Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Italian, 1927-2012
The Italian architect and designer Gae Aulenti will forever be best remembered for her work with museums, in particular her 1980–86 renovation of a Beaux Arts Paris train station to create the galleries of the Musée d’Orsay. Aulenti — whose first name, short for Gaetana, is pronounced “guy” — should also be recalled for her tough intellectual spirit and for working steadily when few women found successful architectural careers in postwar Italy.
After she graduated from the Milan Polytechic in 1954, Aulenti opened an architectural office. She also joined the staff of the progressive architectural magazine Casabella, whose editorial line was that the establishment, orthodox modernism of Le Corbusier and the Bauhaus, had outlived it usefulness. When their movement for fresh approaches to architecture and design received a sympathetic hearing, Aulenti found patrons — most prominently Gianni Agnelli, of Fiat, who later employed her to renovate the Palazzo Grassi in Venice for use as an arts exhibition space.
Commissions for showrooms and other corporate spaces brought Aulenti to furniture design. She felt that furniture should never dominate a room. Her chairs and sofas — low-slung, with rounded enameled metal frames and ample seats — and tables, particularly her 1972 marble Jumbo coffee table for Knoll, project solidity and sturdiness. In lighting design, however, Aulenti is bravura.
Each work has a marvelous sculptural presence. Pieces such as her Pipistrello table lamp and Quadrifoglio pendant are a perfect marriage of organically shaped glass and high-tech fixtures. Others have a futuristic elegance — and some even have a touch of personality. Aulenti’s Pileino and La Ruspa table lamps each look almost like little robots. Her lighting pieces are an artful grace note in the career of a woman who believed in strength.
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Creator: Gae Aulenti
Gae Aulenti Enamel Steel Lounge Coffee Table for Knoll, 1980
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in Vienna, AT
Enamel metal sculptural coffee table designed by Gae Aulenti for Knoll, original label.
We got this from the first owner together with pair of matching original chairs from the same series (check our other listings). It's a heavy metal sculptural coffee table in a great size of 34"x34". The steel frame has light scratches and age related wear. The coated table top has light scratches and patina, sturdy and structurally sound, ready to be used immediately.
In recent years Gae (pronounced "Guy...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Steel
Jumbo Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti for Knoll Black Marble 1960s
By Gae Aulenti, Knoll
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Jumbo Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti for Knoll Black Marble 1960s
Iconic Jumbo coffee table in good original condition with high polish intact. Original Knoll sticker on the leg. Compos...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Marble
Gae Aulenti 'Jumbo' coffee table by Knoll International
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Iconic coffee table in Carrera marble by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International, this table was purchased in Europe in the 1970s. Stunning clean design which will fit into nearly any...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Marble, Carrara Marble
Jumbo Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International, Italy, circa 1960s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in LEWES, GB
Superb original Jumbo Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International, Italy, 1960s, in rare Calacatta d'Oro marble with wonderful veining and colour. An extremely fine example o...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Marble
Gae Aulenti Jumbo Coffee Table for Knoll International in White Carrara Marble.
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in Almelo, NL
Gae Aulenti Jumbo Coffee Table for Knoll International in White Carrara Marble, Italy 1970s
This Mid-Century coffee table is a stunning piece crafted from exquisite White Carrara Ma...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Marble
Gae Aulenti for Knoll 'Jumbo' Carrara Marble Coffee Table, Italy, circa 1964
By Gae Aulenti, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
The 'Jumbo' Carrara marble coffee table by the famed female Italian architect Gae Aulenti, (Italy, 1927-2012) made for Knoll.
Literature: Gramigna, Giuliana. Repertorio Dell'Arredo Domestico 1950-2000 Allemandi: Torino, 2003, p. 111.
Size: 14 1/2" high x 44 3/4" square just table top x 67" square total
The iconic design constitutes a spectacular and grand square slab of Carrara marble with a total of six pieces including the sculpted and canted corner legs; It is one of the first tables where marble, a material removed for years from the world of furniture, makes its reappearance where the material in itself has a striking and expressive aesthetic and not used as a decorative element but used constructively according to its technological characteristics. One of Aulenti's most significant designs, an impressive and grand, yet minimalist and bold addition to any home interior.
Gae Aulenti (born December 4, 1927, Palazzolo dello Stella, Italy–died December 31, 2012, Milan, Italy). Gae (or Gai) Aulenti was a prominent postwar Italian designer and architect who lent her fluid approach to media and material to some of the most important architectural and interior designs of the late 20th century. Aulenti attended Politecnico di Milano in the mid 1950's and established her design practice in the same city shortly after graduation. She rose to prominence while serving as the art director for Casabella, a leading avant-garde architectural journal of the era. It was during these early years that Aulenti’s unique design philosophy emerged, one that centered on the ultimate freedom of the designer from the limitations of practice to a singular medium.
Rather than selecting one style and imposing it upon a space, Gae Aulenti believed instead that the space and its inhabitants should inform the design around them. What resulted was a body of work that spanned all realms. From smaller furnishings...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Carrara Marble
Locus Solus Orange Low Table by Gae Aulenti
By Exteta, Gae Aulenti
Located in Milan, IT
This playful low table from the late great designer Gae Auelenti's eponymous outdoor furniture collection is a truly dazzling piece for any outdoor space. The Pop-Art inspired garden...
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2010s Italian Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Steel
20th Century Italian Vintage Glass Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti & Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern coffee table ( tavolo con route ) from Gae Aulenti, the original for Fontana Arte, with glass top and swivel wheels in good condition. The Italian indust...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Glass, Rubber
Locus Solus Blue Low Table by Gae Aulenti
By Exteta, Gae Aulenti
Located in Milan, IT
This colorful low table first designed by Gae Auelenti for her signature Locus Solus Collection in 1964 is once again available through Exteta. Aulenti's personal tribute to Pop Art, this piece features a vibrant, bright-blue enameled, cylindrical steel structure in a splendid arrangement supporting the exquisite extra-light tempered glass top. This piece will be a stand-out addition to an outdoor space such as a patio, garden, or pool deck...
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2010s Italian Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Steel
Gae Aulenti Glass and Enamelled Black Metal Italian Coffee Table, Zanotta, 1970s
By Zanotta, Gae Aulenti
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury glass and enamelled black metal coffee table. This fantastic piece was designed in Italy by Gae Aulenti for Zanotta during the 1970s.
This splendid table with s...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Crystal, Metal
Locus Solus White Low Table by Gae Aulenti
By Exteta, Gae Aulenti
Located in Milan, IT
This stunning classic low table belongs to Gae Aulenti's Locus Solus Collection of garden furniture, part of Exteta's recent tribute to the iconic Italian designer and architect. Dyn...
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2010s Italian Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Steel
“Jumbo” Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti for Knoll, 1960s
By Gae Aulenti, Knoll
Located in Renens, CH
Gae Aulenti, an Italian architect active during the post-war period has designed buildings, interiors, furniture and lamps during her career, many of them well-known such as the Musé...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Marble
Gae Aulenti for Kartell 4894 Coffee Table 1970s
By Kartell, Gae Aulenti
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A low, square coffee table with smooth, rounded edges, creating a sense of minimalism and modernity. Its monolithic appearance is accentuated by the clean lines and uniform surface. ...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Plastic
Locus Solus Low Yellow Table by Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti, Exteta
Located in Milan, IT
This singular and colorful low table from Gae Aulenti's 1960s Locus Solus Collection is a tribute to Pop Art and will serve as a vivacious addition for outdoor furnishings. Featuring...
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2010s Italian Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Steel
Pair of Glass and Steel Low Tables by Gae Aulenti, 1970s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An excellent pair of low tables with bent grey glass tops and enameled steel frames by Gae Aulenti.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Glass
Gae Aulenti Jumbo Coffee Table for Knoll
By Gae Aulenti, Knoll
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gae Aulenti Jumbo coffee table for Knoll. Architect and designer Gae Aulenti's Jumbo coffee table is her most iconic creation made from honed white ...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Carrara Marble
Coffee Table Jumbo - Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Antwerpen, BE
The Jumbo coffee table was originally designed by Gea Aulenti in 1965. However, it was not until 1968 that she first collaborated with Knoll on two showroom designs - Boston (1968) ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Carrara Marble
Jumbo Carrara Marble Italian Square Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti For Knoll, 1960s
By Gae Aulenti, Knoll
Located in Madrid, ES
An early Mid-Century Modern Jumbo coffee table designed by Gae Aulenti (Italy, 1927-1972) for Knoll. Made in Carrara marble. Square tabletop with four cyli...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Carrara Marble
Locus Solus Green Low Table by Gae Aulenti
By Exteta, Gae Aulenti
Located in Milan, IT
This cheerful, bright-green low table belongs to the late Gae Aulenti's Pop-Art-inspired collection of garden furniture. The refined, flowing lines of painted cylindrical steel come together in whimsical fashion...
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2010s Italian Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Steel
Glass and metal low table by Gae Aulenti for Fontana Arte, 1970s
By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti
Located in Milano, IT
Low table by Gae Aulenti for Fontana Arte, 1970s
Iconic low table with wheels, glass top and painted metal forks. Designed by Gae Aulenti for Fontana Arte.
Good condition, signs of...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Locus Solus Blue Low Table by Gae Aulenti
By Exteta, Gae Aulenti
Located in Milan, IT
This colorful low table first designed by Gae Auelenti for her signature Locus Solus Collection in 1964 is once again available through Exteta. Aulenti's personal tribute to Pop Art, this piece features a vibrant, bright-blue enameled, cylindrical steel structure in a splendid arrangement supporting the exquisite extra-light tempered glass top. This piece will be a stand-out addition to an outdoor space such as a patio, garden, or pool deck...
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2010s Italian Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Steel
Gae Aulenti Laminate and Purple Metal Italian Coffee Table for Zanotta, 1970s
By Gae Aulenti, Zanotta
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury laminate and purple enamel metal coffee table. This fantastic piece was designed in Italy by Gae Aulenti for Zanotta during the 1970s.
This stunning straight-lined table with a clean enamelled metal frame with a light purple laminate formica top is in a stunning vintage condition.
A wonderful item is perfect to complete a mid-century minimal living room...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Crystal, Metal
Gae Aulenti Midcentury Squared Steel "Tau" Coffee Table for La Rinascente, 1970s
By La Rinascente, Gae Aulenti
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury crystal glass and enamelled metal coffee table. This fantastic piece was designed in Italy by Gae Aulenti exclusively for La Rinascente Milano during the 1970s.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Crystal, Steel, Metal
Jumbo Carrara Marble Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti for Knoll, Italy, 1960s
By Gae Aulenti, Knoll
Located in Antwerp, BE
Carrara marble "Jumbo" coffee table, designed by Gae Aulenti for Knoll in the 1960s. Featuring a smooth, square marble top supported by four robust column legs, this design consists ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Carrara Marble
Tau Tables, Gae Aulenti, La Rinascente Milano
By Gae Aulenti
Located in PARIS, FR
A pair of TAU side tables designed by Gae Aulenti, for La Rinascente, a perfect expression of 1970s Italian design. They embody a functional modernism where formal precision meets th...
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1970s Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Stainless Steel
Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti for Fontana Arte, 1980s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Brussels, BE
Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti for Fontana Arte, 1980s
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1980s Italian Vintage Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Glass
Gae Aulenti 'Jumbo' coffee table in Carrara marble by Knoll (labeled), 1965
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in Sittard, LI
Gae Aulenti was a prolific Italian architect and furniture designer best known for transforming Paris’ Gare d’Orsay railway station into the Musée d’Orsay. Inspired by Le Corbusier, ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Carrara Marble
Gae Aulenti Coffee Table
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beautiful "jumbo" marble coffee table designed by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International.
Four solid columnar legs support square top with interlocking corners in black marble.
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1950s Italian Vintage Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Marble
Black Marble Jumbo Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti for Knoll Inc, 1960s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Brussels, BE
Black Carrara Marble Jumbo Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti for Knoll Inc, 1960s
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Marble
Tour 3005 - High Table W/4 Wheels by Gae Aulenti, Fontana Arte
By Gae Aulenti, Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Tour is the evolution of the Table with Wheels. Again with wheels, but in this case taken from bicycles, it was a surprising piece.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Glass
Gae Aulenti for Knoll Made of Black Marble Italian Square Coffee Table "Jumbo"
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Jumbo coffee table designed by Gae Aulenti (Italy, 1927-1972) for Knoll. Made in Marquina marble.
Gae Aulenti (1927-2012) was one of the few Italian women to rise to prominence in a...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Marble
Jumbo Table by Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carrara marble "Jumbo" table by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International. Made in Italy circa 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Carrara Marble
White Carrara Marble Jumbo Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti for Knoll Inc, 1960s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Brussels, BE
White Carrara Marble Jumbo Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti for Knoll Inc, 1960s
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1960s Italian Vintage Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Marble
Gae Aulenti Space Age Marble Jumbo Coffee Table for Knoll International, 1969
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in Vicenza, IT
Jumbo coffee table, designed by Gae Aulenti and produced by the American manufacturer Knoll international in 1965.
Legs made of white Carrara marble, tabletop of black Marquina ma...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Marble, Carrara Marble
‘Tavolino Com Route" Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti, Italy, 1980’s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Chicago, IL
‘Tavolino Com Route" coffee table by Gae Aulenti, Italy 1980’s black granite top, black lacquered wood frame, and large industrial wheels.
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Granite
Impressive Jumbo Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International, Italy 1965
By Gae Aulenti, Knoll
Located in Echt, NL
Impressive Jumbo coffee table in very good condition.
Designed by Gae Aulenti in the 1960s.
Manufactured by Knoll International.
This particular table is made from Nero Marquina, ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Marble
Gae Aulenti 'Jumbo' Carrara Marble Coffee Table, Italy, 1970S
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic "Jumbo" coffee table by Gae Aulenti. All marble with square tabletop that is supported by four cylindrical legs, very elegant and minimalist design.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Marble
Gae Aulenti Metal Grey Table Locus Solos Midcentury
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Vienna, AT
Gae Aulenti metal grey table locus solos midcentury.
Nice light grey bedside or garden table with perforated tray. Fair to good original condition, s...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Steel
4894 by Gae Aulenti for Kartell
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Wien, AT
4894 coffee table by Gae Aulenti for Kartell, 1974, molded black polyurethane. This striking design was awarded the Compasso D'oro for industrial design in 1974.
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Plastic
Low table with smoked glass top and chromed structure, Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in Milano, IT
Low table with smoked glass top and chromed steel frame by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova, 1964
Low table with smoked glass top and chromed steel frame with wheels. Beautiful model made...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Metal
Gae Aulenti coffee and cocktail tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Gae Aulenti coffee and cocktail tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of stone and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Gae Aulenti coffee and cocktail tables, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 30 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 7 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original coffee and cocktail tables by Gae Aulenti were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider coffee and cocktail tables by Gio Ponti, Ico Parisi, and Romeo Rega. Prices for Gae Aulenti coffee and cocktail tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $693 and can go as high as $27,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $10,250.
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