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1970s Tentazione Sofa by Mario Bellini for Cassina in Original Sage Velvet
Early 1970s Mario Bellini for Cassina “Tentazione” sofa (Model #685) in original sage / taupe cotton velvet with black circular disk ABS feet. Exemplifies the union of form and function. Stylish with sleek, shapely contours, yet exceedingly durable and comfortable. Velvet shows minor wear (light spotting in spots and edge wear, as shown). Overall, very good, original condition. It could benefit from reupholstery, but can easily be used as is, as the upholstery shows well overall.
Retains the Atelier International / Cassina label (ai was the distributor / importer, marketer, and retailer, not the manufacturer).
Measures: H 30″ x D 29.25″ x L 92.25″
Seat height 17″
Arm height 25″.
Abstract Italian Modernist Ceramic Vase
$650.00Attractive vase with abstract decoration in sky blue, brown, burnt orange, and white with linear decoration throughout (ca. 1960s, Italy).
Nice contrast between the smoothness of the blue and white glazes against the crudeness of the base.
Excellent, vintage condition with no losses/chips/cracks.
Diameter: 4.5″ x H: 12″
Brass Italian Modern Mirror with Coronet and Scroll Decoration after Gio Ponti
Brass wall mirror with tubular brass ornamental coronet and scroll detail in the style of Gio Ponti (ca. 1940s, Italy).
Brass has been polished; only light wear remains (spotting and light wear remain, as shown).
Sourced in Naples, Italy.
H: 34.13″ x L: 22.63″ x D: 1″
Collection of Four Vintage Florentine Scuola del Cuoio Embossed Leather Boxes
$400.00Collection of four small unlined brown leather boxes with gold inlay/embossed decoration by Scuola del Cuoio (ca. 1970s, Florence, Italy).
Includes a cylindrical snuff box, a matchbox, a square playing card box, and two hollow ‘book’ shaped boxes that fit into a leather binder (also for playing cards or other smaller objects).
Natural patina present along with soiling and scuffs, as shown. Overall, a charming collection of typical Florentine leather goods of the Mid-20th Century in beautifully aged, original condition.
Bound books – H: 5″ x L: 2.75″ x D: 2″
Matchbox – H: 2.25″ x L: 1.5″ x D: 1.5″
Card Box – H: 1.25″ x L: 4″ x D: 4″
Cylindrical Snuff Box – H: 3.88″ x Diameter: 3.13
Collection of Seven Vintage Coasters by Piero Fornasetti for Banca Unione Milano
Collection of seven vintage Piero Fornasetti small plates/coasters commissioned by Banco Unione Milano and gifted to select clients and employees (ca. 1968, Milan, Italy).
This series features animal and money (given the bank commission) motifs, printed in black and white on porcelain.
Depicting a hen, snail, dog, wasp, turtle, ant and bee, respectively.
Sold as a collection of seven coasters including the original box with paper inserts separating each plate.
All seven are signed “Fornasetti Milano Made in Italy” along with Fornasetti’s pictogram.
No chips/cracks present; some subtle imperfections present within the prints themselves, as shown.
Box: H: 2.5″ x L: 4.75″ x D: 4.75″
Each plate/coaster: H: 0.5″ x Diameter: 3.88″
Diminutive Gio Ponti for Schirolli Stained Mahogany and Laminate Writing Table
Small writing table/student desk in stained mahogany with attractive mint green laminate surface by Gio Ponti for Schirolli (ca. 1950, Italy).
Stylish piece with modernist details including crisp lines and appealing color, while occupying a small footprint suitable for an entryway or small room/office use.
Conservatively refinished condition, wear remains – edge impressions/minimal general wear to the mahogany and light surface spots/scuffs to the original green laminate surface.
H: 28.13″ x L: 35.25″ x D: 17.5″
Interior Depth (back board to leg): 12.75″
Length between legs: 32″
Floor to ‘apron’ height: 25.5″
Diminutive Vintage Italian Modernist Periwinkle Textured Ashtray by Raymor
$300.00Petite Raymor textured ashtray with swaths of periwinkle, blue, orange, and red over an unglazed, almost faux-bois appearing base (ca. 1960s, Italy).
Some of the rectangles are incomplete by design giving the pattern an abstract aesthetic.
Visually stunning piece in charming, petite size to add pops of vibrant colors to even the smallest of accent tables.
Signed on the reverse.
Excellent, vintage condition with no losses.
Easel is for demonstration only.
H: 1″ x L: 5.25″ x D: 5″
Early Piero Fornasetti “Tureen and Ladle” Stoviglie Lithograph Porcelain Dish
Early Piero Fornasetti lithographic transfer and gilt porcelain decorative dish from the “Stoviglie” line depicting a tureen and ladle (design #12 – Milan, Italy, 1956).
Uncommon square shape measuring H: 0.75″ x D: 7″ x L: 7″
Surface shows light scratches, scuffing and small losses to the printed decoration consistent with age/use (not visually distracting).
Stamped in verso: STOVIGLIE/FORNASETTI/MILANO/MADE IN ITALY, dated 1956 and numbered 12.
Fornasetti “Commedia dell’arte” Table Lamp Produced by Antonangeli
Barnaba Fornasetti, son of Piero Fornasetti, “Commedia dell’arte” table lamp from the La Follia series for Antonangeli (ca 1990s, Italy). Composed of a flat plastic sheet photostatic printed with an iconic design by Barnaba’s father, Piero Fornasetti, assembled by folding the sheet into a cylindrical form and inserting two tabs into their corresponding inserts. The socket fits directly into an opening in the plastic sheet and its fitting is screwed into place on the inside of the shade allowing the light to diffuse out of the open top (lamp is hollow with no base or top).
Ingenious, but resourceful design producing a warm glow enhanced by the vibrant colors of the print, while using very modest materials.
Measures: H 13″ x L 4.5″ x D 6.13″ (plug adds an extra 1.5″ to the depth)
Excellent, vintage condition (never used, but may show slight shelf wear from storage). The plug has been changed for USA functionality.
Branded with Fornasetti and Antonangeli’s pictograms.
Fornasetti “Sole a Gerusalemme” Table Lamp Produced by Antonangeli
Barnaba Fornasetti, son of Piero Fornasetti, “Sole a Gerusalemme” table lamp from the La Follia series for Antonangeli (ca 1990s, Italy). Composed of a flat plastic sheet photostatic printed with an iconic design by Barnaba’s father, Piero Fornasetti, assembled by folding the sheet into a cylindrical form and inserting two tabs into their corresponding inserts. The socket fits directly into an opening in the plastic sheet and its fitting is screwed into place on the inside of the shade allowing the light to diffuse out of the open top (lamp is hollow with no base or top).
The image depicts the sun rising over a Jerusalem cityscape.
Ingenious, but resourceful design producing a warm glow, while using very modest materials.
Measures: H: 13″ x L: 4.5″ x D: 6.13″ (plug adds an extra 1.5″ to the depth) Excellent, vintage condition (never used). The plug has been changed for USA functionality.
Branded with Fornasetti and Antonangeli’s pictograms.
We have other examples from the same series also available.
Fornasetti “Sole” Table Lamp Produced by Antonangeli
Barnaba Fornasetti, son of Piero Fornasetti, “Sole” table lamp from the La Follia series for Antonangeli (ca 1990s, Italy). Composed of a flat plastic sheet photostatic printed with an iconic design by Barnaba’s father, Piero Fornasetti, assembled by folding the sheet into a cylindrical form and inserting two tabs into their corresponding inserts. The socket fits directly into an opening in the plastic sheet and its fitting is screwed into place on the inside of the shade allowing the light to diffuse out of the open top (lamp is hollow with no base or top). Ingenious, but resourceful design producing a warm glow enhanced by the vibrant colors of the print, while using very modest materials.
Measures: H: 13″ x L: 4.75″ x D: 6.13″ (plug adds an extra 1.5″ to the depth)
Excellent, vintage condition (never used, but may show slight shelf wear from storage). The plug has been changed for USA functionality.
Branded with Fornasetti and Antonangeli’s pictograms.
We have other examples from the same series also available.
Fratelli Reguitti Sculptural Stained Maple Valet in the Style of Ico Parisi
This Italian valet was designed by Fratelli Reguitti in the 1950s. This design is often mis-attributed to Ico Parisi, who used these valets for styling but never actually designed them.
Early example composed of a sculptural ‘x’ frame with hanger and change or cufflink holder with a double rack on the bottom for shoes and four caster wheels for easy mobility. The top bar (intended for hanging scarves, ties, or pants) can be extended by pulling out the brass rod.
Maple is in good, original condition retaining its original deep mahogany stain. It shows moderate wear (small gouges/scuffs), to the hanger and base areas, as shown. Metal bars on shoe rack shows light wear and tarnish.
Branded ‘FR Made in Italy Internat. Patent.”
H: 41″ x L: 17.5″ (hanger) x D: 13.88″
Bar extends out from 15.88″ to 18.25″.