“Tubo” Space Age Chrome Étagère by John Mascheroni

Description

Seldom available, futuristic, space age fee, hIgh-end 1960's étagère of hand-welded and highly polished aluminum with seamless-appearing rounded edges, and … more Seldom available, futuristic, space age fee, hIgh-end 1960's étagère of hand-welded and highly polished aluminum with seamless-appearing rounded edges, and smoked glass shelves. “Tubo” étagère designed by New York-based designer John Mascheroni; in original condition, with age-related wear consistent with age including scratches and oxidation to frame and one chip to one glass shelf.

Top glass shelf not shown, but will be included.

Vertical distance between shelves:
Top: 11.75"H
2nd: 11"H
3rd: 23.25"H
Bottom: 18"H

3/8” thick glass shelves

Mr. Mascheroni studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. He designed furniture for Swaim, Jeffco and several other important and influential companies.

His work is most well known among Postmodern aficionados.

His work was shown at the 1969 ‘Plastic as Plastic exhibition at the New York Museum of Contemporary Crafts and the 1969 Annual Design Review at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. His Chair 424 was shown at the 1970 ‘Modern Chairs 1918-1970’ exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery in London. less