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Lorenzo Burchiellaro Cart with Wheels in Metal and Glass Italian Manufacture 70s
By Lorenzo Burchiellaro
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Cubic-shaped cart with wheels with frame realized in metal which present a circular void on each side, the top and the bottom of the cart has realized in glass.
The cart was design...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
Vittorio Introini Set of Four Longobarda Dining Chairs by Saporiti 1960s Italy
By Vittorio Introini, Saporiti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of four Longobarda chairs with chromed metal legs, seat, and back upholstered with blue shade fabric.
The Longobarda chair was designed by Vittorio Introini and manufactured by ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti Set of Two Stools in Black Lacquered Wood and Fabric 1950s Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of two stools with legs in black lacquered wood and seats upholstered in light blue fabric.
Attribuited to Gio Ponti, Italian Manufacture 1950s
Gio Ponti was an icon of the m...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Enzo Mari Limited Edition Putrella Centerpiece in Iron by Danese Milano 2009
By Danese Milano, Enzo Mari
Located in Cascina, Pisa
The Putrella is a table centerpiece made from a semi-finished industrial product. Its archetypal form and expressive force is a prime example of Enzo Mari’s work.
The piece is ma...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Industrial Centerpieces
Materials
Iron
Gio Ponti Bilia Table Lamp in Black Metal and Opaline Glass by Fontana Arte 1970
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Bilia table lamp with a black lacquered metal conical base connected with a spherical shade in blown opaline glass.
This is an iconic lamp based on two essential shapes which mixed ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Tobia
Afra Scarpa Armchair in Wood and Padded Leather by Maxalto 1975
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Cascina, Pisa
A single armchair with a frame in wood and cushions upholstery with leather (cognac shade) designed by Tobia and Afra Scarpa and manufactured by Maxalto from the Artona series 1975 c...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Decorative Vase in Stoneware with Signature by Carlo Zauli 1960s Italy
By Carlo Zauli
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Decorative vase realized in a warm gray stoneware with band decorations, designed and manufactured by Carlo Zauli in 1960s.
Signature engraved visible...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Table Lamp in Red Lacquered Aluminum by Oscar Torlasco 1950s Italy
By Oscar Torlasco
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Table or desk lamp with basement in black lacquered metal, stem in chromed metal and black lacquered metal, and a circular lampshade in red lacquered metal, designed by Oscar Torlasc...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Massimo
Lella Vignelli Black Saratoga Living Room Set by Poltronova 1960s
By Poltronova, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Saratoga living room set composed by a three-seater sofa, two-seater sofa, two armchairs and a low table with a structure in black lacquered wood, padded leather cushions and metal d...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Augusto Bozzi Set of Two Aster Chairs by Saporiti 1950s
By Fratelli Saporiti, Augusto Bozzi
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of two Aster chairs designed by Augusto Bozzi in the 1950s and manufactured by Fratelli Saporiti.
The main feature of chairs is the iconic and elegant metal structure of the legs...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Giovanni Michelucci Torbecchia Sideboard in Walnut Wood by Poltronova 1964
By Poltronova, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Torbecchia sideboard is entirely realized in solid veneered walnut wood, with two frontal hinging doors, two drawers, and a storage unit under the openable top part.
The signature o...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Giovanni Michelucci Serena Chest of Drawers in Walnut Wood by Poltronova 1950s
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Serena chest of drawers entirely realized in walnut wood, with two frontal doors and six drawers (four smaller on the high side and two bigger on the bottom side).
Designed by Giova...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Meret Oppenheim Traccia Side Table in Wood Gold Leaf and Bronze by Gavina 1980s
By Meret Oppenheim, Simon Gavina Editions
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Traccia side table with structure in polished cast bronze, elliptical top in plywood finished with fine yellow gold leaf.
Traccia table was origi...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Sculpture in Red Glazed Terracotta by Fabio Provinciali 1990s
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Anthropomorphic sculpture in dark red glazed terracotta with decorative metal studs. The sculpture is composed by three separate part that can be fixed together with an interlocking ...
Category
1990s Italian Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Ignazio Gardella Arenzano Floor Lamp in Brass and Opaline Glass by Azucena 1970s
By Azucena, Ignazio Gardella
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Arenzano floor lamp with a brass stem, a round-shaped base in black marble, and three lampshades in opaline glass.
This lamp has an elegant structure in tubular brass, curved and...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Titina Ammannati and Giampiero Vitelli Six Transenna Chairs By Pozzi
Verga 70s
By Pozzi
Verga, Titina Ammannati and Giampiero Vitelli
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of six Transenna chairs in wood, designed by Titina Ammannati and Giampiero Vitelli and produced by Pozzi and Verga in 1970s.
Giampiero Vitelli began his career as a designer at...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Franco Albini PL19 or Tre Pezzi Armchair in White Wool by Poggi Pavia, 1950s
By Poggi, Franco Albini and Franca Helg
Located in Cascina, Pisa
PL19 also known as Tre Pezzi armchair with black enameled steel tube structure, upholstered in white Mongolian goat wool.
Designed by Franco Albini & Franca Helg for Poggi, Pavia...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Franco Albini Cicognino Coffee Table in Teak Wood by Poggi Pavia 1970s Italy
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Cicognino coffee table entirely made in teak wood designed by Franco Albini in 1952 and firstly produced by the Italian company, Poggi Pavia from the 1950s.
The Cicognino coffee t...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Danilo
Corrado Aroldi Bridge Floor Lamp in Metal by Stilnovo 1970s Italy
By Stilnovo, Corrado and Luigi Aroldi
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Floor lamp model Bridge was designed by the Aroldi brothers, Danilo and Corrado, in the early 1970s and produced by the famous Italian company Stilnovo.
The lampshade is in chromed metal fully swivel and directable in multiple ways, movable chrome stem, and a tubular frame in white lacquered metal.
Circular base in metal e...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Ilmari Tapiovaara Rectangular Extendable Dining Table in Wood 1970s
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Extendable dining table in wood designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara in the 1970s.
This rare table presents a rectangular top with elegant rounded edges. The table top fits to the base wi...
Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Gio Ponti Gabriella Folding Lounge Chair in Black Vynil by Pallucco 1991 Italy
By Pallucco, Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Gabriella folding lounge chair with a steel frame, seat, and back upholstered in black vinyl or Naugahyde.
This iconic chair was designed by the Italian designer Gio Ponti and rele...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Gianfranco Frattini Set of Four 780/783 Stacking Low Tables by Cassina 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Very rare set of four low tables round-shaped, model 780/783 with a black lacquered wooden frame with a reversible top in black and white plastic laminate, designed by Gianfranco Frattini and manufactured by Cassina in 1960s.
The tables present different heights so it can be possible to be stackable to form one cylindrical block.
Frattini was born in Padova in 1926, he graduated in Architecture at the Politecnico di Milano in 1953, where he opened his first professional studio after working in Gio Ponti’s studio, his master and mentor. He worked in the field of architecture and design, with a particular interest in interior design, and attended many exhibitions and events. In 1956 he was between the founders of ADI (Association for Industrial Design) for which he created several pieces.
His creations range from furnishing to lamps, marked by an essential and rigorous style. Wood was undoubtedly his preferred material, he knew its features and crafted it passionately. Among his best sellers, the 780/783 set of stacking tables for Cassina, the Sesann armchair for Tacchini, the Albero bookcase...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plastic, Laminate, Beech
Tripolina Folding Chair in Wood and Leather by Paolo Vigano 1930s
By Paolo Viganò
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Tripolina folding chair presents a wooden frame with metal fixing and a beautiful removable seat realized in high-quality leather.
This iconic...
Category
Vintage 1930s Libyan Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Carlo Scarpa Set of Four 1934 765 in Wood with Leather Cushion by Bernini 1977
By Bernini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of four 1934 756 chairs in walnut wood and cushions in leather, designed by Carlo Scarpa and produced by Bernini in the 1970s.
Initially designed for Scarpa’s own Venetian house...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Franco Albini
Franca Helg AM/AS Table Lamp in Steel by Sirrah 1960s Italy
By Franco Albini, Sirrah, Franca Helg
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Table or desk lamp with structure and lampshade entirely realized in chromed steel, it as a part of the AM/AS series designed by the iconic duo Franco Albini and Franca Helg and manu...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Tobia
Afra Scarpa Torcello Table in Walnut Wood by Stildomus 1970s
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Stildomus
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Torcello table in walnut wood designed in 1964 by Tobia and Afra Scarpa, produced by Stildomus in 1970s
Literature: G. Gramigna, Repertorio del design ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Walnut
Augusto Bozzi Set of Four Ariston Chairs in Plywood and Metal by Saporiti 1950s
By Augusto Bozzi, Fratelli Saporiti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of four dining chairs model Ariston with structure in curved plywood and black lacquered metal legs.
The Ariston chair was designed by Augusto Bozzi and manufactured by Saporiti...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Gigi Sabadin Set of Two Andromeda Single Beds in Oak by Stilwood 1970s
By Gigi Sabadin, Stilwood
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of two single beds model Andromeda in brushed oak wood designed by Gigi Sabadin and produced by Stilwood in the 1970s.
The Andromeda bed designed by Sabadin also appears in the movie titled L'anatra all'arancia, an italian comedy direct by Luciano Salce with Ugo Tognazzi, Monica Vitti and Barbara Bouchet.
Gigi Sabadin expresses perfectly this movement born after the war and which tends to combine art, craft and trade.
Both an industrial designer and a craftsman, Gigi Sabadin has succeeded in imposing a style, his style... Everyone, after seeing one of Gigi Sabadin's pieces of furniture, can instantly recognize his creator's touch: plywood, light and natural woods made Gigi's identity and his fame in the 70s.
Among his furniture that has become a symbol of vintage design: the Fiona chair, the Arca chair, the Peota chair...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
Tobia Scarpa Set of Eight Africa Chairs in Walnut and Leather by Maxalto 70s
By Maxalto, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of eight Africa chairs with structure in walnut wood, seat in black leather, and brass details.
Designed by Tobia and Afra Scarpa and produced by Maxalto in the 1970s.
These u...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Giuseppe Rossicone Decorative Ceramic Plate Italian Manufacture 1970s
By Giuseppe Rossicone
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Decorative plate in ceramic realized by Giuseppe Rossicone in the 1960s.
Numbered (27/120) and signed by the author.
In his 50 years of activity Giuseppe Rossicone has involved n...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass T72 Round Table in Wood and Brass by Poltronova 1950s
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Round table model T72 in wood, black lacquered metal and brass details, designed by Ettore Sottsass and produced by Poltronova in the late 1950s.
The T72 table has a strong base mad...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Giuseppe Rivadossi High Table in Oak Wood by Officina Rivadossi 1970s
By Officina Rivadossi, Giuseppe Rivadossi
Located in Cascina, Pisa
High work table in oak wood designed by Giuseppe Rivadossi and produced by Officine Rivadossi in 1973.
Originally realized for a fabrics Atelier in Brescia (Italy), this table presen...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
Carlo Scarpa Valmarana Table in Ashwood by Simon Gavina 1970s
By Carlo Scarpa, Gavina
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Valmarana table in ash wood designed by Carlo Scarpa and produced by Simon Gavina in the 1970s.
Carlo Scarpa is a renowned architect with deep ties to Venice, where he was born and...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Ash
Alessandro Mendini Limited Edition Cabinet Diadainconsupertrafra Zerodisegno
By Zerodisegno, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Storage cabinet with a structure in lacquered wood covered in metal and plastic laminate from Diadainconsupertrafra series.
Designed by Alessandro Mendini for Zerodisegno, Italy, 20...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Other Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Andrè Dubreuil Ram Armchair in Iron and Red Velvet by Ceccotti 1990s
By André Dubreuil, Ceccotti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Ram armchair with structure in gold-leaf lacquered iron rod, plywood seat in padded red fabric, designed by Andrè Dubreuil and produced by Ceccotti.
The Ram armchair is an example ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Giuseppe Scapinelli Set of Two Armchairs in Walnut Wood and Fabric 1950s
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of two armchairs with structure in walnut wood, seat and back in padded fabric with a beautiful blue/greenish shade, designed by Giuseppe Scapinelli, Brazilian manufacturer from ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
20th Century Vanity Mirror in Crystal and Wood by Tenca
C Italy
Located in Cascina, Pisa
A lovely vanity or table mirror of the early 20th century, designed and produced by the glassmaking company fonuded in 1881 in Milan by Carlo Tenca.
The mirror present the manufactu...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Sergio Mazza Set of Two Narciso Wall Mirrors with Brass Frame by Artemide 1960s
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of two round-shaped wall mirror model Narciso with frames in brushed nickel-plated brass and mirrored crystals.
The Narciso mirror can be mounted on the wall thougth the chains...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Nickel
Mario Botta Set of Six La Tonda Chairs in Black Lacquered Metal by Alias 1980s
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of six 614 or La Tonda chairs in black lacquered tubular metal frame with seats in black lacquered perforated sheet metal, designed by Mario Botta and produced by Alias in 1980s....
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Franco Albini PL19 or Tre Pezzi Armchair in Red Fabric by Poggi 1970s
By Poggi, Franco Albini and Franca Helg
Located in Cascina, Pisa
PL19 or Tre Pezzi armchair with frame in black lacquered tubular steel, seat and back in padded red fabric.
Designed by Franco Albini and Franca Helg in 1959 for the Nuove terme Lui...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Giuseppe Rivadossi Set of Two Stools in Oak Wood by Officina Rivadossi 1970s
By Giuseppe Rivadossi, Officina Rivadossi
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of two stools in oak wood designed by Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, 1970ca.
These rare stools have a peculiar structure with visible interlocks that join each compo...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
Franco Albini LB7 Bookcase in Teak Wood by Poggi Pavia 1950s Italy
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Cascina, Pisa
LB7 bookcase composed of a single module with shelves and a storage unit with two doors, made in veneered solid teak wood, and black lacquered metal details.
Designed by Franco Alb...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Mario Ceroli Set of Eight Fratina High Chair in Pine by Poltronova 1972
By Mario Ceroli, Poltronova
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of eight Fratina chairs in pine wood designed by Mario Ceroli in 1972 and produced by Poltronova.
Mario Ceroli showed this chair for the first time during the Shakespearean piece of Richard III created by Luca Ronconi of which Mario Ceroli curated the scenography.
The Fratina chair is probably the most recognizable and important object of the Mobili della Valle series, where Mario Ceroli began a three-dimensional transposition of the pictorial compositions of Giorgio De Chirico's "Mobili nella Valle".
Ceroli started to work on this collection in 1965 recreating three unusually shaped pieces of sculptural wooden furniture...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Pine
Mario Ceroli La Rosa dei Venti Table in Pinewood with Inlays by Poltronova 1970s
By Mario Ceroli, Poltronova
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Round table model La Rosa dei Venti, part of the Mobili nella Valle series, it's entirely realized in pinewood, with inlays on table-top, it was designed by Mario Ceroli and produced by Poltronova in the 1970s.
The beautiful inlays on the table top represent a compass rose, it's a figure that can be found on a compass, map, nautical chart, or also a monument used to display the orientation of the cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west) and their intermediate points.
Rosa dei Venti is a masterpiece of Ceroli and it's very precious to the artist to its intrinsic meaning, directly connected with the cardinal points and our planet. Behind the homage to this element lurks the desire of Ceroli to reconcile the majesty of the wood with the limitless of the sea.
Manufacturer's brand marked with fire on the table structure.
Literature: Giuliana Gramigna, "Repertorio del Design Italiano 1950-2000", Allemandi, 2011, p. 214.
Mario Ceroli (1938) is one of the most influential artists of the Italian post-war period. Ceroli graduated from 'Accademia delle Belle Arti' in Rome, where he studied with Leoncillo, Fazzini and Colla. In the early stages of Ceroli's career he concentrated on ceramics and in 1958, he exhibited these works at the Premium Spoleto. In the same year Ceroli held his first solo exhibition at Galeria San Sebastinello of Rome. During 1959 he began to experiment with new materials, particularly with raw wood, such as Russian pinewood. He used these materials to create silhouetted shapes in his furniture and objects that related simplistically to the surrounding space. Ceroli relates back to the traditional medieval craftsmen, focusing on an overall and overwhelming attraction that holds a dialogue with the spectator. Between 1967-1968, Ceroli took part in exhibitions related to the "Arte de Povera" group. He had also been involved as screenplay director collaborating with "II Teatro Stabile" in Turin and with "La Scala" In Milan. Characteristically Ceroli's designs are dramatic and sculptural, with exaggerated forms and bold lines and often paying tribute to historical artworks. One of Ceroli's major works was his 'Mobili nella Valle' series, inspired directly by De Chirico's 1927 painting...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Pine
Nathalie du Pasquier Sculpture Lion by Alessio Sarri 1990s
By Nathalie du Pasquier, Alessio Sarri Ceramiche
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Terracotta sculpture representing a lion realized by Nathalie du Pasquier and produced by Alessio Sarri in the 1990s.
The lion sculpture is part of Gli Animali che Fanno La Parte de...
Category
1990s Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Nathalie du Pasquier Sculpture Badger by Sarri 1990s
By Nathalie du Pasquier, Alessio Sarri Ceramiche
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Terracotta sculpture representing a badger realized by Nathalie du Pasquier and produced by Alessio Sarri in the 1990s.
The lion sculpture is part of Gli Animali che Fanno La Parte ...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Ross Littell Luar Low Table in Steel and Glass by IFC 1970s
By ICF Group, Ross Littell
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Luar (TLR.2) low table with frame in steel and table top in thick glass designed by Ross Littell in 1965 and produced by ICF in the 1970s.
The Luar collection designed by Littell, i...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Center Tables
Materials
Steel
Tobia Scarpa Set of Two Foglio Wall Lamp in Nickel Plated Metal by Flos 1966
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of two Foglio wall lamps in nickel-plated metal designed by Tobia Scarpa in 1966 and produced by Flos.
Both lamps were part of the first production characterized by heavy metal instead of the lighter aluminum used in the most recently produced Foglio lamps...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Vico Magistretti Set of Nine Red Selene Chairs by Heller 2002s
By Vico Magistretti, Heller
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of nine Selene stackable chairs in red polyester reinforced with fiberglass, designed by Vico Magistretti in 1967 and produced by Heller in 2002.
The Selene chair was designed in 1967 by Magistretti to be produced in a plastic material, as he affirmed: "The seat and the back are simple curved surfaces. For me, the legs represented the real image of the piece, with as small a volume as that of any common wooden chair. I solved it by exploiting the molding of a plastic material formed by a simple 3-millimeter-thick sheet with a simple but very resistant "S" cross-section which inter-related the object with ordinary chairs without however the elephant legs so untypical of chairs. It was fun working with the model maker on the wood model." When produced in series, "a unit comes out of the machine every five minutes": Selene is the fruit of a single compression molding process on a pre-impregnated sheet (Ottagono 15 / 1969). Magistretti solves the problem of leg resistance by adopting an "S-shaped" configuration that confers resistance to a sheet only 3 millimeters thick. The formal and structural solution had already been previously adopted for the Chimera lamp (a self-supporting methacrylate sheet) and in developing the legs of the Demetrio table...
Category
Early 2000s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
Vico Magistretti Set of Two Red Selene Chairs by Artemide 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Cascina, Pisa
A set of two Selene stackable chairs in red resin reinforced with fiberglass, designed by Vico Magistretti in 1967 and produced by Artemide Milano in the 1970s.
The Selene chair was designed in 1967 by Magistretti to be produced in a plastic material, as he affirmed: "The seat and the back are simple curved surfaces. For me, the legs represented the real image of the piece, with as small a volume as that of any common wooden chair. I solved it by exploiting the molding of a plastic material formed by a simple 3-millimeter-thick sheet with a simple but very resistant "S" cross-section which inter-related the object with ordinary chairs without however the elephant legs so untypical of chairs. It was fun working with the model maker on the wood model." When produced in series, "a unit comes out of the machine every five minutes": Selene is the fruit of a single compression molding process on a pre-impregnated sheet (Ottagono 15 / 1969). Magistretti solves the problem of leg resistance by adopting an "S-shaped" configuration that confers resistance to a sheet only 3 millimeters thick. The formal and structural solution had already been previously adopted for the Chimera lamp (a self-supporting methacrylate sheet) and in developing the legs of the Demetrio table...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
Luigi Caccia Dominioni Set of Seven Handels in Black and Red ABS by Olivari 1975
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of seven couples of handles in ABS (black and dark red shade) and metal, designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni and produced by Olivari, in 1970s.
The manufacturer's brand is visibl...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Alessandro Mendini
Linde Burkhardt Limited Edition Ceramic by Superego 2000s
By Linde Burkhardt, Superego, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Limited edition ceramic vase model Colletto 4 from 4 Mani series, it was composed of two different pieces (a black one and a white one) designed by Alessandro Mendini decorated by Li...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Afra
Tobia Scarpa Table with Oval Shaped Top in Wood by Maxalto 1970s
By Maxalto, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Oval-shape table from Artona series in wood with brass details, designed by Tobia and Afra Scarpa produced by Maxalto, 1970s.
Tobia Scarpa and his wife Afra Bianchin began their lon...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Tables
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti (Attributed to) Set of Five Chairs in Wood and Leather by ISA Bergamo
By I.S.A. Italy, Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
A set of five dining chairs with a structure in wood, seat, and back in padded leather, produced by the Italian manufacturer ISA Bergamo the design of this set is attributed to Gio P...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Franco Bettonica P 40 Armchair in Walnut and Fabric by Poltronova 1960s
By Franco Bettonica, Poltronova
Located in Cascina, Pisa
P 40 armchair with structure in walnut wood, the seat and back are composed of a removable padded cushion covered with fabric and sustained by a fabric structure directly attached to...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Mario Ceroli Two-Seater Sofa in Wood Mobili della Valle series by Poltronova 70s
By Poltronova, Mario Ceroli
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Two-seater sofa from Mobili della Valle series in pine wood, designed by Mario Ceroli and produced by Poltronova in the 1970s.
This two-seater sculptural sofa is part of the well-kn...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wood, Pine
Tobia Scarpa Nictea Pendant Lamp in Nickel-Plated Brass by Flos 1960s
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Nictea pendant lamp in nickel-plated brass, and glass was designed by Tobia Scarpa in 1961 and produced by Flos.
The Nictea lamp gives filtered and concentrated light thanks to the ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Pendant Lamp with Five Elements in Opaline Glass by Stilnovo 1960s Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Pendant lamp with structure in lacquered metal and brass and five diffusers in opaline glass.
This lamp was manufactured by the Italian company Stilnovo during the 1960s.
Stilnovo w...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
Gio Ponti Set of Two Fireside Chairs in Black Lacquered Wood and Rush 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Casa e Giardino
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Couple of fireside chairs with a structure in black lacquered beech wood and a seat in hand-woven rush.
This iconic fireside chair was designed by Gio Ponti in 1939 and produced by ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Beech
Massimo
Lella Vignelli Set of Two Black Saratoga Bar Cabinet by Poltronova
By Poltronova, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of two luminous side table/cabinet bar in black lacquered wood, these piece presents two openable opposite doors and inner shelves.
Designed by Massimo and Lella Vignelli and p...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Polyester, Wood
