Carlo Mollino
Important coffee table, model 1114


Apelli & Varesio for Singer & Sons
Italy, 1950
maple, tempered glass, brass
18.5 h x 52.25 w x 22 d in (47 x 133 x 56 cm)

Table features two glass tiers. Etched maker's mark to glass 'Vitrex'. Incised manufacturer's mark to each brass foot 'Made in Italy'.

Provenance: Wright, New York Modernism Show, 2003 | Private Collection, New York | Sotheby's, New York, Important Design, 24 May 2018, Lot 440 | Private Collection | Wright, Design, 30 March 2023, Lot 211 | Private Collection

Literature: The Furniture of Carlo Mollino, Ferrari & Ferrari, pg. 109 Carlo Mollino - Architecture as Autobiography, Brino, pg. 132 Carlo Mollino Cronaca, Ferrari, pg. 129 Il Mobili Italiano degli Anni '40 e '50, de Guttry and Maino, pg. 213 Domus, no. 267, February 1952, unpaginated Domus, no. 270, May 1952, pg. 50

This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

Good overall vintage condition, showing minor areas of wear commensurate with age and gentle use over time. Wooden surfaces retain a few sensitive professional repairs, patches and touch-ups to finish, not visually distracting, some tight and stable seam separations, as well as faint impressions to areas that make contact with glass. Brass elements exhibit an attractive and even patina overall. Base of table near brass feet, presents with additional threaded points of insertion where a second set of brass feet could be applied, as seen in other variations of this form. Glass shows several scattered scratches throughout, as well as a few filled chips, largest to lower tier measuring approximately 2.25 inches in length. Table is sturdy and ready for use.