Center table attributed to Frank Stella with flower-shaped chrome metal structure and transparent glass top. USA 80's.

Measurements: W 140 x D 140 x H 35 cm

Eros console designed by Angelo Mangiarotti (Milán, 1921 – 2012) for Skipper. Stunning rosso sardo marble console with top fitted on two conical bases, Italy, 1971

Dimensions: W 180 x D 45 x H 72 cm

Angelo Mangiarotti (Milan, 1921-2012) graduated in Architecture from the Politecnico di Milano in 1948. In 1953 he traveled to the United States to work and met Frank Lloyd Wright, Walter Gropius, Mies van der Rohe and Konrad Wachsmann.
There, he opened an architecture firm together with Bruno Morassutti until 1960. While working as an architect, whose works are published in books, specialized magazines and newspapers, he has an intense didactic activity carried out in different Italian and foreign universities.
Mangiarotti, as a designer, gives a very important role to plastic research. The objective of his research, which is always carried out carefully respecting the characteristics of the material, is the definition of the shape of the object as a quality of the material.

Marble console designed by the Italian artist and designer Ettore Sottsass and produced by Ultima Edizione.

Made with a red Verona marble top, black Marquinia marble columns and white Carrara marble blocks. 1980.

Measurements: W 150 x D 64 x H 100 cm

Ettore Sottsass, born in Austria, stood out as an influential designer and architect. He lived much of his life in Milan because his father worked as an architect in that city. He began his education at the Turin Polytechnic and later became involved in the Italian army. There he was held in a concentration camp in Yugoslavia for most of World War II.

Ettore Sottsass, born in Austria, stood out as an influential designer and architect. He lived much of his life in Milan because his father worked as an architect in that city. He began his education at the Turin Polytechnic and later became involved in the Italian army. There he was held in a concentration camp in Yugoslavia for most of World War II.

Bibliography

Philippe Thomé, Ettore Sottasaa, Phaison-Electa, 2014, pp. 500.

Jumbo coffee table . designed by Gae Aulenti for Knoll. Composed of four sculptural legs that support a square top, made of Carrara marble.

Gae Aulenti. She stood out as one of the few Italian women who achieved fame in the fields of architecture after World War II.

In the 1960s, Aulenti designed several series of furniture, first for the La Rinascente store and later for Zanotta, contributing to the world of furniture design with his creativity and talent.

Additionally, she played an important role as vice president of the Italian Association of Industrial Design (ADI). She where she influenced the promotion and development of industrial design in Italy.

In 1972, he participated in an influential exhibition called “Italy: The New Domestic Landscape” at the Museum of Modern Art in New York (MoMA). Together with prominent designers and architects of the time, such as Ettore Sottsass, Gaetano Pesce and others. This established him as a relevant figure in the world of design.

Aulenti's passion for the performing arts was also evident in his work in opera scenography, collaborating with opera director Luca Ronconi on productions such as Gioachino Rossini's “Journey to Reims” between 1976 and 1978.

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Measurements: W 113 x D 113 x H 36 cm

Bibliography G. Gramigna, Repertorio del design italiano 1950-2000, p. 174, Allemandi, 2003.

Pair of asymmetrical side tables covered in blue ceramic and brass. Made by hand using the Japanese Raku technique. These little tables are a unique piece, designed exclusively for LA Studio. Made in Italy 2023

Raku-yaki, also known as Raku pottery, is an ancient utilitarian pottery technique of oriental origin. Although it is believed to have originated in Korea, it was in Japan where it was developed and gained widespread interest.

Starting in the 16th century, Raku attracted tea masters, who were influenced by Zen Buddhist philosophy and found great pleasure in working with this clay. During the tea ceremony, participants used to drink from vessels they had made themselves.

The Raku technique involves cooking at a low temperature, around 1,000 degrees Celsius, in a special oven. The pieces are removed from the kiln when the glazes have melted and then placed in a container filled with organic material.

This creates an atmosphere with little oxygen, known as a reducing atmosphere. This process produces a physical-chemical transformation that results in metallic effects, pearlescent surfaces and surprising changes in the color of the ceramic pieces.

Measurements: W 60 x D 62 x H 53 cm

Portmodernist table in arabescato marble designed by Carlo Scarpa for Cattelan in Italy, 1970s.

Measurements: Diameter 117 x H 73 cm

Alberto Carlo Scarpa was born on June 2 in Venice, the son of Antonio Scarpa, and Emma Novello, his second wife.

His career in architecture began with collaborations in the studio of Vicente Rinaldo, where he managed several projects, including the Church of Travettore Rosa in Vicenza and the Pradipozzo bell tower in Oderzo in 1923, as well as the Church of Santa Maria di Sala in Venice and the Aviano bell tower in Udine in 1924.

In that same year, he obtained the title of competence in architectural design from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts.

In November of that year, Scarpa began working as an assistant to Guido Cirilli at the University Institute of Architecture in Venice, where Cirilli taught architecture. He held this position until 1929. In December, he applied to register as an architect, although he was unsuccessful at that time.

Then, he joined Franco Pizzuto's company, where he worked on several projects in Fontaniva, Padova. These projects included the design of a villa for Juan Campagnolo, the construction of an industrial building with adjacent housing, a courtyard, the renovation of Angel Veil's villa, and the restoration of Aldo Martini's villa in Padua.

References:

G. Gramigna, Repertorio del design italiano 1950-2000, Allemandi, 2003.

Game table from Cini & Nils in curved wood and green fabric made in the 70s, Italy. It has two shelves in each leg.

Dimensions: W101 x D101 x H74

Cini & Nils is a company that was founded in 1969 when two designers felt the need to bring their designs directly to the market. Mario Melocchi later joined architect and designer Franco Bettonica to establish the company.

In their early days, they focused on marketing a wide range of products, several of which the Museum of Modern Art in New York (MoMA) acquired, including the Bar, Tabletop and Desktop collections, a rotating magazine rack, the Cubobar and the Game Table.

In 1972, Franco Bettonica had the idea of Cuboluce, a product that marked the beginning of Cini & Nils in the field of lighting. Over the years, the company continued to innovate and passed into the hands of managers who contributed to its success. With Luta Bettonica as art director since 2002, the company has continued to innovate and produce in a sustainable and interconnected way.

Its products have left a lasting mark on the history of design, leading to Cini & Nils being widely recognized. After 50 years on the market, it has become a benchmark in the world of high-quality lighting, both decorative and technical.

Circular table in Carrara and Arabescato marble. Designed by L.A. Studio

Measurements: 120 x  H 74.5 cm