Bruno Munari Decorative Objects
Italian, 1907-1998
In his prolific career, Bruno Munari was known for various contributions to art, industrial design, film, architecture, art theory, and technology. Munari’s principles and beliefs were built upon his early involvement in the Futurist movement, which he joined at the age of 19 using the pseudonym “Bum.” During the 1930s, Munari began to move towards Constructivism, particularly with his kinetic sculptures, Useless Machines (begun 1933), meant to transform or complicate their surrounding environments. Throughout his career, Munari was captivated by both a sense of whimsy and the manipulation of artificial light. After World War II, Munari also developed radical innovation in graphics, typography, and book publishing, through the latter creating pieces he would call Useless Books.(Biography provided by Glenda Cinquegrana Art Consulting)
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Creator: Bruno Munari
Bruno Munari early Galapagos picture frame for Danese, Italy 1961
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Milan, IT
Bruno Munari early Galapagos picture frame for Danese, Italy 1961
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Munari Decorative Objects
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Steel
Complete Set of 3 Mid-Century "Maldive" Bowls by Bruno Munari for Danese, 1960s
By Bruno Munari
Located in Koper, SI
The Maldive bowl was created by the Italian artist and designer Bruno Munari in 1960, and produced by Danese Milano. This piece is no longer being produced. This is a rare complete s...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Munari Decorative Objects
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Sheet Metal
Steel Cinetic Object "Tetracono SM" by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano
By Bruno Munari
Located in Montreal, QC
Steel and aluminium Cinetic Object "Tetracono SM" by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano
Paper manufacturer's label to underside ‘Bruno Mari 1965 Tetracono S.M....
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Bruno Munari Decorative Objects
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Steel
Danese Milano Galapagos Small Frame by Bruno Munari
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Hicksville, NY
Galapagos is a picture frame made of two square sheets of ultrawhite glass, held together and supported by satin finish stainless steel elements. The frame is distinctive because alt...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Decorative Objects
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Glass
Danese Milano Galapagos Large Frame by Bruno Munari
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Hicksville, NY
Galapagos is a picture frame made of two square sheets of ultrawhite glass, held together and supported by satin finish stainless steel elements. The frame is distinctive because alt...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Decorative Objects
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Glass
Danese Milano Maiorca Black Pencil & Paperclip Aluminum Holder by Bruno Munari
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Hicksville, NY
Black Maiorca is a pencil and paperclip holder with fire resistant melamine shell and anodized aluminium interior fumé.
Bruno Munari was one of the most important Italian architec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Decorative Objects
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Aluminum
Danese Milano Ireland Frame by Bruno Munari
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ireland is a frame in satin-finish elasticated rubber mounted on a sheet of methacrylate with MDF backboard. The sheer simplicity of the piece was extremely innovative in comparison ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Decorative Objects
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Rubber
Danese Milano Panarea Candle Holder in Steel by Bruno Munari
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Hicksville, NY
Panarea is a candle holder that with its lightness, simplicity and intelligent design makes the most of the materials and technology used to make it. A Pyrex cylinder that contains t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Decorative Objects
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Steel
Danese Milano Sicilia Wastepaper Basket in Stainless Steel by Bruno Munari
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Hicksville, NY
Sicilia is a cylinder with hexagonal base and function as a wastepaper basket. The structure is made of polished stainless steel.
Bruno Munari was one of the most important Italia...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Decorative Objects
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Stainless Steel
Danese Milano Canarie White Desk Set in Aluminum by Bruno Munari
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Hicksville, NY
White Canarie is a desk set made up of a pencil holder, a paperclip holder and two ashtrays. It was designed to help keep a desk or work surface in order with everything you might ne...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Decorative Objects
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Aluminum
Danese Milano Maiorca White Pencil & Paperclip Aluminum Holder by Bruno Munari
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Hicksville, NY
White Maiorca is a pencil and paperclip holder with fire resistant melamine shell and anodized aluminium interior fumé.
Bruno Munari was one of the most important Italian architec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Decorative Objects
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Aluminum
Danese Milano Stromboli Candle Holder in Pyrex Glass by Bruno Munari
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Hicksville, NY
Stromboli is a candleholder that with its lightness, simplicity and intelligent design makes the most of the materials and technology used to make it. A chromed steel holder hangs inside a tall glass cylinder that protects the flame.
Bruno Munari was one of the most important Italian architects, artists and designers of the 20th Century. Born in Milan in 1907 he started his artistic work very young during the Futurist period and dedicated himself to painting, graphic design, film making, poetry an writing. His work is characterized by its strong educative nature, which stems from his passionate interest in using play to develop creativity in children. In the last years of his life he concentrated more and more on the problem of visual and artistic education organizing and participating in courses, seminars and activities for children, adults and teachers. After more than half a century his creations live on to this day in his collections for Danese Milano.
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Materials: Chromed metal, Pyrex glass...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Decorative Objects
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Glass
Set of Bruno Munari for Danese Rosewood Rubber Mail Stamps
By Enzo Mari, Bruno Munari, Sergio Asti, Danese Milano
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of five rosewood and rubber mail stamps by Bruno Munari for Danese, Italy, c.1960s. Bruno Munari was an Italian graphic artist and industrial designer ...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Bruno Munari Decorative Objects
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Rubber, Rosewood
Bruno Munari Silver-Plate Sculptural Vase with Glass Insert Italian Vintage
By Bruno Munari
Located in North Miami, FL
This undulating sculptural vintage silver-plate vase signed B.Munari on the bottom 1973 is both sculptural and utilitarian. It is Italian by Bruno Munari made for Danese and a lovely vase and or desk accessory and will have so many other applications. it can also be used as a candle holder without the glass insert. The small glass vessel is short and will hold a few roses, a few orchids or a few gardenias or your favorite flower. It is 4" height x 2" diameter. Please note this is not the re-issue and is totally vintage...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Bruno Munari Decorative Objects
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Silver Plate
Danese Milano Canarie White 2 Pencil/Paperclip Aluminum Holders by Bruno Munari
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Hicksville, NY
White Canarie 2 Pencil & Paperclip Holders is a desk set made up of a pencil holder, a paperclip holder and two ashtrays. It was designed to help keep a desk or work surface in order...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Decorative Objects
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Aluminum
"Flexy" Steel Sculpture by Bruno Munari for Danese, Italy, 1960s
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Milan, IT
Fabulous "Flexy" sculpture by Bruno Munari for Danese.
Flexible object, built with six stainless steel wires, to draw in the space immediately...
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1960s Italian Vintage Bruno Munari Decorative Objects
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Steel
Rare Bruno Munari Glass Plate from "Collezione Murano", Italy 1995
By Bruno Munari
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A beautiful, very rare and limited edition glass plate designed by Bruno Munari for his "Collezione Murano" series, manufactured in Italy in 1995.
This wonderful piece is completely handmade of the highest quality clear Murano glass with coloured glass circle shaped decorations. It is hand signed and numbered dated and comes including thin metal Stand. A very decorative item, and a valuable collectable...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bruno Munari Decorative Objects
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Murano Glass
Bruno Munari Stamp Set Danese New old stock
By Bruno Munari
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Bruno Munari's stamp set for Danese. New old stock in mint condition.
English text model.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Munari Decorative Objects
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Wood
Rare Bruno Munari Glass Plate from "Collezione Murano", Italy 1995
By Bruno Munari
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A beautiful, very rare and limited edition glass plate designed by Bruno Munari for his "Collezione Murano" series, manufactured in Italy in 1995.
This wonderful piece is completely handmade of the highest quality clear Murano glass with coloured glass circle shaped decorations. It is hand signed and numbered dated and comes including thin metal Stand. A very decorative item, and a valuable collectable...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bruno Munari Decorative Objects
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Murano Glass
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