fine and elegant large coffee table or occasional table
designed by Arch. Cesare Lacca, 1950
irregular shape, fine worked legs, three feet, mirrored and beveled top
walnut and mirror top
Measures: h: 40 cm, 133 x 60; top height:4 cm
very good original conditions
good patina
Literature: Aloi- Esempi di Arredamento TAVOLI TAVOLINI CARRELLI Hoepli Edizione Milano, 1955 fig. 30

Cesare Lacca is an Italian architect and designer born in Naples in 1929. During the 1950s, he devoted himself to creating numerous metal furniture objects. Lacca moved to Milan after World War II to launch his career. Before the age of 21, Lacca was selected by a group of American curators to participate in the prestigious exhibition “Italy at Work: Her Renaissance in Design Today,” held in 12 US museums between 1950 and 1953. This was the first major exhibition of Italian design outside of Italy. The exhibition brought together and presented the work of the most talented and influential Italian designers, who embraced and developed the principles of the modernist movement and revolutionized the Italian artisan tradition. Among the protagonists of the exhibition were Carlo Mollino, Franco Albini, and Gio Ponti. In the exhibition catalogue, curator Meyric R. Roger highlights Lacca’s achievements and skill in brasswork, emphasizing “the variety and quality of his creations,” which “place him among the most influential architects and designers of the modernist movement.” Rogers adds that “the quality of his work is distinguished by its decorative effect, without falling into exaggeration or effort.” Throughout his career, Lacca designed a large number of tea and serving trolleys, coffee tables, and magazine racks. The designer’s most iconic trolley, produced by the Italian company Cassina, features carved wood, brass details, and a removable glass shelf that can be used as a tray. In addition to trolleys, Lacca is also known for creating high-backed armchairs, which are regularly featured in Arredoluce advertisements for Angelo Lelli’s lighting. Cesare Lacca is considered one of the leading figures in Italian design and an artist in brasswork