Postmodern Italian table model Serenissimo by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Acerbis

Italian postmodern serenissimo model table designed by designers lella and massimo vignelli for the acerbis brand, circa 1980. Barrel-shaped glass top resting on four cylindrical legs in lacquered steel with steel crosspieces. Publisher and manufacturer label on each foot. Slight signs of wear dimensions: height: 70 cm width: 300 cm depth: in the middle (at the widest) 120 cm / at the sides 74 cm the thickness of the top: 1.50 cm diameter of each cylindrical leg: 27.5 cm the legacy of massimo vignelli and lella vignelli is visible everywhere in the logos of bloomingdale's, ford and american airlines, among others. In addition to their work in branding, they were prolific designers of modernist furniture, products and interiors. The duo's collaborations, spanning 50 years, have left a profound mark on design and visual culture at large. After meeting in italy, lella (1934-2016) and massimo (1931-2014) began working together in 1961 and, ten years later, established vignelli associates in new york. A self-described “information architect, ” massimo focused on streamlining complex ideas into clear, visually appealing forms. (witness the graphic identity he co-created with bob noorda for the new york city transit authority as well as his influential 1972 subway map.) perhaps the vignellis' most recognizable piece, for example, is the mouchoir chair, a stackable compression-molded plastic office chair that has the appearance of fabric floating in air. He was created for knoll in 1983 after designing the brand's logo. The couple's influence can also be seen in the saratoga line (1964), the first collection of lacquered furniture, which helped usher in the "shiny" look of the decade (and beyond). When the vignellis created the poltrona frau interview chair in 1988 for a.