Liliana Grassi, Large Black Stone and Brass Coffee Table 1950
A low, minimalist coffee table designed by Lillian Grassi, circa 1950, with a speckled black granite top, patinated brass legs, and adjustable brass screw feet.
Liliana Grassi (1923–1985) graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at Milan Polytechnic in 1947, where she subsequently became a professor in the restoration of historical monuments, initially in the Faculty of Architecture and later in the Faculty of Engineering. One of her main projects was the decades-long restoration of the Ca’ Grande, which had been damaged during the Second World War. She was a sought-after expert in this field and the author of several publications on restoration techniques. Grassi built a small number of private houses for friends and designed furniture for them.
Dimensions:
Height: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)
Diameter: 43 in (109.22 cm)
Location: Rancho Santa Fe
A low, minimalist coffee table designed by Lillian Grassi, circa 1950, with a speckled black granite top, patinated brass legs, and adjustable brass screw feet.
Liliana Grassi (1923–1985) graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at Milan Polytechnic in 1947, where she subsequently became a professor in the restoration of historical monuments, initially in the Faculty of Architecture and later in the Faculty of Engineering. One of her main projects was the decades-long restoration of the Ca’ Grande, which had been damaged during the Second World War. She was a sought-after expert in this field and the author of several publications on restoration techniques. Grassi built a small number of private houses for friends and designed furniture for them.
Dimensions:
Height: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)
Diameter: 43 in (109.22 cm)
Location: Rancho Santa Fe
A low, minimalist coffee table designed by Lillian Grassi, circa 1950, with a speckled black granite top, patinated brass legs, and adjustable brass screw feet.
Liliana Grassi (1923–1985) graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at Milan Polytechnic in 1947, where she subsequently became a professor in the restoration of historical monuments, initially in the Faculty of Architecture and later in the Faculty of Engineering. One of her main projects was the decades-long restoration of the Ca’ Grande, which had been damaged during the Second World War. She was a sought-after expert in this field and the author of several publications on restoration techniques. Grassi built a small number of private houses for friends and designed furniture for them.
Dimensions:
Height: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)
Diameter: 43 in (109.22 cm)
Location: Rancho Santa Fe
