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Offered is a 1950s collapsible folding magazine/newspaper rack designed by iconic
Italian Mid-Century Modern designer, Cesare Lacca. Walnut wood and …
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Offered is a 1950s collapsible folding magazine/newspaper rack designed by iconic
Italian Mid-Century Modern designer, Cesare Lacca. Walnut wood and brass, it folds up from its handle for mobility or storage, and then flares outward again when handle is released. This piece is missing its inverted v legs, making it suitable for table-top or floor use.
Measures 18" tall, 19.5" wide, 4" deep when flattened,
16" tall, 19.5" wide, 10.75" deep when opened
Born in Naples in 1929, Italian architect-designer Cesare Lacca created modernist furniture and metalwork throughout the 1950s. Like many Italian designers in the 20th century, Lacca moved to Milan after World War II to launch his career. Before he was even 21 years old, his work was selected by a group of American curators for inclusion in the landmark exhibition Italy at Work: Her Renaissance in Design Today that toured 12 US museums between 1950 and 1953—the first major exhibition of Italian design outside of Italy. The exhibition showcased the best and brightest of Italian designers who had embraced modernist principles and rejuvenated traditional Italian crafts, like Carlo Mollino , Franco Albini, and Gio Ponti
Lacca designed a great many tea carts and serving trolleys in his career—which make up a large proportion of what is available on the vintage market today—as well as magazine racks and coffee tables. Lacca’s most iconic tea cart was manufactured by Italian brand Cassina and features sculpted beech, cedar, teak, or walnut with brass details, a glass tabletop, and a removable glass tray.
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- Dimensions
- 19.5ʺW × 4ʺD × 18ʺH
- Brand
- Cesare Lacca
- Designer
- Cesare Lacca
- Period
- 1950s
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Brass
- Walnut
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Design Modified, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Coffee
- Condition Notes
- Fully functional hardware, collapses and stands alone easily. Alas, the bottom tells us that the original legs for this piece … moreFully functional hardware, collapses and stands alone easily. Alas, the bottom tells us that the original legs for this piece have been broken off. We have sanded and cleaned the bottom, and have added a separate piece of faux leather as padding, we have not attached it, leaving option to buyer. The brass hardware has age appropriate patina, and the wood has some scuffs but they have been sanded, buffed and oiled. less
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