Andrea Branzi was born in Florence in 1938 and studied as an architect at the Florence School of Architecture, receiving a degree in 1966.
From 1964–74, Branzi was a founding member of the experimental group Archizoom, which envisioned the No-Stop-City among other projects. A key member of the Studio Alchimia, founded in 1976, he went on to associate with the Memphis Group in the 1980s. Branzi lived and worked in Milan, and until 2009 he was a professor and chairman of the School of Interior Design at the Polytechnic University of Milan.
Branzi distinguished himself as a co-founder of Domus Academy, the first international post-graduate school for design. He was a three-time recipient of the Compasso d’Oro, honored for individual or group effort in 1979, 1987 and 1995. Branzi’s work was featured in the Venice Biennale and Milan Triennale, and he curated the design exhibitions of the latter. He was widely published and was frequently invited to lecture internationally.
In 2008, Branzi was named an Honorary Royal Designer in the United Kingdom and he received an honorary degree from La Sapienza in Rome. That same year, his work was featured in an installation at the Fondation Cartier, Paris.
Branzi’s works are held in the permanent collections of the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; the Israel Museum, Jerusalem; and the Museum of Modern Art, New York, among others.
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Ghidini 1961 Cestino 1 Medium Bowl in Polished Brass by Andrea Branzi
By Andrea Branzi, Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
"The dance, intended as an eternal circle and sacred ritual and celebration of the ancient tribal traditions." This is the reference of Andrea Branzi when he thought of this series of three pieces that define these new vase...
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Small Rabbit Figurine in Polished Brass
By Ghidini 1961, Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Small rabbit figurine in brass.
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Small Knotted Cherry Box in Polished Brass
By Nika Zupanc, Ghidini 1961
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Small box available in brass and rose gold finishes.
Brass
$805 / item
H 12.21 in W 10.83 in D 9.26 in
Ghidini 1961 Large Paper Basket Polished Gold Finish Steel by Richard Hutten
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Brescia, IT
The elegant and modern paper basket in stainless steel, is manufactured in Italy and designed by Richard Hutten. The metal mesh becomes a decorative pattern and the basket could be p...
Stainless Steel
Ghidini 1961 Omini Tape Mate in Polished Brass
By Ghidini 1961, Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scotch holder in brass. Ideal for keeping adhesive tape close at hand.
Brass
$857 / item
H 12.21 in W 9.26 in D 10.83 in
Ghidini 1961 Tip Top Large Paper Basket in Polished Gold Finish
By Richard Hutten, Ghidini 1961
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant large paper basket is in stainless steel. It is part of the Tip Top series which consists of hexagonal pieces made of layers of triangles.
Stainless Steel
Ghidini 1961 Omini Small Bowl in High Brass Finish
By Stefano Giovannoni, Ghidini 1961
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bowl in stainless steel.
Stainless Steel
Ghidini 1961 Perished Round Tray in Polished Gold Finish
By Ghidini 1961, Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the Perished collection, this round tray was made entirely in openwork steel and features a round smooth central body surrounded by a lip elaborately adorned with a garland o...
Steel
$660 / item
H 9.85 in W 7.68 in D 8.86 in
Ghidini 1961 Tip Top Small Paper Basket in Polished Gold Finish
By Ghidini 1961, Richard Hutten
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant small paper basket is in stainless steel. It is part of the Tip Top series which consists of hexagonal pieces made of layers of triangles.
Stainless Steel
Ghidini 1961 Omini Cards Holder in Polished Brass
By Stefano Giovannoni, Ghidini 1961
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Business cards holder in brass, ideal for holding cards.
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Trays Set in Polished Brass
By Elisa Giovannoni, Ghidini 1961
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Trays in brass. The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect...
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Joe & Ema Medium Vase in Polished Brass
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Ghidini 1961
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vase available in brass or rose gold finish.
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Axonometry A4 Tray in Polished Brass
By Elisa Giovannoni, Ghidini 1961
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Trays in brass. The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect...
Brass