Mid-Century Modern Credenza, Cream and Black, by Umberto Mascagni, Italian, 1950
Mid-Century Modern Credenza, Cream and Black, by Umberto Mascagni, Italian, 1950
Mid-Century Modern credenza by Umberto Mascagni, Italian, circa 1950. Covered in cream and black faux leather; banded, mounted, and molded with Anodized Aluminum. With signature badge: 'UMBERTO MASCANI, BOLOGNA.' 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.