Stories from the Collection
Design history, iconic makers and the pieces that pass through VINTZ.
July 27, 2026
Faema E61: The 1962 Machine That Invented Espresso
The Faema E61, launched in Milan in 1962, was the first pump-driven espresso machine ever made — named after a solar eclipse. Discover its design legacy.
Read moreJuly 20, 2026
Arne Vodder's OS36: Sibast's Rarest Teak Sideboard
A guide to the Arne Vodder OS36 sideboard for Sibast — the tambour-door design, hidden bar compartment and how to recognize an authentic 1960s example.
Read moreJuly 14, 2026
Winfried Totzek and the De Sede DS-142
Winfried Totzek was a surgeon before he shaped the De Sede DS-142 — the ergonomic wing chair he built around the human body. Discover the story behind it.
Read moreJuly 6, 2026
The IKEA Vilbert Chair by Verner Panton
The rare IKEA Vilbert chair by Verner Panton (1993) — a postmodern collector's piece in melamine-coated MDF. Its story, its colours, and why it vanished.
Read moreJune 29, 2026
How to Identify Authentic Vintage De Sede
A practical guide to spotting genuine vintage De Sede leather furniture — labels, leather, construction and the models worth knowing.
Read moreFebruary 23, 2026
Vintage Italian Medical Display Cabinets by P.R.O.F.A. | Aluminum & Glass | 1960s Padua
How 1960s Italian manufacturers like P.R.O.F.A. turned medical display cabinets into mid-century modern design icons. The industrial side of Italy's golden era.
Read moreFebruary 18, 2026
One Hundred Years of Art Deco: Paris Celebrates a Century of Geometric Glamour
Paris celebrates 100 years of Art Deco. The Musée des Arts Décoratifs hosts a major exhibition with 1,000+ works of vintage design furniture and craft.
Read moreFebruary 10, 2026
The Pigreco Chair: How Tobia Scarpa Redefined Italian Design at 24
How 24-year-old Tobia Scarpa revolutionized Italian design with the Pigreco chair. A 1960s Gavina icon in walnut — mid-century modern at its finest.
Read moreFebruary 4, 2026
Paolo Buffa: The Architect Who Redefined Italian Elegance
Discover Paolo Buffa, the Italian architect who transformed postwar furniture into art. Elegant mid-century designs blending classical form with modern craft.
Read moreFebruary 3, 2026
Roger Capron: The Man Who Turned Ceramics Into Furniture
Meet Roger Capron, the French ceramist who transformed tiles into iconic furniture. His 1960s-70s coffee tables are sought-after mid-century collectibles.
Read moreJanuary 28, 2026
De Sede: When a Saddle Shop Became a Design Legend
From Swiss saddle shop to design legend. Discover how De Sede transformed premium leather craftsmanship into iconic mid-century modern furniture since 1962.
Read moreJanuary 21, 2026
Fabricius & Kastholm
The story of Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm — a carpenter and a blacksmith who created some of the finest Danish mid-century furniture in the 1960s.
Read moreJanuary 18, 2026
Carlo Mollino and the Turin School
Explore Carlo Mollino and the Turin School of design. How this visionary Italian architect influenced Campo & Graffi and shaped postwar furniture into art.
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