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Joe Colombo is famous for his career as a designer. He died young, at 41 in 1971, and his career as a designer lasted little more than 10 years. Through the 1960s, Colombo proved himself one of the field’s most provocative and original thinkers, and he produced a remarkably large array of innovative chairs, table lamps and other lighting and furniture as well as product designs. Even today, his creations have the power to surprise. Shop a selection of Joe Colombo furniture on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertJanuary 19, 2025
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Joe Colombo for Pozzi Set of Eight '300' Dining Chairs in Red Upholstery
By Pozzi & Verga, Joe Colombo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Joe Colombo for Pozzi, set of eight dining chairs, model ‘300’, fabric, stained beech, Italy, 1966
In 1966, Joe Colombo designed the dining chair known as the ‘300’ model for Pozzi....
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Post modern Joe Colombo Floor lamp 3321 Black Gloss
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Joe Colombo Floor lamp 3321. Pre owned Coupe Floor Lamp in black adjustable, an original Joe Colombo design (circa 1967) for Oluce model 3321. Oluce's 1960s Coupe floor lamps pairs a...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Joe Colombo for Comfort 'Elda' Lounge Chair in Red Leather and Fiberglass
By Joe Colombo, Comfort, Italy
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Joe Colombo for Comfort, lounge chair ‘Elda’, fiberglass, leather, Italy, design 1963
The ‘Elda’ chair is one of the most well-known designs of Italian designer Joe Colombo. This lo...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
1970s Triedro Floor Lamp, designed by Joe Colombo for Stilnovo, Italy
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Milano, IT
The Triedro floor lamp, designed by Joe Colombo in 1970, evokes the precision and functionality of professional studio lighting. The lamp offered here is a 1970s piece, completely or...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel
KD24 Lamp by Joe Colombo
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
The KD24 lamp was designed by Joe Colombo for Kartell in 1968.
Its flexible design allows for a vast number of configurations between the light and rotatable lampshade.
This piece ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Iconic Modular Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo, Italy, 1970s
By Joe Colombo
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A true design classic of the Italian 1970s, the Boby trolley by Joe Colombo remains one of the most celebrated examples of functional modernism. Designed in 1970, this modular storag...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Plastic
