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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Andrea Branzi for Zanotta, "Potto" Chrome Wicker Side Table Magazine Holder Rack
By Zanotta, Andrea Branzi
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
A stunning, rare piece of design from a legend. The "Potto" table designed by Andrea Branzi for Zanotta.
Chrome
Porto Consolle Designed by Andrea Branzi for Ghidini, 1961
By Ghidini 1961, Andrea Branzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Consolle in stainless steel, hand-finished in polished brass designed by Andrea Branzi.
Stainless Steel
Ghidini, 1961, Porto Console Table in Stainless Steel by Andrea Branzi
By Ghidini 1961, Andrea Branzi
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Console in stainless steel, handmade finish. Backlit Console: holds vases, books, sculptures. Materials: 24k Gold plated stainless steel and acid etching.
Stainless Steel
Pair of Stainless Steel Pedestals by Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of heavy chrome-plated, stainless steel pedestals by Mastercraft, circa 1960s. Dining table height could be used a dining table supports, console or individual tables. Each is...
Stainless Steel
$1,769 / set
H 15.75 in W 13.3 in D 13.3 in
Pair of Midcentury Made, Dismantable Solid Oak End Tables of Excellent Condition
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare, stylish and highly practical pair of midcentury tables. These beautifully designed and smartly handcrafted end tables or small pedestals could not be in better condition. We t...
Oak
Early American Style Walnut Magazine Rack Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early American Style Walnut Magazine Rack Side Table with two large magazine slots measuring 17" wide and 3" in depth. Overall it Measures 26" in width, 14" in depth and stands 2...
Walnut
$1,614
H 12.6 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
"Marcuso" Square Chrome Coffee Table by Marco Zanuso for Zanotta, Italy 1970s
By Zanotta, Marco Zanuso
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Mid-Century “Marcuso” square coffee in chrome plated metal completed by a thick square shaped glass. This stylish table designed by Marco Zanuso and produced by Zanotta in ...
Crystal, Chrome
Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta "Servomuto" coffee table, Italy 1970s
By Achille Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Naples, IT
Servomuto coffee table from the Servi collection by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta, 1974. Servomute, light and easy to move, it is the worthy heir to Franco Albini's essential, eleg...
Steel
$3,850 / item
H 30 in W 12 in D 48 in
PEMBROKE Console Table by AMBROZIA, Solid Claro Walnut & Stainless Steel
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The Pembroke console table is handmade to order from an hand selected high figured Claro Walnut with an hand rubbed natural oil and wax finish that enhance the real beauty of the wood and give a natural warm touch. The elegant style came from our unique Pembroke legs...
Stainless Steel, Cut Steel
$6,150 / item
H 28 in W 19 in D 19 in
Infield Pedestal in Waxed and Polished Aluminum Plate by Jonathan Nesci
By Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
Infield pedestal in .25 inch thick aluminum plate, part of the solo show nine variations at Mondo Cane Gallery in 2011. Digitally cut aluminum plates inters...
Aluminum
French Riviera Wicker Side Table with Magazine Rack
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-939 Wicker side table with built in magazine rack.
Wicker
Pair Mid Century Bohochic Rattan Magazine Rack Side Tables
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair Mid Century Boho-chic Rattan and leather Magazine Rack Side Tables Measures 18" in width, 12" in depth and 23" in height.
Plywood, Rattan, Leather
Customizable Color Zanotta Tempo Side Table by Prospero Rasulo
By Prospero Rasulo, Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
Small table - stand. Stiff polyurethane cones, steel stem, glossy lacquer in the colours talc, wax, lilac, hemp, caramel, orange, amaranth, grass green, espresso or black. His ‘time...
Steel
French Designer, Side Table, Mahogany, Marble, Bronze, France, 1940s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A small Maison Jansen style claw foot and bronze mounted marble-top circular end or side table. Mahogany, Bronze, Marble France, 1940s
Marble, Bronze
$4,750 / item
H 36 in W 10 in D 10 in
DK Pedestal in Waxed and Blackened Aluminum Plate by Jonathan Nesci
By Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
DK Pedestal in .25 inch thick aluminum plate that has been chemically blackened and waxed with black wax. Digitally cut aluminum plates are precisely welded and finished. The pedesta...
Aluminum
Andrea Branzi Polinius flower stand for Zabro - Italy, 1986
By Andrea Branzi, Zabro
Located in London, GB
Italian architect and designer Andrea Branzi (1938–2023) was interested in how the practice of design could be disconnected from the methods of mass production that were gaining trac...
Lacquer