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Carlo Scarpa (It. 1906-1978)

Model ‘Sarpi’. 1970s. 209 x 109 x 72cm high.

This outstanding dining table was designed by well known Italian architect Carlo Scarpa in the 1970s and produced by Simon Gavina. It has a brushed stainless steel frame and thick glass top and visible connections.

Simon Gavina produced a collection of sculptural designs of which this table was one, named “Ultrarazionale” which reflected Scarpa’s approach to Post-war Italian design. The designs have subsequently become icons of the c20th.

In good stable condition but with some surface scratches and discolouration to the frame.

Price: 5.600 euro

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Sergio Asti (Italy 1926 – 2021)

40 x 40 x 42cm high. Candle, Italy. 1968


Daruma lamp by Sergio Asti. This lamp is the largest size (42 cm high) that was produced by the Italian company Candle in 1968. (Later productions were made by Fontana Arte). The lamp is made out of two parts hand blown glass that makes it easy to access the lamp fitting inside. It gives out a very attractive warm glow. It has its original fittings and is fully marked with Candle sticker.

Price: 1.650 euro

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Gaetano Pesce (Italy 1939-2024)

Cassina 1980s. Designed by Gaetano Pesce in the 1980s this is a rare early low back edition feltri (felt) chair which was purchased from its first owner.

113cm wide (at its widest with quilt attached) x 83cm deep x 72cm high (seat height is 44cm)

The feltri chair is a radical 1980s Italian design that brought craft materials and thinking into the realm of product design. Pesce was aware (like the artist Joseph Beuys in the 70s) of the symbolism of felt as an industrial material – serving as a metaphor for warmth, survival and psychological protection. The feltri was manufactured with detachable quilt back and seat covers a variety of colourways  (like many products during the era) in order to appeal to the taste of customers. This chair has a black seat and extra back cushion and a light soft pink detachable quilt (the previous owner used it mostly without the quilt). 

Price: 3.900 euro

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Gino Sarfatti (Italy 1912-85)

Iconic Gino Sarfatti Model 213 wall lamp designed for Arteluce in 1956. Aluminium shade.

A rare classic Italian modernist lamp in all original, vintage used condition.

Price: 6.800 euro

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Ingo Maurer (Germany 1932-2019)

Murano glass with brass and metal fittings. Original shades.

69.5cm diameter x 81cm high

Rare pair of very large table or floor lamps. The model name is “Tschung” by Ingo Maurer was produced by M-Design in the 1980s and combines an engraved opaline glass body by Vetri Murano with its original fabric lampshade. Both light sources – the glass body and the shade – can be switched on separately, creating a gentle, interplay of light. One of the lamps is labelled Vetri Murano on one of the glass. An identical model is published in “Ingo Maurer – Designing with Light” by Bernhard Dessecker on page 181 (bottom right). Models of this version very rarely appear on the market – especially with their original large sized shades.

Price: 2.500 euro (pair)

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Angelo Lelli (Italy 1911-1979)

‘Cobra’ table lamp. Metal structure body with lacquered base with oxidised steel magnetised lamp/ball. 61.5cm high. Arredoluce, Italy.

Designed in 1962 by Italian light designer and founder of Arredoluce Angelo Lelli. This table lamp/sculpture model ‘12919’ known as ‘il Cobra’ by the workers at Arredoluce for its association with the form of the snake has pivoting black oxide steel magnetised “eyeball” socket set into what is in effect a midcentury biomorphic standing sculpture.
The quality of manufacture of these lamps is outstanding – they have a good weight and substantial feel to them. This one is completely original and in superb condition (no deterioration of the original finish as is common with these lamps, and with original plug and bayonet fitting bulb).

Price: 7.450 euro

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Locus Solus chairs

Gae Aulenti (Italy 1927-2012)

Set of 4 ‘Locus Solus’ chairs for Poltronova, Italy 1960s

55.5 x 54 x 66.5cm high

enamelled black tubular metal frames with perforated seats. This set comes with their original loose waxed cotton cushions with dotted black on grey pattern. The design of these chairs was intended to be a playful take on the classic bentwood design.

Price: 4.000 euro (set of 4)

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Italian 1960s sideboard

Giovanni Ausenda (Italy mid-c20th)

model ‘Caleno’ credenza/sideboard ±1960s for Stilwood, Italy.

Rosewood & Mahogany. 213 x 53 x 74cm high.

This Brutalist Italian sideboard with subtle architectural details has a strong classical presence. This is what we would call a sideboard for life! Anchored in the right setting this is a timeless design that can look like it has always been there.

Price: 3.600 euro

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