Mid-Century Modern Cocktail Cabinet by Umberto Mascagni, Italian, ca. 1950
Mid-Century Modern Cocktail Cabinet by Umberto Mascagni, Italian, ca. 1950
Mid-Century Modern Cocktail Cabinet by Umberto Mascagni, Italian, ca. 1950, with bowed and etched glass, the case and legs covered in red faux leather; banded, mounted, and molded with Anodized Aluminum. 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.