Italian architect, designer, teacher and urban planner Angelo Mangiarotti was a leading light in the international design community from the 1960s onward. While he was an adherent of the rationalist principles of purity of line and simplicity of construction, he sought to imbue his designs for coffee tables, dining chairs, sconces and other furnishings with a sense of character and lightness of spirit that was often lacking in late-20th-century modernist architecture and design.
Born in Milan, Mangiarotti studied architecture at Milan Polytechnic, graduating in 1948. Five years later, he won a visiting professorship at the Illinois Institute of Technology — beginning a peripatetic academic career that would see him teaching in numerous Italian institutions as well as in schools as far afield as Hawaii and Australia. He worked with Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and met such greats as Frank Lloyd Wright and Walter Gropius. He returned to Italy in 1955 and would go on to work on numerous industrial, residential, commercial and civic projects in his home country, most notably a group of six railway stations in Milan.
As a designer, Mangiarotti and the development of his career embodies the evolution of modernism in the latter decades of the 20th century. In the late 1950s and early ’60s, after early experiments in plywood furniture and one-piece foam-core seating — including the 1110 lounge chair for Cassina — Mangiarotti began to design using more classic materials, from delicate, curvaceous blown-glass table lamps for Artemide to chandeliers with crystal links for Vistosi.
In 1971, Mangiarotti introduced what became his signature designs: a series of tables in marble and other stones that featured “gravity joints,” their legs held in place by the weight of the tabletop. Tables in his Eros collection have muscular proportions that anticipate the robust, overscaled lines of postmodern works that would appear 10 years later: His Eccentrico table, for example, is a striking assemblage in marble featuring a top that is cantilevered dramatically on a canted columnar base.
But simplicity and practicality were consistently the primary watchwords of Mangiarotti’s designs. The purity and elegance of the objects he created offer a graceful counterpoint to a traditional decor, yet they have a singular sculptural presence that allows them to stand out powerfully in a modern interior.
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Angelo Mangiarotti Rare Ceramic Object 'Tremiti Formalibera' Danese Milano 1964
By Danese Milano, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Meer, VAN
Angelo Mangiarotti Rare Ceramic Object 'Tremiti Formalibera' for Danese Milano 1964 A very rare avant garde ceramic object by Angelo Mangiarotti (1921 – 2012) for Danese Milano. 196...
Ceramic
Angelo Mangiarotti Indigo Ceramic Vase, Fratelli Brambilla, 1960s
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Fratelli Brambilla
Located in Brussels, BE
Fratelli Brambilla is the manufacture which produced the vase designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in the 1960s. The shape is irregular, free. See mark and old sticker.
Ceramic
Angelo Mangiarotti, Cap53 Bronze Vessel, Fonderia Battaglia for Bernini, 1960s
By Fonderia Battaglia 1, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Sculptural bronze vessel, designed by Angelo Mangiarotti as part of his Cap53 series of sculptural vessels and made at Fonderia Battaglia early 1960s for Bernini, Milan Cast bronze ...
Bronze
1960s Angelo Mangiarotti White Ceramic Vase by Fratelli Brambilla
By Fratelli Brambilla, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brussels, BE
Fratelli Brambilla is the manufacture which produced the vase designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in the 1960s. Old sticker of Frattelli Brambilla is there but not holding .The mark is ap...
Ceramic
Large Marble Sculpture by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, Italy, 1980s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brussels, BE
Large Marble Sculpture by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, Italy, 1980s
Marble, Metal
Exceptional Sculpture "Monumental Cambiamiento" by Angelo Mangiarotti, 2006
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Girona, Spain
Exceptional sculpture by Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy, circa 2006 Unique piece. Provenance : Special order for Mangiarotti editor. Carrara marble. Mangiarotti has worked for Cassina...
Carrara Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti "8532" Black Marble Bowl for Knoll International c. 1960s
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Knoll
Located in St. Louis, MO
Angelo Mangiarotti sculptural Nero Marquina "black" Sculptural marble ashtray, nuts or candy bowl for Knoll International, model # 8532. In excellent condition, little to no use, ver...
Marble
$261
H 2.96 in W 5.91 in D 8.27 in
Italian mid-century modern white bowl by Mangiarotti Fratelli Brambilla 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Fratelli Brambilla
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern white bowl by Angelo Mangiarotti for Fratelli Brambilla, 1970s Round shaped bowl, which resembles a cloud, in white ceramic. It can be used as a pocket emp...
Ceramic
Angelo Mangiarotti Danese Philippines Vase, Italy, 1964
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Danese Milano
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Decorative and rare ceramic vase model 4028A designed by Angelo Mangiarotti amdn manufactured by Danese, Milano Italy 1964. This rare vase is from the Philippines series designed by ...
Ceramic
Angelo Mangiarotti Style Biomorphic Freeform White Ceramic Vase 1960s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in San Diego, CA
White Ceramic vase with a ribbon-like structure with freeform, fluid geometry. This piece looks similar to the minimalist aesthetic of Angelo Mangiarotti, specifically his iconic Phi...
Ceramic
Set of Three Mangiarotti Marbles vase by Angelo Mangiarotti
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of Three Mangiarotti Marbles vases by Angelo Mangiarotti, 1968 Designed in 1968 by Italian architect, sculptor, and designer Angelo Mangiarotti, the Marble collection reimagines ...
Marble
Wooden Vase by Angelo Mangiarotti for Alpimass
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This wooden vase was designed by Angelo Mangiarotti and manufactured by Alpimass. It was made with a variety of inlays from different types of wood. This piece is in good condition...
Wood
$2,200
H 10 in W 20 in D 20 in
Italian Vesuvio Black Ceramic Vase by Angelo Mangiarotti for Gabbianelli, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare ‘Vesuvio’ vase designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Gabbianelli in the 1970s. Crafted in matte black ceramic, its modernist silhouette flares outward in a dramatic gesture, soft...
Ceramic
Large ceramic sculpture of Dog from Bassano Italy 1980s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Unveil the allure of Italian craftsmanship with this stunning large hand-painted ceramic animal sculpture – a dog, a treasure from 1980s Bassano, Italy. Immerse yourself in the rarit...
Ceramic
$939
H 2.37 in Dm 12.21 in
Large Round Bowl in Black Carnico Marble by Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy, 1970s
By Knoll, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Roma, IT
Elegant Italian Mid-Century bowl in black Carnico marble. This stylish and unique piece was produced in Italy during the 1970s by Angelo Mangiarotti. In amazing condition, with no c...
Marble
Large 1980s Cubist Abstract Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Striking cubist abstract sculpture from the 1980s that makes a bold statement. Featuring exaggerated proportions and dynamic geometric forms, this piece blends art and abstraction i...
Metal
Angelo Mangiarotti Calacatta Marble Vase
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Dallas, TX
Angelo Mangiarotti (1921-2012) was an Italian designer and architect who focused on industrial process and design production. Mangiarotti believed strongly in the correct use of technique and manner and built his reputation on the idea that one should never forget the real needs of users. He graduated from the Architecture School of Politecnico di Milano in 1948, moved to the U.S. in 1953 and worked as a visiting professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology where me met the likes of Konrad...
Marble
$2,557
H 25.6 in Dm 17.72 in
Angelo Mangiarotti white porcelain plant holder for Brambrilla brothers 1960s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Angelo Mangiarotti white porcelain plant holder for Brambrilla brothers 1960s
Porcelain
Angelo Mangiarotti Lovely Black Marble Sculpture
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Milano, IT
Adorable fine marble sculpture designed by the very great Angelo Mangiarotti for the fine Italian manufacture in the 1970s. This sculpture is a simply wonderful decorative object, i...
Marble
Sold
H 34.65 in W 43.31 in D 15.75 in
White Carrara Marble Sculpture by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, 1980s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Large sculpture made of white Carrara marble by Angelo Mangiarotti for the Italian manufacture Skipper. The sculpture rests on a rectangular base made of iron and steel, supported ...
Carrara Marble, Steel, Iron
Angelo Mangiarotti White Ceramic Vase, 1960s
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Fratelli Brambilla
Located in Brussels, BE
Fratelli Brambilla is the manufacture which produced the vase designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in the 1960s. The shape is irregular, free. See mark and old sticker.
Ceramic
Angelo Mangiarotti White Ceramic Vase, 1960s
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Fratelli Brambilla
Located in Brussels, BE
Fratelli Brambilla is the manufacture which produced the vase designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in the 1960s. The shape is irregular, free. Old sticker of Frattelli Brambilla missing, t...
Ceramic
Angelo Mangiarotti Architectural Brown Ceramic Vase, 1960
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Fratelli Brambilla
Located in Brussels, BE
Fratelli Brambilla is the manufacture which produced the vase designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in the 1960s. The shape is irregular, free. See mark and old sticker.
Ceramic
Bronze Footed Bowl by Angelo Mangiarotti for Bernini
By Bernini, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Footed cast bronze bowl with polished interior by Angelo Mangiarotti for Bernini. Made in Battaglia Foundry for Bernini, Italy circa 1962. Signature impressed on underside. Litera...
Bronze
Rare Angelo Mangiarotti Ceramic Freeform Vase, 1960s
By Danese Milano, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brussels, BE
Angelo Mangiarotti ceramic piece are quite rare. This early example edited by Danese Milano is an early example which was probably realized in the ...
Ceramic
Sold
H 7 in Dm 5.5 in
Pair of Angelo Mangiarotti Calcutta Marble Vases Editioned by Knoll Internationa
By Knoll, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of exceptionally beautifully veined Calcutta marble vases by Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll International. Knoll label is intact on one. Both are in perfect condition.
Marble
Italian Marble Vase by Angelo Mangiarotti Produced for Knoll International
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian marble vase designed by Angelo Mangiarotti. Produced for Knoll International. Beautifully veined Carrara marble. Can be positioned as shown or reversed. Original label...
Carrara Marble
Alabaster Sculpture by Angelo Mangiarotti VolTerra
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Chicago, IL
An alabaster sculpture by Angelo Mangiarotti titled Volterra made by the Itallian Cooperative Artieri Alabasstro. c1980 No chips, cracks or restorations. Very white alabaster. The...
Alabaster