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Azucena Building and Garden Elements

Vintage Azucena furniture is elegant and inviting — the esteemed mid-century Milanese manufacturer’s wall lights, armchairs and side tables, which are marked by simple symmetry and thoughtfully contrasting materials, can likely be found in the living rooms of design lovers all over Italy.

Azucena was founded in 1947 by three leading figures of 20th-century Italian architecture: Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Ignazio Gardella and Corrado Corradi Dell’Acqua. The trio initially established Azucena in order to furnish the interiors of buildings they’d designed but found a robust business opportunity in manufacturing individual pieces from those collections for postwar consumers. And as the company founders borrowed the brand name from a conniving character in the Giuseppe Verd opera Il Trovatore, it is appropriate, then, that the furniture for which Azucena is known is practical but exudes a hint of playfulness.

The best of Italian modernism combines cheekiness and bold functionality with provocative and thoughtful design, and Azucena is deeply rooted in that tradition. While its brass-and-walnut mid-century-modern-era dining tables and stackable coffee tables — created by the likes of Dell’Acqua and Vico Magistretti — are exceptionally unobtrusive in small spaces and framed in clean lines, Dominioni designed chunky, enveloping armchairs during the 1970s upholstered in striking red fabric.

Among Azucena's most successful and iconic designs is also Dominioni's most famous piece of furniture: the minimalist Catalina chair. After it debuted at the Milan Triennial in 1957, the Catalina chair, with its generously curving enameled steel frame and plush leather cushion, became an instant sensation. Dominioni’s other enduring designs for Azucena include the Monachella lamp, the ABCD armchair and the versatile Cilindro ottoman.

Italian furniture manufacturer B&B Italia acquired Azucena in 2018 and has reissued a number of designs from the legendary brand’s portfolio, such as the Imbuto lamp, the Catalina armchair and the Cavalletto table.

On 1stDibs, find vintage Azucena lighting, tables, seating and more.

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Creator: Azucena
Italian mid-century metal handles and locks by Caccia Dominioni Azucena, 1960s
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Chromed metal handles and locks by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, 1960s Set of chromed metal 6 pairs of round base handles and 15 round locks. The kno...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Azucena Building and Garden Elements

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Metal Planter "Fasce Cromate" by Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, Chrome, 1970s
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Rare large planter form the Fasce Cormate series by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena. Imposing piece in thick metal with chrome stripes and wheels. One cut side allows positionin...
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Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, brass and marble doorstop, Italy design 1948
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Luigi Caccia Dominioni, rare original brass and marble doorstop, Italy circa 1948, manufactured by Azucena Original first production as shown by the s...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Azucena Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Brass

Luigi Caccia Dominioni Per Azucena Doorstop, Italy, 1960s
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Luigi Caccia Dominioni doorstop for Azucena, with a brass handle on a grey marble base. 1960.
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Set of Four Pairs of Luigi Caccia Dominioni Door Handles for Azucena, Italy 1950
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Milan, IT
Rare set of four pairs of Luigi Caccia Dominioni door handles in brass and resin for Azucena, Italy, 1950s This is an Iconic desig...
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Azucena building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.

Azucena building and garden elements are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Azucena building and garden elements, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original building and garden elements by Azucena were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider building and garden elements by Poltronova, Mario Papperzini, and Alessandro Albrizzi. Prices for Azucena building and garden elements can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,975 and can go as high as $4,459, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,713.

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