Editions Milano’s Magellano vase brings Milan design to the table
The re edition of Vico Magistretti's 1971 vessel anchors a table setting that speaks to the quiet luxury of considered hospitality. Hand folded linens and sculptural glass transform the moment before guests arrive.
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Vico Magistretti’s Magellano vase, originally conceived in 1971, returns as a re edition from Editions Milano, its geometric form catching light across a table set for guests who have not yet arrived. The vessel sits squat and purposeful, its black glass lower body crowned with a wireframe lattice dome that holds stems aloft without fuss, the geometry of restraint.
The table itself becomes a statement of intention. Porcelain plates ringed with thin red bands frame hand folded linen napkins pressed into crisp geometry. Textured water glasses stand beside wine stems, and the black marble surface reflects everything above it, doubling the drama of white flowers gathering in that commanding vase. The pared palette speaks of someone who understands that abundance reads loudest when edited with care.
Magistretti designed for the moments when people gather, and this re edition honours that sensibility. The Magellano sits at the intersection of sculpture and service, functioning as both container and conversation piece, its wireframe construction suggesting movement and air while anchoring the table’s visual weight. Editions Milano presents it as part of its gift edit, a considered offering for those who recognise that hospitality begins long before the first course, in the small gestures that signal to arriving guests that they have been thought of.
Imagery courtesy of Editions Milano (@editionsmilano).
