Serenissimo table by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Acerbis

Italian postmodern table model serenissimo designed by designers lella and massimo vignelli for the brand acerbis, circa 1980. Tonneau shaped glass top resting on four cylindrical lacquered steel legs with steel crosspieces. Publisher and manufacturer label on each foot. Slight wear marks. Size: height: 70 cm. Width: 300 cm. Depth: in the middle (the widest) 120 cm / heart the dimensions 74 cm. The thickness of the tray: 1.50 cm. Diameter of each cylindrical foot: 27.5 cm. The legacy of massimo vignelli and lella vignelli can be seen everywhere in the logos of bloomingdale's, ford and american airlines, among others. In addition to their work in the field of branding, they have been prolific creators of modernist furniture, products and interiors. The duo's 50-year collaborations have left a deep mark on design and visual culture at large. After meeting in italy, lella (1934-2016) and massimo (1931-2014) began working together in 1961 and, ten years later, established vignelli associates in new york. Describing himself as an "information architect, " massimo set out to rationalize complex ideas into clear, visually appealing forms. (witness the graphic identity he co-created with bob noorda for the new york city transit authority as well as his influential 1972 subway plan.) Perhaps the most recognizable piece of the vignellis, for example, is the handkerchief chair, a stackable office chair made of compression-molded plastic that looks like a fabric floating in the air. It was created for knoll in 1983 after designing the brand logo. The couple's influence can also be found in the saratoga line (1964), the first collection of lacquered furniture, which contributed to the emergence of the "shiny" look of the decade (and beyond). When the vignelli created the poltrona frau interview chair in 1988 for a.

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