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1950s Mid-Century Modern Wood Table Lamp and Smoking Set By Aldo Tura for Macabo

Name: 1950s Mid-Century Modern Wood Table Lamp and Smoking Set By Aldo Tura for Macabo
Brand: Aldo Tura
Rating: 5 (55 reviews)

$1,063.17

£785.36

€900VAT Included

CA$1,476.04

A$1,503.19

CHF 862.89

MX$18,138.67

NOK 10,000.49

SEK 10,137.86

DKK 6,863.35

About the Item

A wood and brass table lamp designed by Aldo Tura and manufactured by Macabo in the Fifties, the base of the lamp is also a smoking set. The wood sculpture depict an heron. the lamp has been rewired and it's in working order. In the 1950s, the Mid-Century Modern design movement was in full swing, and Italian designer Aldo Tura created iconic pieces that reflected the era's emphasis on sleek lines, organic forms, and innovative materials. This Mid-Century Modern table lamp and smoking set exudes the unmistakable style of the era. The lamp base is crafted from rich, warm wood, showcasing the natural grain and organic beauty of the material. The wood has been expertly shaped to form the elegant silhouette of a heron, with long, brass graceful legs supporting the lamp structure. The small cylindrical shade hold by the beak of the heron allowing for a soft and diffused glow when illuminated. the smoking set includes an ashtray and cigarette and matches holder, also designed with the same attention to detail and craftsmanship. The brass ashtray adds a touch of modernity to the ensemble. The entire ensemble serves as both a functional lighting solution and a stylish smoking accessory, embodying the Mid-Century Modern ethos of form meeting function and is a captivating addition to any Mid-Century Modern interior.

Creator:
Aldo Tura (Designer),Macabo (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 14.57 in (37 cm)Width: 12.6 in (32 cm)Depth: 5.91 in (15 cm)
Power Source:
Plug-in
Voltage:
110-150v,208v,220-240v
Lampshade:
Included
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Brass,Wood,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
c. 1950
Condition:
Rewired. Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Aci Castello, IT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2394337481692

Shop All Aldo Tura

Aldo Tura

One of the most enigmatic and polarizing figures to emerge in Italian design, Aldo Tura is an outlier in the world of mid-century furniture. The designer’s glamorous bar carts, coffee tables, cabinets and more resist categorization and draw inspiration from Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Baroque, Surrealist and modernist styles.

Tura moved through distinct phases in his career in terms of aesthetics, influences and finishes, rendering his life’s work exciting and diverse. Despite these phases, he held a singular devotion to one material: lacquered goatskin. Tura established a furniture production house in 1939 in Lombardy, and some of his early work focused on tables, decorative lamps and more. He later expanded to bar furnishings like rolling carts, cabinets and complementary barware accessories like ice buckets and cocktail shakers. The eccentric, gleaming and luxe surface of lacquered goatskin was a constant, along with eggshell, parchment and leather.

By the 1950s, Tura had begun to use hand-painted figural panels on the surface of cabinets, serveware (such as carafes) and other pieces. He even replicated famous works by artists like Monet and Bruegel the Elder and art from the Middle Ages, sometimes playfully embedding the paintings on cabinets shaped like oversize books. Even though he had a favored color palette of rich chocolate browns and deep emeralds, his style remained consistently hard to define.

Tura was unlike most of his Italian contemporaries but held a similar reverence for the nation’s traditional craftsmanship and artisanal techniques. He never followed the growing trend of mass-produced, industrial furniture and stuck to creating small, meticulously handcrafted collections. This principled choice means that today, a Tura piece is a rare and highly coveted collectible. The Tura firm continues to operate in Brianza, promoting Italian craftsmanship and the eclectic materials embraced by their namesake designer.

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