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John Mascheroni Designs

I was born into a furniture manufacturing family.  My father had a small custom furniture manufacturing facility in New York City, which included a showroom and finishing. He too came from a family of craftsmen in Northern Italy and was a master wood carver. As a result of the tradition of the trade, when I was 11, I apprenticed at the factory on weekends.

Showing artistic ability from a young age, I was able to enter a prestigious High School, noted for music and art. After graduating, I went directly into the family business, and learned various skills in furniture making. I married, and promptly drafted into the Army during the Korean conflict. Upon returning, I went back into the business. My father decided to retire and return to his country, which left me running both segments of the business, a to the trade showroom, and factory.

Although very adept at sketching and creating pieces in many of the various traditional styles, which became very popular, I lacked the ability to detail the designs. I returned to evening school and enrolled into Industrial Design at Pratt Institute. It was there that I honed my skills in rendering and drafting. In addition, I was now exposed to the modern furniture movement of the mid 50’s. I realized that although very successful in interpreting various traditional styles into products, I was simply reworking an existing vocabulary.

In 1965, now familiarized with materials other than wood, I began to experiment with some of my own designs, incorporating stainless steel, aluminum and acrylic. Slowly the collection became recognized, and in 1968 an aluminum coffee table was accepted into the Permanent Design Collection of Moma, followed shortly after with a floor lamp. The collection was subsequently bought and produced by Vecta Contract.

I began designing for the retail furniture market in 1970, as a result of the then V.P. of Home Furnishings at Bloomingdale’s, Carl Levine, who introduced me to one of their resources. First case pieces, followed by upholstery. My path of products and manufacturers is long, but currently, all my creative efforts are being satisfied by one innovating company, LAZAR.

 

 

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Barcelona Sectional

7033

Dimension: See Schematic

Modular Units: 8

BELIZE 3 PC SECTIONAL - PLATINUM COLLECTION

7034 Belize Series

Shown as LAF Sofa - Corner - RAF Sofa

LAF/RAF Sofa, 703417L/R, Dims: 85W 39.5D 34.5H 18SH 76SW 21SD 26.5AH

Corner, 703405, Dims: 39.5W 39.5D 34.5H 18SH 30SW 21SD 26.5AH

BELIZE ARMLESS SWIVEL CHAIR

703402SW

Dimension: See Schematic

BELIZE SOFA - PLATINUM COLLECTION

7034

Dimension: See Schematic

Carousel Swivel Chair

147904SW

Dimension: 32h x 30w x 32d

Eloise Channel Back, Curved Dining Banquet

700456

Dimension: 34h x 79w x 34.5d

Frequency Swivel Chair

1913SWU

Dimension: 25w x 31h x 29d

Gina Curved Sofa

145543

Dimension: See Schematic

Graham Crescent Sofa

700543

Dimension: See Schematic

Harrison Curved Dining Banquette

700356

Dimension: 34h x 79w x 34.5d

Henry Dining Banquet

702109

Dimension: 60W, 26D, 34H, 19.75SH, 19SD

LAWSON SWIVEL OTTOMAN

701901SW

Dimension: See Schematic

Lexi Accent Chair

139404C

Dimension: See Schematic

Logan Swivel Chair w/Wood Base

1389SW

Dimension: See Schematic

Lolla 3pc Sectional

147617L, 1476104, 147610R

Dimension: See Schematic

Modular Units: 8

Lolla 4pc Sectional

147609, 1476104, 147609, 147607R

Dimension: See Schematic

Modular Units: 8

Montecito 2pc Sectional

1551

Dimension: See Schematic

Modular Units: 12

Nirvana 4 Piece Bed

147728

Dimension: See Schematic

Palio Left Arm Facing Sofa With Right Bumper

707219LWB
Dimensions: See Schematic

Palio Right Angle Sofa

707217RWB
Dimensions: See Schematic

Pandora Chair

182104C

Dimension: 28w x 30h x 29d

PHILLIPE LOUNGE CHAIR

701804C

25W x 32.25D x 29.75H, 19SH, 21SW, 21SD, 23.5AH

Rennie King Bed

HB148528, FR148528
Dimension: See Schematic

Rochester Dining Arm Chair

1830DAC

Dimension: 22w x 33h x 25d

Selene Large Circle Swivel Lounge

156086SW

Dimension: 36h x 56.5w x 56.5d

Siena Crescent Sofa

188020
Dimension: See Schematic

Star Ottoman

147801

Dimension: 18.5h x 55w x 16d

SYRACUSE LOUNGE CHAIR

704804

24W 30D 33H 21SW 18SH 24SD 26AH

Tulsa Sofa

161820

Dimension: 96w x 33h x 42d

Verona Swivel Chair - Wood Base

704904SWW

Dimension: 32W x 26H x 39D, 20SW, 26AH