Luigi Massoni was one of Italy’s most prolific designers and instrumental in the growth of the country’s design industry in the postwar years through his products, advertising campaigns and journalistic work at Italian magazines.
Born in Milan, Massoni trained at the Collettivo di Architettura in Milan and worked as an architect and designer as well as a freelance journalist and consultant. He was involved with many of Italy’s most influential brands, such as Poltrona Frau, the Guzzini group and Alessi. Massoni was hired by Alessi, the legendary housewares and kitchen utensils manufacturer, which had been around since 1921, in the mid-1950s. In 1957, he collaborated with like-minded product designer Carlo Mazzeri on the universally renowned stainless-steel cocktail shaker 870, which, followed by other kitchen containers for the brand, was one of the first objects from Alessi that hadn’t been created in-house.
Together with architect Carlo De Carli, Massoni founded a magazine called Il Mobile Italiano and later Mobilia, an association of Italian furniture makers and one of the first organizations that focused on the promotion of Italian design. In the 1960s, Massoni began to design lamps and serveware for Guzzini, where he also consulted on design and company communications. He designed revolutionary furnishings for the kitchen at Boffi Cucine, producing modular kitchens, cabinets without traditional handles and more.
On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage Luigi Massoni vanity tables, sideboards, table lamps and more.
Eight Plastic Stools by G. Castiglioni, Gaviraghi and Lanza for Valenti Milano
By Lanza
Located in Greding, DE
Set of eight plastic stools designed by G. Castiglioni, G. Gaviraghi and A. Lanza for Valenti Milano in the 1980s. Four of the stools are white and four are orange, showing some sign...
Plastic
Two Chairs in Blue and Black by Anacleto Spazzapan, Italy 21st Century
By Anacleto Spazzapan
Located in Greding, DE
Two chairs made of single welded metal bars painted in blue and black respectively. The monogram AS is integrated on the edge of the seat. As a designer, Anacleto Spazzapan (born 1943) sees himself in the service of modernity. However, antiques always reveal to him the value of good craftsmanship, an aspect that the designer wants to preserve through his equally handmade furniture. "I come from the...
Metal
Set of Four Mid-Century Bar Stools, probably Italy
Located in Greding, DE
Set of four bar stools with green leather upholstery and black-lacquered frames with brass feet. The stools are height-adjustable and show age-related wear.
Brass
P60 Lounge Chair by Vittorio Introini for Saporiti, Italy, 1980s
By Saporiti, Vittorio Introini
Located in Greding, DE
P60 lounge chair with beige cover. The armchair was first designed by Vittorio Introini for Saporiti in the 1960s. The cover is in good condition.
Fabric
Coffee Table, attributed to Augusto Romano, Italy 1940s
By Augusto Romano
Located in Greding, DE
Coffee table on hairpin legs in orange-red colored wood and round table top with corded edge in natural fiber. The table top is also in a shade of orange. The table is attributed to ...
Wood
Set of Six Bar Stools, 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Set of six bar stools with slightly curved seats and u-shaped frames.
Wood
Luigi Caccia Dominioni Style Cylindrical Stool in Brass and Blue Velvet, Italy
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Naples, IT
Elegant Pouf Stool in Midnight Blue Velvet and Brass. Upholstered in soft, sumptuous midnight blue velvet, it features deep hues that shift depending on the ambient light, ensuring a...
Brass
Stool Footrest Pouf Upholstered in Blue Bouclé, France, 1970s
Located in Madrid, ES
This vintage square pouf was originally crafted in France in the 1970s and embodies the understated charm of mid-century design. The piece is built on a solid wood structure and feat...
Bouclé, Wood
Italian Mid Century Blue Kidney Shaped Stool with Brass Legs
Located in Troy, MI
Circa late 1950s / early 1960s Italian kidney shaped stool with slender brass legs and newer royal blue velvet upholstery. Unknown maker. Two stool...
Brass
Midcentury Blue Vintage Stool, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful blue high quality upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of the...
Fabric
Organic Postmodern Sculptural Blue Velvet Stool Ritmo
By Moanne
Located in Almería, ES
Playful. Perceptive. Percussive. Ritmo Stool. The Ritmo Stool takes its name from rhythm—not just as a beat, but as a way of being. With four bold cylindrical legs echoing in perfec...
Velvet
Mid century Big Stool, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Germany Made of Wood, fabric Good Original condition Seat height 45 cm
Wood, Fabric
