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Fontana Arte sculpture, rationalist 1960 s bicolor stratified glass vase
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Glass Vase - Stand Alone Glass Sculpture - Fontana Arte The piece is fluid, and is an abstract sculpture in its own right beside being an actual vase. It is preserved in very goo...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

1930s Rationalist Chest of Drawers in Oak, Walnut and Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chest of drawers, walnut, oak, nickel-plated brass, metal, Italy, 1930s This chest of drawers, an
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass, Nickel

Rationalist Bedside Cabinets, Chrome-Plated Steel, Walnut and Oak Veneer, c 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
Rationalist bedside cabinets made of chrome-plated steel, walnut and oak veneer and glass, Italy
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Vintage 1930s Italian Modern Night Stands

Materials

Chrome

Rare and Large rationalist sideboard attributed to G. Terragni brass handles
By Giuseppe Terragni
Located in Milano, IT
Rare and majestic, this large Italian sideboard from the 1920s, attributed to the influential
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Vintage 1920s Italian Bauhaus Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Fine Pair of Mario Quarti Rationalist Beech White Lounge Chairs, 1940
By Mario Quarti
Located in Rome, IT
Exceptional pair of rationalist lounge chairs attributed to Mario Quarti, circa 1940 elegant and
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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Cotton, Beech

Golden Metal Table Coffee Minimal Rationalist Form Square Top Glass Burchiellaro
By Atelier Burchiellaro
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Golden metal table coffee minimal rationalist form square top glass Burchiellaro, metal with
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Gold Plate, Iron

1930s Rationalist Pair of Night Stands in Oak, Walnut and Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of night stands, walnut, oak, nickel-plated brass, glass, metal, Italy, 1930s This pair of
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Bedroom Furniture

Materials

Metal, Nickel, Brass

Rare Chrome Plated Black Painted Metal Rationalist Table Lamp by I. Gardella
By Ignazio Gardella
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Rare rationalist table lamp by italian designer Ignazio Gardella, produced in Italy around 1940
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

large rationalist bookcase, attr. Massimo Vignelli, walnut and glass, circa 1970
By Massimo Vignelli
Located in Rome, IT
Iconic large bookcase or console in wood and glass designed by Lella & Massimo Vignelli in wood and glass Produced probably by Driade in 1974 for ARA series Measures: 180cm x 44 cm...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Sculpture model of the Rationalist fountain In Como by Cattaneo e Radice 1935
Located in Milano, IT
Sculpture model of the concrete Rationalist fountain In Como by Cattaneo e Radice 1935. This is a
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mounted Objects

Materials

Marble

Monumental 119" Long French Art Deco Credenza Style of Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Culver City, CA
bit Italian Rationalist-- this credenza has it all. The zig zag motif on the bottom is insane. We have
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Credenzas

Materials

Marble

Franco Albini Rattan and Bamboo Italian Wall Shelf, Italy 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
– 1 November 1977) was an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect, designer and university instructor in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker

Walnut Cupboard by Silvio Coppola for Bernini, Italy, 1960s
By Silvio Coppola, Bernini
Located in Roma, IT
, it remains a benchmark of 1960s Italian design, bridging rationalist rigor and artisanal warmth.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Cupboards

Materials

Wood

Italian 1930s "Rationalism School" Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century Rationalist School (1930s) rectangular walnut coffee table with tapered and
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Early 20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Giuseppi Pagano, Art Deco, Bentwood, Armchairs Ottomans, Italy, 1940s
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in Manhasset, NY
involvement in the movement of rationalist architecture in Italy up to the end of the Second World War. He
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Bentwood

Franco Albini, Mid-Century "MB15" sideboard for Poggi, Italy 1957
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Argelato, BO
Franco Albini, MB15 pair of sideboards for Poggi, Italy, 1957 The MB15 sideboard by Franco Albini
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Franco Albini, Pair of Mid-Century "MB15" sideboards for Poggi, Italy 1957
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Argelato, BO
Franco Albini, MB15 pair of sideboards for Poggi, Italy, 1957 The two MB15 sideboards by Franco
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Spectacular Italian Art Deco Copper Chandelier with Eight Opaline Glass Candles
By Gio Ponti
Located in Antwerp, BE
his contemporaries, bridging classical Art Deco and rationalist Italian modernism. It was likely
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Copper

Torcello Bar Cabinet by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Stildomus, Italy, 1960s
By Afra Tobia Scarpa, Stildomus
Located in Conversano, IT
Joinery · Mid-Century Italian Craftsmanship · Rationalist Design
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Vintage 1960s Italian Dry Bars

Materials

Rosewood

Set of three Italian bookcases by BBPR with brass and glass details
By Studio BBPR
Located in Milano, IT
BBPR in the 1940s, this piece is a masterpiece of rationalist Italian design, combining versatility
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Franco Albini Rattan and Bamboo Shell-Shaped Armchair, Italy, 1950s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect, designer and university instructor in design. A native of
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Wall Shelf, Franco Albini, Italy, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
was made in Italy in the 1960s and is attributed to the mastery of Franco Albini. This fantastic
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan

Franco Albini Bamboo and Rattan Rectangular Wall Mirror, Italy 1970s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
is attributed to the craftsmanship of Franco Albini and was designed in Italy during the 1960s. This
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Mirror

Franco Albini Midcentury Rattan and Wicker Round Pouf Stool, Italy 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
Franco Albini (17 October 1905 – 1 November 1977) was an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect, designer and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Franco Albini Stool or Side Table in Rattan and Bamboo, Italy 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
– 1 November 1977) was an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect, designer and university instructor in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Franco Albini Midcentury Console Table in Bamboo and Rattan, Italy, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
October 1905 – 1 November 1977) was an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect, designer and university
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Floor Lamp Franco Albini Style, Italy, 1960s
By Louis Sognot, Franco Albini
Located in Rome, IT
flatters any interior. Franco Albini (17 October 1905 – 1 November 1977) was an Italian Neo-Rationalist
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan

Midcentury Floor Lamp Rattan, Bamboo and Fabric Franco Albini Style, Italy 1960s
By Janine Abraham and Dirk Jan Rol, Franco Albini
Located in Rome, IT
1 bulbs. Franco Albini (17 October 1905–1 November 1977) was an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

20th Century Italian Pair of Vintage Rattan Chairs in the Style of Franco Albini
By Franco Albini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
: 13" H x 13.75" diameter Franco Albini was an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect and designer born
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children s Furniture

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Franco Albini Midcentury Wall Shelf in Curved Rattan and Bamboo, Italy 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect, designer and university instructor in design. A native of
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Bamboo, Cane, Rattan

Italian Round Ottoman Stool in Rattan and Bamboo, Franco Albini 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
Albini (17 October 1905 – 1 November 1977) was an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect, designer and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Franco Albini Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Round Ottoman Stool, Italy 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
Albini (17 October 1905 – 1 November 1977) was an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect, designer and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker

Franco Albini Mid-Century Wall Shelf in Rattan and Bamboo, Italy, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect, designer and university instructor in design. A native of
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan

Franco Albini Italian Mid Century Rattan, Cane Organic Sunburst Chair, 1950 s
By Franco Albini
Located in Reading, Berkshire
's Franco Albini (17 October 1905 – 1 November 1977) was an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Midcentury Two-Tier Round Rope and Chestnut Wood Italian Coffee Table, 1950s
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in Roma, IT
, notable for his involvement in the movement of rationalist architecture in Italy up to the end of the
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Rope, Chestnut

MIM Chest of Drawers by Ennio Fazioli, 1960s
By Ennio Fazioli, MIM Roma
Located in Conversano, IT
: Rationalist, modern Italian design of the economic boom Main Materials: High-quality rosewood, ebony-lacquered
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ebony, Rosewood

Ernesto Valabrega for Vittorio Valabrega Set of Six Dining Chairs in Oak
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
balanced and timeless composition. These chairs reflect the Italian Art Deco and Rationalist influences of
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Small Sideboard in the Bauhaus style
By Bauhaus
Located in Milano, IT
wood, iron, and reflective glass shelves. Crafted during the iconic period of rationalist design in
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Vintage 1920s Italian Bauhaus Cabinets

Materials

Iron

20th Century, Giuseppe Pagano and Gino Maggioni Coffee Table mod. Lamellare
By Gino Maggioni, Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in Turin, Turin
of rationalist architecture in Italy up to the end of the Second World War. He designed exhibitions
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Angelo Lelii Brass Chandelier for Arredoluce, 1950
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Angelo Lelii brass chandelier for Arredoluce, brass and glass, Italy, 1950. This brass chandelier
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

20th Century, Giuseppe Pagano and Gino Maggioni Sofa mod. Lamellare
By Gino Maggioni, Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in Turin, Turin
of rationalist architecture in Italy up to the end of the Second World War. He designed exhibitions
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Rope, Wood

20th Century, Giuseppe Pagano Gino Maggioni Pair of armchairs mod. Lamellare
By Gino Maggioni, Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in Turin, Turin
of rationalist architecture in Italy up to the end of the Second World War. He designed exhibitions
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

String, Wood

Osvaldo Borsani Marble Dining Table for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, 1950s
By Atelier Borsani Varedo, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Conversano, IT
Design: 1950s Style: Postwar Italian Modernism with sculptural and rationalist influences Main
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Marble

Aldo Tura Parchment Coffee Table for TURA Milano, 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Conversano, IT
Milano, 1960s Designer: Aldo Tura Design Year: 1960s Style: Italian decorative modernism with rationalist
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Vintage 1960s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper

Pair European Mid-century Elm Wood Benches / End Tables, Style Jean-Michel Frank
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig, Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
An Important and Rare Pair of French / Italian Midcentury Modern 'Rationalist' Benches / Stools or
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Elm

Franco Albini and Franca Helg for Poggi TL30 Round Table in Walnut and Steel
By Poggi, Franco Albini, Franca Helg
Located in Waalwijk, NL
the Italian discourse on rationalist architecture. In 1931, he established his first studio with
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Steel

1950’s Bamboo Coat Stand by Franco Albini
By Franco Albini
Located in London, Lambeth
Born near Milan in 1905, Franco Albini was an Italian architect, urban planner, and furniture
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Bamboo

Vintage Writing Desk in Wood and Glass with Armchair
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous vintage wooden and glass desk of fine Italian manufacture from the rationalist period of
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Vintage 1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Cocktail Console Table after Franco Albini, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
) was an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect, designer and university instructor in design. A native of
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Rationalist Bed, Italy, circa 1940
By Paolo Buffa, Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Morbio Inferiore, CH
Finely built with interlocking woods.
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

1930s Rationalist Italian Armchairs Attributes to Columbus
By Columbus Verlag Paul Oestergard
Located in London, GB
Original 1930s rationalist pair of armchairs attributed to Columbus. Columbus was a furniture
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Vintage 1930s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Nomad Lounge Chair
By Monica Armani
Located in PARIS, FR
architect Marcello Armani, a famous representative of the Italian rationalist movement, she deals with
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2010s Italian Other Lounge Chairs

Materials

Teak

Nomad Lounge Chair
Nomad Lounge Chair
$2,324 / item
Pair of Italian Neo Rationalist Club Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Glamorous pair of Italian Neo Rationalist club chairs, circa 1970s. These striking sculptural
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Rationalist Architectural Italian Wooden Wall Mirror 1940s
Located in Koper, SI
Very architectural wall mirror, crafted in Italy in the 1940s. Although the designer is still
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Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Rare 1930s Rationalist Stools
Located in London, GB
Late 1930's Zig-Zag rationalist stools in tubular metal and wood seat , original painting and
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Vintage 1930s Italian Stools

Materials

Metal

1930s Rationalist Ceiling Light
Located in London, GB
Rationalist ceiling light in copper and chromed metal
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Vintage 1930s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome, Copper

1930s Pair of Rationalists Side /Bed Side Tables
Located in London, GB
the rationalist design of the early 1930s. Many more pieces are stored in our warehouse, so please
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Vintage 1930s Italian Side Tables

Materials

Metal

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