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Wooden double bed with canopy, conceived by Franco Poli in 1982 and known as the Locanda model, was brought to life through the craftsmanship of Bern...

Pair of wooden nightstands, dated 1982, designed by Franco Poli, model "Locanda," manufactured by Bernini. The 1980s were years marked by a constant pursuit of balance between tradition and innovation. In Italy, a certain hedonistic taste, more aesthetic conformity than deep conviction, sought in the possession of objects the solution to its satisfaction. During that period, the role of the designer, emerging from decades of free experimentation, became crucial in mediating between demanding clientele and an ambitious aesthetic equilibrium between luxury and refinement demanded by the changing general taste. Franco Poli reinterprets furniture intended for the bedroom - still conceived traditionally as a collection of furniture divided according to their function - enhancing, through personal redesign, the evocative power of each piece. Thus, the "Locanda" series was born in 1982 for Bernini production. The collaboration with the historic brand, which has made the valorization of wood as its distinctive trait, was one of the most fruitful in recent design history. Poli found in Bernini the necessary space for the expression of his most authentic idea of aesthetics and design, becoming its artistic director from 1977 to 2009. In those years, in perfect synergistic relationship, a Venetian craftsmanship and a Venetian architect, aware of a common cultural heritage linked to the history of furniture, ferry the mastery of past cabinetmakers, the love for wood material, and its possible virtuosities, towards works recognized as design. The conceptual core around which the entire project of the "Locanda" series develops, published in the 1982 issue of the magazine "Ottagono", is therefore the contemporary reinterpretation of the bedroom furniture set...

Designed by Gianfranco Frattini in the 1960s and manufactured by Bernini, this set of bedside tables are a fantastic example of mid century Italian design. Constructed from Rio rose...

"Locanda" double bed with night stands by Franco Poli for Bernini. Solid wood frame with high quality details. Each night stand features a drawer...

A pair of walnut nightstands or bedside cabinets, designed by Silvio Coppola and produced by Bernini, Italy, c. 1960s.

Italian Mid-Century Modern pair of solid wood bedsides or coffee tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, 1957 Pair of bedside tables or coffee tables in solid wood with a glossy ...

Pair of bedside tables in wood and metal designed by Silvio Coppola and produced by Bernini in the 1960s. Good vintage condition: some light scratches, as shown in photos. Small res...

nice set of two chests of drawers, bedside tables or a low sideboard by gianfanco frattini for bernini. wonderful wood and elegant clear lines.

Pair of Italian modern nightstands by Franco Poli for Bernini, produced in Italy, circa 1970. The nightstands are fully made of wood and have a...

Beautiful and rare pair of stained wood and aluminum bedside tables. They were designed by Gianfranco Frattini in the early 1960s and produced ...