Martinelli Luce Metafora 1979 Table by Lella and Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The four forms of the Euclidean geometry, the cube, the cylinder, the sphere and the pyramid, made of four different marbles, represent the basis of the table finished with a big she...
Carrara Marble
Metafora Square Coffee Table in Marble and Glass by Vignelli for Martinelli Luce
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
The Metafora coffee table by Martinelli Luce, designed by Vignelli Associates in 1979, is an iconic piece that translates the purity of Euclidean geometry into functional design.
Marble
Sold
H 8.67 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Italian Sculptural Metafora Coffee Table by Vignelli for Martinelli Luce, 1979
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian sculptural Metafora coffee table by Vignelli for Martinelli Luce, 1979 A stunning and sculptural coffee table inspired by the four forms of Euclidean geometry, the cube, the...
Marble
Massimo & Lella Vignelli 'Metafora' Coffee Table, Italy, 1970s
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Metafora cocktail table designed by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Martinelli Luce.
Sold
H 9.85 in W 43.31 in D 55.12 in
Martinelli Luce Metafora 1979 Table by Lella and Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Grenoble, FR
Martinelli Luce Metafora 1979 table by Lella and Massimo Vignelli Poetic simplicity, symbolic of shapes, this table is a timeless icon. perfect condition of the marble elements.
Marble
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H 12 in W 46.75 in D 46.75 in
Italian Metafora Marble & Onyx Coffee Table Base by Lella and Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Miami, FL
Italian 'Metafora' marble and onyx coffee table base by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Martinelli Luce.
Onyx, Marble
Metafora table by Massimo & Lella Vignelli in Carrara marble
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in London, England
Designer: Massimo & Lella Vignelli Manufacturer: Martinelli Luce Model: Metafora Material: Glass, marble Dimensions: H22 x W100 x D100 cm Condition: Excellent good vintage condi...
Carrara Marble
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H 8.67 in Dm 39.38 in
Martinelli Luce Metafora Coffee Table by Lella and Massimo Vignelli, Italy, 1970
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Le Grand-Saconnex, CH
Forms of the Euclidean geometry, the cube, the cylinder, and the pyramid, made of three different marbles and colours, represent the basis of the table finished with a big sheet of t...
Travertine, Marble
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H 7.88 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
1979, Lella and Massimo Vignelli, Martinelli Luce, "Metafora" Cocktail Table
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Paris, FR
Impressive "Metafora" table, designed in 1979 by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Martinelli Luce, Italy.
Marble
Sold
H 8.67 in W 46.46 in D 46.46 in
1979, Lella and Massimo Vignelli, Martinelli Luce, "Metafora" Cocktail Table
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Paris, FR
Impressive "Metafora" table, designed in 1979 by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Martinelli Luce, Italy.
Marble
Sold
H 8.67 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
"Metafora" Travertine Coffee Table 1970s Design by Lella & Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Iconic coffee table Metafora design of the 1970s (1979 precisely) by Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Martinelli Luce: each geometric piece, the cube, the cylinder, the sphere and the py...
Travertine
$3,700
H 31.7 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Serenissimo Dining Table by Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Acerbis, Italy, 1970s
By Acerbis, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Antwerp, BE
The Serenissimo dining table is an iconic design by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Acerbis, dating from the 1970s. It features a square turquoise-green glass top paired with cylindri...
Metal, Steel
brutalist coffee table with cast glass by Heinz Lilienthal
By Heinz Lilienthal
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
- exceptional square coffee table - design by Hein Lilienthal - excellent condition
Glass, Wood
1980's Postmodern Tobia Scarpa for Knoll Andre Dining Table
By Knoll, Piotr Sierakowski, Tobia Scarpa, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Post Modern dining table for sale. The table was designed in 1968 by Tobia Scarpa for Gavina, and then went to be manufactured by Knoll. It's the Andre dining table with a st...
Metal
$1,950 / item
H 28 in W 30 in D 30 in
1990s Knoll Paperclip Dining Table by Lella and Massimo Vignelli w/ Laminate Top
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an original 1990s production Paperclip dining table designed by Massimo and Lella Vignelli, produced by Knoll. This is an iconic work by Vignelli Designs, the same...
Metal
$3,143
H 16.74 in W 40.95 in D 40.95 in
Square Marble Base Coffee Table with Glass Top in the style of Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in London, GB
Minimalist Italian marble coffee table after Carlo Scarpa. The solid base is build of staggered vertical sheets of Italian marble in forest colors os taupe with light grey veigns and...
Marble
$33,900Sale Price|29% Off
H 28.5 in W 86.5 in D 39.5 in
Documented 'Kono' Dining Table / Desk by Lella & Massimo Vignelli, 1984, Italy
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare documented 'Kono' table, which works excellent as either a dining table or a desk, by Lella Vignelli and Massimo Vignelli was designed in 1984 and this exampl...
Granite, Copper
$6,863
H 25.6 in W 70.87 in D 70.87 in
"Paracarro" table, design by Giovanni OFFREDI for SAPORITI. Italy, 1973
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Torino, IT
Paracarro table, design by John OFFREDI for SAPORITI. Crystal top, double base concrete. ORIGIN Italy PERIOD 1973 DESIGNER John OFFREDI (1927-2007) MARK SAPORITI MODEL Paracarro...
Crystal, Cement, Metal
Iconic Metafora Travertine Coffee Table by Massimo and Lella Vignelli
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The iconic Metafora coffee table, designed by Massimo and Lella Vignelli in Italy in 1979. One of the most recognizable designs of the Postmodern era, the table features a thick circ...
Travertine
$4,800
H 10.24 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Marble and Glass Coffee Table in the Style of Massimo Vignelli, 1970's
By Massimo Vignelli
Located in Antwerp, BE
Massimo Vignelli; Post-modern; Italy; Coffee table; Marble; Glass; Italian design; Postmodern Italian coffee table in the style of Massimo Vignelli. This features four black marb...
Marble
$12,900
H 29.5 in W 75 in D 39.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Dining Table by Massimo Vignelli, Italy, Circa 1970
By Massimo Vignelli
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A white-grey, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian large dining table made of hand crafted marble, designed by Massimo Vignelli in good condition. The sculptural table has a thick glas...
Marble
$4,526 / item
H 11.82 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Fiam Italia Quadra QU/90N Coffee Table with Black Glass Base by Matteo Nunziati
By FIAM, Matteo Nunziati
Located in New York, NY
Coffee table/storage unit composed of 4 elements in 10 mm curved glass mounted between two 10 mm glass racks. Top and partitions in extralight glass, bases available in extralight gl...
Glass
Marcuso Coffee Table by Marco Zanuso for Zanotta, Italy 1969
By Marco Zanuso, Zanotta
Located in Beograd, RS
Designed by Marco Zanuso for Zanotta, the Marcuso coffee table is one of the most recognizable icons of Italian post-war design. Originally introduced in the late 1960s, the model is...
Steel, Chrome
$4,782
H 8.67 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
'Vignelli' Metafora coffee table in white marble for Casigliani, Italy 1970s
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in London, England
Massimo & Lella Vignelli, 'Metafora' coffee table, Casigliani, Italy, 1970s The four forms of the geometry, the cube, the cylinder, the sphere and the pyramid, made of white marble, ...
Marble
$3,800
H 13.75 in W 51 in D 26.88 in
Vintage Postmodern Geometric Glass Coffee Table, Ettore Sottsass Style, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This unique coffee table features a geometric design, with a new glass top. Inspired by Ettore Sottsass's bold Postmodern style, it’s a striking addition to any space. The combinatio...
Wood
$1,418
H 15.75 in W 47.25 in D 18.9 in
Modernist Coffee Table by Marco Zanuso for Zanotta, Italy, 1970s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in DE KWAKEL, NL
A refined 1970s coffee table designed by Marco Zanuso for Zanotta. The white melamine top with softly rounded corners rests on four substantial chrome-plated cylindrical supports, gi...
Chrome
Giulio Lazzotti Megeia coffee table pair Italy 1979
By Giulio Lazzotti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice pair of coffee tables by Gulio Lazzotti and manufactured by Megeia, italy 1979. The base consists of four marble columns with beautiful cut lining. Three black and one white. Tw...
Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble
Twill Weave in Cherry, Hand-Knotted Wool Rug
By Pieces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Plaid rug collection features a modern take on classic plaid motifs. Perfect for adding a fresh color palette and sophisticated charm to modern spaces. Timeless design for a visu...
Wool
Travertine Pet Bowl Set Rectangle
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Unique and Stunning Pet bowl made of travertine stone. Expertly crafted and finished by hand, our travertine bowls are a study in sculptural simplicity. Natural variations in the sto...
Travertine
$1,300 / item
H 14 in W 9 in D 9 in
Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Double Decker Lamp by Streicher Goods
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Double Decker lamp is a tall, brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp is composed of a...
Brass
Ceramic Tissue Box
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
CERAMIC TISSUE BOX, designed in 2023. Artisanal ceramic tissue box created by skilled artisans in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each piece is unique due to its handmade natu...
Ceramic, Clay
$6,500 / set
H 29.73 in W 20.28 in D 17.72 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Cognac Leather, 1974, Set of 2
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, cognac leather and beech, Italy, 1974, set of two. The particular feature of this model is the support structure composed o...
Leather, Beech
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry, part of our metal Kitchen Collection, is designed as a feature element for any space. The three doors on the upper cabinets are fabricated with a kn...
Brass
Acerbis Free System Sofa by Claudio Salocchi
By Claudio Salocchi, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In 1973, Claudio Salocchi designed Free System: a system of padded furniture deriving from the concept of “operated flooring”, or tatami, where the padded units could be placed freel...
Upholstery
$5,114 / item
H 25.6 in Dm 16.54 in
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Pendant Jugendstil Silk Chandelier, Re-Edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A Josef Hoffmann design for the Staekelborg, Knips and for the Berta Zuckerkandl Mansion. Comes as well in other sizes and colors. The other images shows the lamp in a showroom of th...
Brass
$2,160 / item
H 10 in W 16 in D 16 in
Collectible Modern Fabric Sculptural Table Lamp by Mirei Monticelli, Aphrodite
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Aphrodite lamp takes form from the godess Venus born of sea-spray, depicted by the revered painter Sandro Boticelli. The lampshade is made from banaca fabric, and the lamp base i...
Cement
$1,433 / item
H 5.91 in Dm 6.89 in
Koloman Moser / Josef Hoffmann / Wiener Werkstätte Jugendstil Lamp, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Koloman Moser, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Small and elegant wall or ceiling lamp; the depth is including Edison-bulb. The hole for the bulb has 6.5 cm or 2.55". Originally manufactured at the Wiener Werkstätte, now manufactu...
Brass
$52,622 / item
H 76.78 in W 43.31 in D 21.66 in
Penedo Display Cabinet by Rute Martins, Patagonia Granite and Oak Root
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
The Penedo display cabinet by Rute Martins for Greenapple, in natural white oak root veneer with a backlit Patagonia granite back panel and antique brass details. Handcrafted in Port...
Quartz, Granite, Brass
$1,720 / item
H 32.29 in W 18.12 in D 9.06 in
Murano Art Glass and Brass Pink Color Wall Light and Sconces, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
This charming wall lamp is entirely handmade in Murano. Each single leaf is handcrafted in high quality Murano blown glass; that's why each leaf is slightly different from the other....
Brass
$12,755 / set
H 85.63 in W 46.07 in D 19.3 in
Rare 19th Century Italian Walnut Pair of Antique Bookcases or Vitrines RESTORED
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We are thrilled to present this fantastic pair of antique Italian bookcases dating to the final decades of the 19th century. A stunning pair of bookcases with a timeless antique char...
Walnut
$3,420Sale Price / set|36% Off
H 31.5 in W 22.5 in D 20.25 in
Set of Four Jerry Johnson 'Arcadia' Chrome Sling Chairs for Landes, 1970s
By Landes Manufacturing Co., Jerry Johnson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Jerry Johnson and manufactured by Landes Manufacturing Company in Los Angeles, this set of four 'Arcadia' chairs captures the bold spirit of 1970s American modernism. Fea...
Metal
BERG Side Table by John Pawson for Wonderglass
By John Pawson, WonderGlass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The character of the Berg table is inseparable from its materiality. Every detail of the design derives from the mesmerising visual and tactile qualities of cast glass and from the...
Glass
Teak Sliding Door Bookcase by Henry Walter Klein, 1960s
By Henry Walter Klein
Located in Savannah, GA
A teak bookcase with sliding smoked glass door by Henry Walter Klein for Bramin, Denmark, 1960s. 48 ¾ inches wide by 17 inches deep by 48 ½ inches
Teak
Massimo Vignelli and Lella Vignelli’s legacy can be seen everywhere in the logos of Bloomingdale’s, Ford and American Airlines, among others. In addition to their work in branding, they were prolific creators of modernist home furnishings, products and interiors, and the duo’s collaborations, which span 50 years, have left a profound mark on design and wider visual culture.
After meeting in Italy, Lella (1934–2016) and Massimo (1931–2014) began working together in 1961 and a decade later formed Vignelli Associates in New York. A self-described “information architect,” Massimo was committed to streamlining complex ideas into clear, visually arresting forms. (Witness the graphic identity that he cocreated with Bob Noorda for the New York City Transit Authority as well as his influential 1972 subway map.) The Vignellis’ most recognizable piece, for example, may be the Handkerchief chair, a stackable office chair made of compression-molded plastic that has the look of a cloth floating in air. It was created for Knoll in 1983 after they designed the brand’s logo.
Evidence of the couple’s influence can also be found in their Saratoga line (1964), the first collection of lacquered furniture, which helped herald in the trendy “glossy” look of the decade (and beyond). When the Vignellis created the Poltrona Frau Interview chair in 1988 for an Italian television station, it became widely sought after, “which goes to show you the power of the TV media,” the couple once said. Much like their elemental graphic designs, the Kono (1984) and Pisa tables (1985) — both created for Casigliani — cull the form of the table down to geometric shapes.
Vignelli furniture is often labeled as Massimo Vignelli’s alone, though he fought to have Lella recognized for her work, even throwing away magazines that neglected to give her due credit. As he wrote of their lifelong collaboration in his book Designed By: Lella Vignelli: “It is not holding a pencil with four hands that makes a partnership; it is sharing the creative act and exercising creative criticism which is reflected in the end result.”
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As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.
Low tables that were initially used as tea tables or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. In the United States, furniture makers worked to introduce low, long tables into their offerings as the popularity of coffee and “coffee breaks” took hold during the late 19th century and early 20th century.
It didn’t take long for coffee tables and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. In recent years, however, metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, and design hasn’t been restricted to the conventional low profile, either.
Visionary craftspeople such as Paul Evans introduced bold, geometric designs that challenge the traditional idea of what a coffee table can be. The elongated rectangles and wide boxy forms of Evans’s desirable Cityscape coffee table, for example, will meet your needs but undoubtedly prove imposing in your living space.
If you’re shopping for an older coffee table to bring into your home — be it an antique Georgian-style coffee table made of mahogany or walnut with decorative inlays or a classic square mid-century modern piece comprised of rosewood designed by the likes of Ettore Sottsass — there are a few things you should keep in mind.
Both the table itself and what you put on it should align with the overall design of the room, not just by what you think looks fashionable in isolation. According to interior designer Tamara Eaton, the material of your vintage coffee table is something you need to consider. “With a glass coffee table, you also have to think about the surface underneath, like the rug or floor,” she says. “With wood and stone tables, you think about what’s on top.”
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