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large Cesare Lacca walnut coffee table, three feet irregular shape, mirrored top

Creator: Cesare Lacca
Offered by: Compendio Gallery

Description
fine and elegant large coffee table or occasional table
designed by Arch. Cesare Lacca, 1950
irregular shape, fine worked legs, three feet, mirrored and beveled top
walnut and mirror top
Measures: h: 40 cm, 133 x 60; top height:4 cm
very good original conditions
good patina
Literature: Aloi- Esempi di Arredamento TAVOLI TAVOLINI CARRELLI Hoepli Edizione Milano, 1955 fig. 30

Cesare Lacca is an Italian architect and designer born in Naples in 1929. During the 1950s, he devoted himself to creating numerous metal furniture objects. Lacca moved to Milan after World War II to launch his career. Before the age of 21, Lacca was selected by a group of American curators to participate in the prestigious exhibition "Italy at Work: Her Renaissance in Design Today," held in 12 US museums between 1950 and 1953. This was the first major exhibition of Italian design outside of Italy. The exhibition brought together and presented the work of the most talented and influential Italian designers, who embraced and developed the principles of the modernist movement and revolutionized the Italian artisan tradition. Among the protagonists of the exhibition were Carlo Mollino, Franco Albini, and Gio Ponti. In the exhibition catalogue, curator Meyric R. Roger highlights Lacca's achievements and skill in brasswork, emphasizing "the variety and quality of his creations," which "place him among the most influential architects and designers of the modernist movement." Rogers adds that "the quality of his work is distinguished by its decorative effect, without falling into exaggeration or effort." Throughout his career, Lacca designed a large number of tea and serving trolleys, coffee tables, and magazine racks. The designer's most iconic trolley, produced by the Italian company Cassina, features carved wood, brass details, and a removable glass shelf that can be used as a tray. In addition to trolleys, Lacca is also known for creating high-backed armchairs, which are regularly featured in Arredoluce advertisements for Angelo Lelli's lighting. Cesare Lacca is considered one of the leading figures in Italian design and an artist in brasswork

More Information

Documentation:	Ample Provenance
Origin:	Italy
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	walnut and mirror
Condition:	Good. very good condition, good patina
Creation Date:	1950
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Book References:	Literature: Aloi- Esempi di Arredamento TAVOLI TAVOLINI CARRELLI Hoepli Edizione Milano, 1955 fig. 30
Incollect Reference #:	817975

Dimensions

W.	51.18 in;	H.	15.75 in;	D.	23.62 in;
W.	130 cm;	H.	40 cm;	D.	60 cm;

Message from Seller:

Lorenzo Ciompi is a private collector with a wide experience in Italian design achieved starting from the beginning of the 90's. His collection includes famous items designed by Gio Ponti as well as other well-known Italian designers such as Ico Pairisi, Osvaldo Borsani, Carlo De Carli , Carlo Mollino, Melchiorre Bega, Joe Colombo. A lot of furniture items projected by these designers were published on important magazines such as AD, The World Interiors, Elle, Domus.