“lunario” coffee table cini boeri for gavina, italy circa 1970

A striking example of Italian modernism, the Lunario coffee table, designed by Cini Boeri for Gavina in the early 1970s, remains one of her most iconic creations. Its large oval glass top appears to float above a counterbalanced chrome-plated steel base—an ingenious design that lends the piece an impression of balance and lightness. Cini Boeri, a pioneering figure in Italian women's architecture, conceived of furniture as architecture in service of the home. The Lunario embodies her elegant minimalism and her interest in the human interaction with space. This particular, lower version asserts its resolutely modern character and allows it to integrate harmoniously into any interior style.