Fabulous Desk or Table Designed by Carlo De Carli, 1950
View Similar Items
Fabulous Desk or Table Designed by Carlo De Carli, 1950
About the Item
- Creator:Carlo De Carli (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 31.11 in (79 cm)Width: 66.15 in (168 cm)Depth: 33.47 in (85 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1950
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Saint-Ouen, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU96832215232
Carlo De Carli
A modern Renaissance man, Italian designer Carlo de Carli wove his personal philosophy into his furniture creations. He believed that furniture should suit human movement and the surrounding environment, and each piece was made not only with an eye to form but also for everyday practicality. In today’s interiors, vintage de Carli furniture captures the extraordinary essence of Italian mid-century modernism.
Carlo de Carli was born in Milan in 1910. He studied at the Polytechnic University of Milan and developed an interest in design, architecture, writing and philosophy. After graduating in 1934, he worked under revered Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti. Shortly afterward, de Carli opened a studio with furniture maker Renato Angeli. In 1940, he began a relationship with the Milan Triennial design and art museum, where he eventually joined the board of directors.
Most of de Carli's furniture and architectural works came to fruition between the 1940s and 1970s. His architectural projects included the Church of Saint Ildefonso and the Via dei Giardini 7 building in Milan. However, de Carli is best known for his chair and table designs.
What sets de Carli’s chairs and other seating apart from those of other designers is that they are made to be lived in. As a result, his comfortable, functional and inviting designs earned the attention of leading Italian furniture companies like Cassina, Singer & Sons, Tecno and GUBI, and he played a significant role in 20th-century Italian furniture design.
In 1954, de Carli was awarded the Compasso d’Oro for his Cassina Model 683 chair. In 1957, he also won a Grand Prix at the Milan Triennial exhibition for a chair he designed for Tecno. Still committed to his academic pursuits, de Carli served as dean of the architecture faculty at the Polytechnic University of Milan from 1963 to 1968. He continued teaching until 1986 and continued writing until his death in 1999. His most important writings were published in a book titled Architettura, Spazio Primario.
Find vintage Carlo de Carli armchairs, dining chairs and coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- Rare Desk by Carlo de CarliBy Carlo De CarliLocated in New York, NYA rare desk Manufactured by Cassina Date made: 1950 Material: walnut Size: H 30.5” x L 63” x D 28.5” Origin: Italy.Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
MaterialsWalnut
$35,000 - Architectural Desk In Walnut By Carlo de Carli, Italy 1950'sBy Carlo De CarliLocated in Hellouw, NLArchitectural Desk in walnut by Carlo De Carli.This desk has a very solid and a kind of determined look with the unmistakable charm of the Italian design of the fifties. According to...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
MaterialsWalnut
- Italian Midcentury Desk/Dressing Table Attributed Carlo de Carli, Italy 1950By Carlo De CarliLocated in London, GBAn Italian designed small writing desk in walnut,. Fantastic proportions on sculptural legs tapering to brass final on the feet. Two drawers with brass hardware with strawberry red g...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
MaterialsBrass
- Carlo de Carli center or dining table by Sormani Italy 1960By Carlo De CarliLocated in PARIS, FRImpressive wooden table dining or center by Carlo de Carli Italy made by Sormani Wonderfull base with brass circleCategory
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsBrass
- Dining table by Carlo de Carli for Sormani, 1960sBy Carlo De Carli, SormaniLocated in Lasne, BEWooden dining table. The leg of the table is made of solid wood discs, with a band of chromed brass on the lower part of the leg. Wear due to time and age of the tableCategory
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsBrass
- Carlo di Carli: Desk in Fruitwood, Brass, and Glass, Italy 1950sBy Carlo De CarliLocated in New York, NYCarlo de Carli (1910 - 1999) An important sculptural desk with six drawers by seminal Milanese architect and theorist Carlo de Carli, in fruitwood with polished brass handles and s...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
MaterialsBrass
