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What is Joe Colombo famous for?
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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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...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

1970s Triedro Floor Lamp, designed by Joe Colombo for Stilnovo, Italy
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
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...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal, Steel

Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Comfort - 1960's Italy
By Joe Colombo
Located in Lisboa, PT
Iconic Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Comfort - Collectible Design Masterpiece The Elda Chair, designed by visionary Italian designer Joe Colombo for Comfort in the 1960s, is an unpa...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Leather, Fiberglass

Joe Colombo for Comfort Lounge Chair 'Elda' in Black Leather and Fiberglass
By Joe Colombo, Comfort, Italy
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Joe Colombo for Comfort, lounge chair ‘Elda’, fiberglass, leather, Italy, 1963 The ‘Elda’ chair is one of the most well-known designs of Italian designer Joe Colombo. This lounge ch...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Fiberglass

Joe Colombo 'Boby' Trolley Size L with 6 Drawers in White for B-Line
By Joe Colombo
Located in Tilburg, NL
Joe Colombo 'Boby' Trolley for B-Line. Designed in 1970, current production. Part of the permanent collection of MoMA in New York and the “Triennale” in Milan, Smau Prize in 1971. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

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Plastic

Joe Colombo for Kartell Armchair Mod. 4801 Numbered No. 29, Italy 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Naples, IT
Fantastic and large white curved beech wood armchair, Mod. 4801 Designer Joe Colombo and produced by Kartell in Italy , an icon of Italian Modernism. A limited number of wooden 4801 ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Leather, Wood

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