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 Incrocio Shelves in Polished Gold Finish
By Ghidini 1961, Andrea Branzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Shelves in stainless steel and plexiglass. The arms of this shelf are stainless steel, and one of which has a two toned plexiglass accent on the end. This shelf can be used to displa...
Stainless Steel
Ghidini 1961 Incrocio Shelves in Stainless Steel and Plexiglass by Andrea Branzi
By Ghidini 1961, Andrea Branzi
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Shelves in stainless steel and plexiglass. Hanging frame on to support photos, small pots, small books, knick-knacks. Materials: 24-karat gold plated s...
Stainless Steel
$254 / item
H 3.94 in W 5.52 in D 3.94 in
Ghidini 1961 Single Butterfly Coatrack in Gold by Richard Hutten
By Richard Hutten, Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Coatrack in stainless steel The single butterfly coat hanger is both playful and elegant and gives to customers the possibility to embellish in a bra...
Stainless Steel
$254 / item
H 3.94 in W 5.52 in D 3.94 in
Ghidini 1961 Single Butterfly Coatrack in Rose Gold by Richard Hutten
By Richard Hutten, Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Coatrack in stainless steel The single butterfly coat hanger is both playful and elegant and gives to customers the possibility to embellish in a bra...
Stainless Steel
$2,983 / set
H 10.63 in W 8.47 in D 4.73 in
Pair of Spanish Foliage Wall Brackets / Shelves in Carved Giltwood, 1930s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of carved giltwood wall consoles or bracket shelves, Spain, 1930s. Carved Wood, Giltwood, Gold Leaf Antique Spanish Neoclassical Revival Giltwood Wall Brackets. These stunning o...
Gold Leaf
$4,475 / set
H 13.78 in W 39.38 in D 10.63 in
Hans J. Wegner Pair of Large Wall Shelves in Oak Ry Mobler, Denmark, 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner, Ry Møbler
Located in Odense, DK
Pair of Hans J. Wegner oak wall shelves made at Ry Mobler in Denmark in the 1950s. Rare large and early models.
Oak
$1,495
H 17 in W 58.75 in D 13.25 in
Italian Mid Century Wall Cabinet In Walnut with Glass Doors and Interior Shelves
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this wall-mounted cabinet dates from the 1960s. Cabinet has a walnut base with sliding clear glass doors and glass interior shelves. Unknown maker.
Glass, Walnut
Chrome & Brass Wall Mounted Shelves
Located in Hanover, MA
Blingy and glamorous 1970s custom made wall mounted shelves consisting of chromed steel single-track shelf standard which is embedded within a chann...
Brass, Stainless Steel, Chrome
$1,032 / set
H 8.47 in W 25.6 in D 7.09 in
Pair of French Riviera Wall Shelves in Rattan, Bamboo and Wicker, Italy 1970s
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous pair of Mid-Century organic shelves made from a combination of bamboo, rattan, and hand-woven wicker. These stylish organic shelves were produced in Italy during the 1970s a...
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
$6,470Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 9.85 in W 70.87 in D 7.88 in
2 Large Floating Shelves with 3 Sculptural Wooden Pebble Sereno by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Set of Two Large Floating Shelves with Three Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accents in the Middle, Sereno by Joel Escalona — What happens when the practical becomes art? What happens whe...
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
$14,013 / item
H 73.75 in W 39.5 in D 17 in
Amuneal's Black Wood, Steel, and Bronze Industrial Wall Mounted Shelving
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Charred Pine, Steel and Bronze Shelving with Formed Returns. This single bay Loft Shelving Series unit is wall-mounted to support five shelves, using custom machined brass fittings on bent steel posts. Amuneal’s proprietary machined hardware clamps onto the posts so that the shelves can be easily adjusted at any time. The burnt oak shelves are milled in house from pine before being hand-finished using the traditional Shou Sugi Ban process of burning the wood. Ebonized oak is a similar looking alternative black wood option. Once completed, the shelves are sealed with a protective coating that keeps that burnt finish from rubbing off. The combination of blackened steel posts, machined and patinated brass hardware and the charred oak shelves make this a stunning and sculptural shelving...
Brass, Steel
$15,850 / item
H 11.25 in W 96 in D 9 in
Chicago Wall-Mounted Shelf in Waxed Blackened Steel by Jonathan Nesci
By Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
Wall-mounted shelf in .125 thick blackened steel plate. This 5-bay shelf is made of laser-cut, bent and welded steel plate with a blackened finish. Recessed steel mounting brackets a...
Steel
$10,912 / item
H 25.6 in W 59.06 in D 7.88 in
4 Floating Shelves with 6 Sculptural Wooden Pebbles, Sereno by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Set of Four Floating Shelves with Six Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accents, Sereno by Joel Escalona — What happens when the practical becomes art? What happens when ornamentation gains...
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
$2,104 / item
H 14.18 in W 14.18 in D 35.44 in
Corteccia Wall Unit in Natural Finish by Andrea Salvetti & Mogg
By Andrea Salvetti, Mogg
Located in New York, NY
"Corteccia is a wall shelf unit by Andrea Salvetti for Mogg, made of veneered with slabs of cedar wood, and drop down door. Corteccia is a wall she...
Cedar