Italian Mid-Century Modern Cocktail Credenza by Umberto Mascagni, ca. 1950
Mid-Century Modern credenza by Umberto Mascagni, covered in cream textured vinyl; banded, mounted, and molded with anodized aluminum. The three reverse-painted cabinet doors feature a female figure descending a staircase, carrying a wine ewer on either side, with the central panel depicting cocktails.
Umberto Mascagni founded Mascagni in 1930. Surprisingly, there is very little scholarship to date on this highly original and innovative designer, who broke new ground with his experimentation in the use of unorthodox materials, particularly anodized aluminum—a process where the aluminum is strengthened many times over, leaving it immune to chipping, peeling or flaking. Mascagni’s faux leather upholstered case goods were another significant innovation. Together, these seemingly incompatible materials form mixed-media works of art, offering up distinctive visual cues from the Atomic Age.
Dimensions: 37’’ (H) x 62’’ (W) x 20’’ (D)
Mid-Century Modern credenza by Umberto Mascagni, covered in cream textured vinyl; banded, mounted, and molded with anodized aluminum. The three reverse-painted cabinet doors feature a female figure descending a staircase, carrying a wine ewer on either side, with the central panel depicting cocktails.
Umberto Mascagni founded Mascagni in 1930. Surprisingly, there is very little scholarship to date on this highly original and innovative designer, who broke new ground with his experimentation in the use of unorthodox materials, particularly anodized aluminum—a process where the aluminum is strengthened many times over, leaving it immune to chipping, peeling or flaking. Mascagni’s faux leather upholstered case goods were another significant innovation. Together, these seemingly incompatible materials form mixed-media works of art, offering up distinctive visual cues from the Atomic Age.
Dimensions: 37’’ (H) x 62’’ (W) x 20’’ (D)
Mid-Century Modern credenza by Umberto Mascagni, covered in cream textured vinyl; banded, mounted, and molded with anodized aluminum. The three reverse-painted cabinet doors feature a female figure descending a staircase, carrying a wine ewer on either side, with the central panel depicting cocktails.
Umberto Mascagni founded Mascagni in 1930. Surprisingly, there is very little scholarship to date on this highly original and innovative designer, who broke new ground with his experimentation in the use of unorthodox materials, particularly anodized aluminum—a process where the aluminum is strengthened many times over, leaving it immune to chipping, peeling or flaking. Mascagni’s faux leather upholstered case goods were another significant innovation. Together, these seemingly incompatible materials form mixed-media works of art, offering up distinctive visual cues from the Atomic Age.
Dimensions: 37’’ (H) x 62’’ (W) x 20’’ (D)
