Mid-Century Italian Modern Laccio Kiga Low Coffee Table by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s

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A design icon. The low kiga coffee table is a post-war interpretation of the iconic laccio table, designed by marcel … Read more A design icon. The low kiga coffee table is a post-war interpretation of the iconic laccio table, designed by marcel breuer in 1924 as part of his experiment with bent steel tubing. Laccio was part of a groundbreaking furniture collection in which breuer used chrome-plated steel and a simple, geometric form, creating a visually strikingly light yet robust structure. The table's minimalist design reflects the bauhaus philosophy of form following function and remains an icon of modernism to this day. The example presented in the offer was produced by gavina, further underscoring its collector's value and embedding it in the history of reinterpreting classic bauhaus designs. After 1962, the italian manufacturer gavina began producing this table under official license, bearing the label "gavina reg trademark kiga spa. Made in italy," and selling it as part of the breuer for gavina collection. The table quickly became a symbol of 20th-century avant-garde design, combining functionality with minimalist elegance. Its monochromatic white top exudes simplicity and elegance, while the chrome legs lend the structure a timeless elegance and subtle lightness. The overall effect is a harmonious, minimalist form that fits perfectly into modern interiors, combining breuer's historical heritage with current interior design trends. It is a timeless piece of furniture where simple form meets masterful craftsmanship.

this piece was manufactured by gavina, guaranteeing high-quality workmanship and fidelity to the historical design intent. It is not only a functional piece but also an investment in a timeless design icon that increases in value and prestige over the years.

this table is a choice for connoisseurs – for those seeking unique, original solutions and wishing to incorporate a piece of global design history into their interior.

marcel breuer was born in 1902 in hungary. He was an architect and designer. He received a scholarship to study painting and sculpture at the vienna academy of fine arts in 1920, but quickly quit and applied to the bauhaus school in weimar, germany. After completing the preliminary courses there, he studied at the bauhaus furniture workshop in 1921-1924. He then conducted a furniture workshop in dessau where he created the first tubular steel armchair (1925-1926), presented in 1927 as the type b3 steel club chair, later renamed wassily in honor of the bauhaus teacher wassily kandinsky. As his career developed, he began to focus more on architectural designs. In addition to steel tube furniture and plywood elements. Breuer designed over seventy private homes and many university and office buildings. In 1948, the museum of modern art in new york organized a traveling exhibition of his works. In 1953 he designed the unesco headquarters in paris with pier luigi nervi and bernard zehrfulss, and in 1963 he designed the whitney museum of american art in new york.

gavina was the furniture manufacturer of many influential italian modernists, including the castiglioni brothers, carlo and tobia scarpa, cini boeri, roberto sebastian matty, vico magistretti and mario bellini. In 1968 it was taken over by the knoll company. Knoll studio was founded in 1946 by hans knoll, the son of a german furniture manufacturer, and his wife florence knoll. It was florence who was responsible for the departure of the companies from scandinavian design and the orientation of the collection to the international style, which we see today, for example in the designs of tobia and afra scarpa.

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