Crafted in solid Canaletto walnut or natural beechwood, the base is also available in black, white and vibrant aniline-dyed colour combinations. A 10 mm tempered ultralight glass tabletop reveals the intricate joinery beneath, highlighting the balance between technical precision and visual lightness. Both sculptural and essential, Vidun reflects Magistretti’s ability to turn a conceptual detail into an enduring design statement.
De Padova
Vidun
Vidun, designed by Vico Magistretti for De Padova in 1987, is an iconic glass dining table defined by an ingenious sculptural base. Its name derives from the Milanese word for a large screw, revealing the idea behind its distinctive construction: a functional element transformed into the expressive centre of the design.
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Technical Specifications
Materials:
BASE: solid Canaletto walnut, finished with transparent water-based or solvent-based coating.
Or in solid natural beech-wood finished with transparent water-based or solvent-based
coating (white or black) or aniline-dyed (violet-turquoise-green or red-yellow-goose beak yellow),
finished with transparent water-based or solvent-based coating.
TOP: extra clear tempered glass, 12 mm thick. Polished edge
BASE: solid Canaletto walnut, finished with transparent water-based or solvent-based coating.
Or in solid natural beech-wood finished with transparent water-based or solvent-based
coating (white or black) or aniline-dyed (violet-turquoise-green or red-yellow-goose beak yellow),
finished with transparent water-based or solvent-based coating.
TOP: extra clear tempered glass, 12 mm thick. Polished edge
Meet the designer
Vico Magistretti
Architect and designer, studied at Politecnico di Torino and Champ Universitarie Italien in Losanne. Graduated from Politecnico di Milano in 1945. immediately after graduating from Politecnico, Vico Magistretti began his career working with the architect Paolo Chessa at the firm owned and run by his father Pier Giulio Magistretti on via Conservatorio, now Fondazione Studio Magistretti aimed at promoting his life and career.
Important figure within the history of Italian architecture and Design, he made a name of himself thanks to designs, products and his academic career. Magistretti’s research has been continuous – into design, the culture of the project and innovative experimentation with materials and space solutions, not to mention shapes and functions far from the rigours of fashions that passed through during the years.
A sculptural icon of Italian design
A transparent surface reveals the distinctive wooden base, where craftsmanship, colour and a playful mechanical idea come together in one of Vico Magistretti’s most recognisable designs.
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