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Bruno Munari is famous for his work as an artist and designer. In his prolific career, he 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, called Useless Machines (begun 1933), meant to transform or complicate their surrounding environments. Shop a range of Bruno Munari art on 1stDibs.
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Two Bruno Munari 'Vademecum' bookcase carts for Robots, Italy 1974
By Robots, Bruno Munari
Located in Milan, IT
Bruno Munari two 'Vademecum' bookcase cart for Robots 1974 Chromed steel, aluminum.
One measures 35.5 x 35.5 x H 128.5 cm.
Second measures 35.5 x 35.5 x H 68.3 cm.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Bruno Munari for Stildomus Carrello Bar "Cubobar," Italy 1960s
By Bruno Munari, Stildomus
Located in Naples, IT
Beautiful and rare furniture Mod. Cubobar designed by Bruno Munari in the 1960s.
The frame is wood divided into four interior bar cabinet compartments, three full-height for bottles ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Glass, Wood
Bruno Munari, Bali, Pendant Light, Danese Milano, 1960s
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Paris, FR
Bruno Munari (1907-1998)
Bali
A metal and acrylic pendant light, the acrylic square shade with cut angles on a cross shape brass frame.
Impressed with manufacturer’s mark on the so...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Libro Illeggibile NY 1 (Bruno Munari Artist's Book)
By Bruno Munari
Located in New York, NY
Special edition in Bruno Munari’s “unreadable book” series designed for the Museum of Modern Art, and published by MoMA in 1967 in an edition of 2000, of which this example is hand-n...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
String, Paper
Negative - Positive - Screen Print by Bruno Munari - 1991
By Bruno Munari
Located in Roma, IT
Screen print realized by Bruno Munari in 1991.
Hand-signed and numbered in pencil.
Edition of 100.
Excellent condition.
Bruno Munari (October 24, 1907 in Milan – September 30, 1...
Category
1990s Op Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
Rare Edition 'Bali' Pendants by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Edition 'Bali' Pendants by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano (IT, c. 1950s)
Twill fabric exterior shade with a parchment interior backing. Two yellow-green and one red-orange. Eac...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
