobois, Tonon, Stone International
Located in Littleton, CO
This Stone International travertine pedestal table and Tonon dining chairs - both crafted in Italy - are the perfect, elegant pairing.
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1980s Post-Modern Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Travertine
$3,595 Sale Price / set
57% Off
Art Deco Expandable Dining Room Set with 8 Chairs, Makassar, France, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Stunning Art Deco dining room set with expandable table and eight chairs in Makassar Veneer and Black Lacquer.
Extendable dining table with top and apron veneered in bright Macassar...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood, Macassar, Lacquer
Rare Dining Room Set / Cowhorn Chairs, Table and Cabinet by Svend Aage Madsen
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in Handewitt, DE
Very rare danish dining room set incl. 6 cowhorn chairs, round / oval table and the matching cabinet by Svend Aage Madsen. The whole ensemble made in finest walnut. Table with retrac...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Dining Table with 10 Chairs, Macassar Ebony, Brass, Paris circa 1930
By George Guerin
Located in Regensburg, DE
Original Art Deco Dining Table with 10 Chairs in lacquered Macassar Ebony and Brass, from Paris circa 1930.
The expandable table is made of...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Beech, Macassar, Mahogany, Lacquer
Vintage Ercol Folding table and six stick windsor back chairs with two Armchairs
By Ercol
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Vintage Ercol Folding table and six stick windsor back chairs with two carvers, armchairs. Labelled with original ERCOL stamp. Finished in Dark Elm. 1960...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Elm
Set of Round Table and Five Chairs attributed to Willy Rizzo, 1970's
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Lisboa, PT
This set of table and chairs was designed by Willy Rizzo for Mario Sabot, in Italy during the 1970's. The chairs are in lacquered wood, steel and reupholstered with a synthetic leath...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
$9,403 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Garden Furniture with Two Armchairs and One Sofa in Forged Iron
Located in Miami, FL
Set of garden furniture with two armchairs and one sofa in forged iron
Beautiful handmade set of patio or garden furniture. It´s made of forged iron with a special antioxidant paint...
Category
2010s Country European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Marble, Iron
Danish Rosewood Dining Table Set Including 8 "Eva" Chairs by Niels Koefoed
By Niels Koefoed, Koefoeds Hornslet
Located in London, GB
Danish extendable rosewood dining table with eight “Eva” chairs
(Very comfortable seat and rare to find in rosewood)
Designed by Niels Koefoed and manufactured by Koefoeds Hornslet...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Rosewood
Stunning French Iron Garden Set by Francois Carre, 4 Spring Steel Arm Chairs
By Francois A. Carre
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning French iron garden set by Francois Carre, oval table, 4 spring steel arm chairs. Amazing original condition. Has always been used indoors, Han...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Steel
Set of one table and four chairs designed by Giandomenico Belotti for Fly Line
By Fly Line, Giandomenico Belotti
Located in ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE, ES
Set of four chairs and a table model "Spaghetti"
Manufactured by Fly Line
Italy, 1970’s
Yellow coated metal structure, transparent vinyl cord seats and table glass top.
Measurements...
Category
1970s Post-Modern Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
$3,455 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Green Painted Beer Garden Picnic Table and Benches
Located in Stamford, CT
German beer garden green painted wood folding table with two wood folding benches. Sturdy and well made wood surfaces and metal folding legs. Folding
mech...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Oval Midcentury Dining Table Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Fabulous oval dining table with an organic design and with a glass top with gold pattern. Produced in Italy in the 1950s. The shape of the legs have supreme craftsmanship are joined ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Glass, Walnut
19th Century Fine Ebonized Biedermeier Set. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
We would like to offer you this fine ebonized Biedermeier set. The pieces were made in Vienna circa 1825.
Viennese Biedermeier is distingu...
Category
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Antique European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Upholstery, Pearwood
Set for 12 Guests "Las Sirenas" signed by Salvador Dali 1977, N°302/1000
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Paris, FR
Porcelain set with decoration was created by Salvador Dalí (1904-1989), one of the most famous surrealist painters, and designers. Bavarian high-quality porcelain with gold rim, comp...
Category
20th Century European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$11,931 Sale Price / set
65% Off
4x Monk Chairs in Cognac Tan Leather by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni, Italy 1974
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Set of four Monk chairs in patinated saddle leather and Italian Walnut by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for MOLTENI – Italy, 1974.
The leather has amazing patina which only comes with age. T...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Vintage Italian Dining Table and Chairs by Pierre Cardin for Roche Bobois
By Roche Bobois, Pierre Cardin
Located in London, GB
An outstanding vintage Italian lacquered dining table and chairs by Pierre Cardin for Roche Bobois. This was made in Italy, it dates from around the 1970’s.
The quality is fantastic...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Glass, Lacquer
Basilan 1 dining set by Afra &Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia, 1974
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, B&B Italia
Located in Athens, Attiki
The iconic Basilan 1 dining set designed by Afra &Tobia Scarpa in 1974 for B&B Italia - under the division of Compagnia dells Filippine.
Afra &Tobia Scarpa initiated the design proje...
Category
1970s Organic Modern Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Bamboo
Dining Room Set in the Style of Paolo Buffa, possibly made by Dassi, circa 1954
By Paolo Buffa, Dassi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian 1950s Paolo Buffa style dining room set. Walnut base mirrored glass top and the brass feet, table can be dismantle for the easy transport.
Category
1950s Art Deco Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Fruitwood
$4,875 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Chinese Red Lacquer Lattice Dining Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese Red Lacquer Lattice Dining Chairs, Italian, circa 1960s. They retain their original Chinese Red color lacquer finish and caned seats. We ...
Category
1960s Chinoiserie Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Wood
$6,500 / set
1970s Ox Art Danish Rosewood Tile Drop Leaf Dining Table Midcentury
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Sensational Scandinavian Modern dining table with handsome rosewood veneer and Ox Art inset abstract design ceramic tiles. Trestle-st...
Category
1970s Scandinavian Modern Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Ceramic, Rosewood
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Dining table and Chairs by John Herbert for A Younger
By Herbert John Day
Located in Seaford, GB
Mid Century Vintage mid century teak dining set by John Herbert for A Younger Ltd – Circa 1960s Sussex
Elevate your dining space with this rare Mid Century Vintage Fonseca Table an...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Teak
Sculpted Brutalist Dining Table & Bench in Solid Ash 1960 Paris Mid Century
Located in Munster, NRW
Striking brutalist dining set made of solid blackened ash in the 1960ties.
The Set consists of 1 table and its 4 benches.
The ensemble comes f...
Category
1960s Brutalist Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Ash
$2,938 Sale Price
69% Off
Vintage Oval Dining Table & 6 Chairs by William Tillman 20th Century
By William Tillman
Located in London, GB
This beautiful dining set comprises a Sheraton Revival oval flame mahogany dining table bearing his label on the underside, with the matching set of six shield back dining chairs, a...
Category
20th Century Sheraton European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Table and Four Art Deco Chair by J. Halabala
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
We present Art Deco dining furniture that includes a table and four chairs. A set from 1940, designed by a famous Czech designer
Jindrich Halabala, (a Czech designer ranked among the...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Walnut
$3,644 / set
Set of 4 Cognac XO Chairs & Matching Table by Eero Aarnio for Asko
By Eero Aarnio, Asko
Located in Telgte, DE
Set of 4 Cognac XO Chairs & Matching Table by Eero Aarnio for Asko
An iconic piece of Mid-Century design – this set of four Cognac XO Chairs and the matching table, designed by Eero...
Category
Mid-20th Century Space Age European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
Vintage Dining Set by Depuydt, Belgium, 1960s
By De Puydt
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Sturdy and handcrafted dining chairs with matching table produced by Depuydt Kunstmeubelen in Belgium.
The entire set is made out of solid oak.
It's rare to have the chairs and...
Category
1960s Brutalist Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Oak
$2,174 / set
Antique Queen Anne Style Burr Walnut Dining Table and Chairs
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique Queen Anne style burr walnut dining table and chairs set. This was made in England, it dates from the 1920-30’s.
The quality is superb, the table and chairs sit o...
Category
1920s Queen Anne Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Walnut
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Set of Six Chairs & Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
By Josef Danhauser
Located in Vienna, AT
We are truly honored to offer you this rare and distinguished set of six walnut Biedermeier chairs, paired with a magnificent tilt-top table, al...
Category
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Antique European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pierre Chapo "SFAX T21 D" Dining Table and Pair of "S38A" Benches, France 1970s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Utrecht, NL
Pierre Chapo, the Paris-born designer, was deeply influenced by modernist principles and the Bauhaus movement and is celebrated for his masterful woodworking and architectural precis...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Elm
Scandinavian Cabinetmaker Rustic Set of Table and Benches in Solid Pine 1940s
Located in Meer, VAN
Wonderful Scandinavian Cabinetmaker Rustic Set of Table and Benches in Solid Pine, 1940s.
The characteristic artisan farmhouse set is from Scandinavia, 1940s. It is a round table an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Rustic European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Wood, Pine
Modern C&C Dining Table Calacatta Oro Marble Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
C&C Dining Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection and inspired by nature’s organi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Brass
Giorgetti, dining room table, red lacquered bamboo imitation wood, circa 1960
By Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Giorgetti,
dining room table,
red lacquered bamboo imitation wood,
glass top,
circa 1960, Italy.
Height table : 76 cm, 106 x 177 cm.
Height seat: 91 cm, width 47 cm, depth 41 cm.
Category
1960s Modern Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Glass, Wood
Paolo Barracchia Italian Steel and Inlaid Wood Dinning Table by Roman Deco, 1978
Located in Puglia, Puglia
A large square Italian dining table designed by Paolo Barracchia. Featuring exquisite detailing including a thick brass band, double open legs and map...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Steel
$5,348 Sale Price
30% Off
Set of Iconic Gerd Lange Table and 4 Lacquered Thonet Style Stools
By Gerd Lange, Thonet
Located in Tilburg, NL
Set of Iconic Gerd Lange Table and 4 Lacquered Thonet Stools.
Gerd Lange 'Flex 2000' Table for Thonet, 1973 & a wonderful set of Thonet style stools in lacquered wood and webbing.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Plastic, Beech, Bentwood
Scandinavian Dining Chairs in Pine, Model "Trybo" by Edvin Helseth, 1960s
By Edvin Helseth
Located in Karlstad, SE
Scandinavian dining chairs in pine, model "Trybo" by Edvin Helseth, 1960s.
The "Trybo" series was designed in 1964 for the "Trysil-cabin" (Trysil is a Norwegian ski-resort). Signific...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Pine
Charles Rennie Mackintosh for Cassina dining set of 6
By Cassina, Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This elegant set includes four dining chairs and two tables designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for Cassina in 1918 and later produced in the 1970s, featuring ebonized wood constru...
Category
Late 20th Century Arts and Crafts European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Rush, Wood
XXL Table with Matching Chairs by L.O.V. The Netherlands, 1920s
By H.F. Jansen, L.O.V. Oosterbeek
Located in Beerse, VAN
Beautiful Dutch dining set manufactured by L.O.V. (Labor Omnia Vincit - Labor Overcomes Everything) in the mid-1920s.
It was innovator Gerrit Pel...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Oak
$8,933 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century Fin Biedermeier Walnut Set of Five Chairs & Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
We would like to offer you this fine walnut Biedermeier set of five chairs and the large round table.
The set was made in Vienna circa 1825.
Viennese Biedermeier is distingui...
Category
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Antique European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-century dining table and 4 chairs by Salvarani Depositato Italy 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Mid-century dining table and 4 chairs by Salvarani Depositato made in Italy in the 1950s The design is fantastical 'aviator'.
The desktop is made from Formica and shows only light w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
$1,579 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Biedermeier Dining Set, Round Table, 4 Chairs, Fully Restored, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This beautiful dining set was made in Austria in 19th Century. It consists of 4 chairs and round table. It is made of mahogany wood and the chairs backrests are veneered with mahogan...
Category
19th Century Biedermeier Antique European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Wood
$4,231 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Hank Lowenstein Padova vintage table and 6 chairs, from the 1970s
Located in Manzano, IT
TITLE Table and 6 chairs Hank Lowenstein Padua vintage, from the 1970s
DESCRIPTION Table with oak frame and marble top, "Padova" chairs by Hank Lowenstein. Made in Italy around 1980....
Category
1970s Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Marble
Italian Mid-Century Dining Table Attr. to Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant dining table, Paolo Buffa, 1950s. The piece is really rare and important. The marble top is supported by a center column on four bronze finished feet.
Available as well the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Walnut
Ib Kofod-Larsen rosewood dining table with extension leaf and six chairs
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful rosewood dining table with extension leaf, and its six chairs with cream coffee leather seats. Ib Kofod-larsen (1921-2003), Seffle Mobelfabrik edition, Sweden, 1960s.
Tabl...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Rosewood
Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, 'Torbecchia' Table and Bench in Walnut.
By Poltronova, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Almelo, NL
Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, 'Torbecchia' Table and Bench in walnut, circa 1964.
Walnut table and a bench; this set is designed by Italian designer Giovanni Michelucci (1891-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Walnut
Flex 2000 Dining Room Set by Gerd Lange for Thonet 1980
By Gerd Lange
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing the Flex 2000 dining set, a timeless masterpiece designed by Gerd Lange for Thonet in the 1980s. Experience the perfect blend of retr...
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Plastic, Laminate, Wood
Mid-Century Mordern, Brutalist Table and Chairs Set
By Olavi Hanninen, Pierre Chapo, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Description:
Enhance your dining experience with this exquisite extending table set (extension of 44 cm), featuring a blend of natural elm wood and handwoven straw. This set, which ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Elm
Organic Modern Cerdeira Dining Table, Golden Wave Quartzite, Handmade Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Organic Modern Cerdeira Dining Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Cerdeira marble dining table captures the raw beauty and organic e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Onyx, Quartz, Travertine, Marble, Carrara Marble
$17,397 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Giorgio Collection Monte Carlo Extendable Dining Table Sycamore Wood High Gloss
By Giorgio Collection
Located in New York, NY
Rectangular table with two extension of cm 48 (19”) with top in ash-burl inlay and curly sycamore veneer in high gloss polyester, finish in dark moka tone and polished stainless stee...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Steel
Mid century dining set, Denmark 1960’s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Elegant mid century scandinavian dining set consisting of 4 spindle chairs and a round dining table.
The chairs and table are made from teak.
The table has a nice round top mounted...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Teak
$1,586 / set
Large Art Deco Style Cranston Dining Table in Sycamore Black Wood
By Davidson
Located in London, GB
Discover the Cranston Dining Table from Davidson London - an Art Deco influenced dining table with a contemporary twist.
The Cranston takes inspiration from 1930s celebrated furn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Sycamore
Mid-Century Sculptural Dining Set in Pine by Göran Malmvall, Sweden, 1940s
By Goran Malmvall
Located in Karis, Nyland
A set of four Model 510 dining chairs and dining table in solid Swedish pine. The chairs display Malmvall’s classic thermo-formed curved backs and conical tilted legs. In beutifully ...
Category
1940s Scandinavian Modern Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Pine
Eero Saarinen Tulip Oval Carrara Arabescato Marble Tulip Table for Knoll, 1967
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Vicenza, IT
Tulip oval dining table designed by Eero Saarinen in 1957 and manufactured by Knoll in 1967.
Composed of a white lacquered pedestal and a tabletop made of ...
Category
1960s Space Age Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Carrara Marble
Space Age Dining Set with Six Cobra Chairs by Giotto Stoppino and Matching Table
By Giotto Stoppino
Located in Milano, IT
Table set - 6 dining chairs and Table - Giotto Stoppino
Born 1926, Giotto Stoppino was one of the most relevant representative of the Italian Space Age movement. He worked as an ar...
Category
1970s Space Age Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
$9,309 Sale Price
20% Off
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Set Including 1 Table and 5 Chairs + 1 circa 1970
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
No description provided
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Aluminum
Danish Rosewood Dining Table 7 Rosewood Chairs in the Style of Niels Koefoed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danish Rosewood Dining Table in the style of Niels Koefoed with 20" leaf, adjusts from 47.5" diameter to 67.5" wide x 47.5" deep
The rosewood is stunning and in very good condition....
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Danish Modern Teak Dining Room Set by Arne Vodder and Erik Buch
By Sibast, Oddense Maskinsnedkeri, Arne Vodder, Erik Buch
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Transform your dining space into a mid-century masterpiece with this stunning dining room set that combines iconic design with exquisite craftsmanship. This set includes six dining c...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Brass
Dining Set by David Rosen Futura-Series Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1950's
By David Rosén
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional and rare entire dining set by david Rosen 'Futura-series' for Nordiska Kompaniet, 1950's.
a Dining table expandable, with 8 dining chair, certains with armrest.
Futura-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Wood
Franco Albini Rosewood Mid-Century Modern “LB7” Modular Bookcase for Poggi, 1957
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Vicenza, IT
LB7 bookcase, designed by Franco Albini and manufactured by Poggi in 1957.
Modular bookstore composed by upholds, containers with flying and doors, shelve. The industrial standard for every product component allows permanent and different solutions, from the bearing structures to the elements. The structure does not need anchorages to the wall and can be placed in the middle of the space.
This set is composed of 3 modules, ten shelves, and three containers.
It is made of Rosewood, iron, and brass.
Excellent vintage condition.
Franco Albini was born in Robbiate in 1905, and after his childhood and part of his youth, he moved to Milan.
He graduated at Politecnico of Milan, Faculty of Architecture, in 1929, and He collaborated for three years in Giò Ponti and Emilio Lancia’s office. He probably had his international contacts here, at The International Exposition of 1929 in Barcelona and Paris, where he visited le Corbusier’s office, as Franca Helg used to tell.
Throughout these first three years, his works were undoubtedly related to XIXth Century. His meeting with Edoardo Persico marks an evident turnover towards rationalism and writers for “Casabella” magazine. Persico’s thoughtful and ironical comments on some of Albini’s drawings for office furniture caused him deep upsetting. “I spent days of real anxiety – tells Albini – I had to answer all questions. I had a long fever”.
The new phase that the meeting provoked begins with opening his own first office at Via Panizza with Renato Camus and Giancarlo Palanti. The group of Architects starts taking care of social housing, participating in the competition for the Baracca neighborhood in 1932, and then realizing the Ifacp neighborhood: Fabio Filzi (1936/38), Gabriele D’Annunzio, and Ettore Ponti (1939).
During those years, He also worked for his first private villa (Pestarini).
It is mainly in the context of exhibitions that the Italian architect experiments the compromise between rigor and poetic fantasy that Pagano was talking about; He conceived all the elements that would become recurrent in all types of his work – Architecture, Interiors, Design. The 1933 opening of the new Triennale of Milano, in Palazzo dell’Arte, becomes an occasion to express the highly innovative character of rationalist thinking. In this place, to experiment with new materials and solutions, but most of all a “method”.
Young rationalist architects cultivated the art of exhibiting as a communication lab, an open field to space solutions.
Albini, with Giancarlo Palanti, sets the steel structure house (with R. Camus, G. Mazzoleni, G. Minoletti and coordination by G. Pagano) designing also its furniture. For the next Triennale in 1936, marked by Persico’s early death, Franco Albini, together with a group of young architects around Pagano, takes care of the exhibition of Dwelling, where he presented 3 types of lodgings.
In the same year, Albini and Romano design the exhibition for Ancient Italian jewelry: vertical uprights, simple linear poles design space. This element is recurring in other works, like the Scipione exhibition (1941), Vanzetti stand (1942), and Olivetti shop in Paris (1956). The architectural space is readable through a grid, introducing a third dimension, the vertical one, with a sense of lightness and transparency.
Upright is also used in design objects, such as the Veliero bookcase...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Dining Room Sets
Materials
Brass, Iron
