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 “Barbados” Ashtray in White Ceramic, Italy, 1960s
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Danese Milano
Located in Chicago, IL
Angelo Mangiarotti “Barbados” Ashtray in Rare White Ceramic, Italy, 1960s Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in the 1960s, the “Barbados” ashtray is a sculptural object in glazed ceramic...
Ceramic
1960s by Angelo Mangiarotti for Brambilla Design Pottery Ashtray
By Fratelli Brambilla, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brescia, IT
Blue pottery ashtray Perfect condition.
Pottery
USA Modern Black Marble Ashtray 8532 by Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll, 1970s
By Knoll, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in MIlano, IT
United States of America modern Black marble Ashtray mod. 8532 by Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll, 1970s. Iconic Ashtray mod. 8532 with round base in black marble. The plate has a rise...
Marble
Angelo Mangiarottifor per Danese Posacenere Barbados Bianco, Italia 1960s
By Danese Milano, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Naples, IT
Posacenere modello “Barbados”. Produzione Danese, Milano, 1964. Ceramica smaltata binca, con marchio sotto la base. Barbados è un posacenere in ceramica smaltata composto da due elem...
Ceramic
White Ceramic Ashtray Signed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Danese Milano, Italy 1964
By Danese Milano, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Mid-Century round ceramic "Barbados" ashtray designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Danese Milano. This stylish ashtray is signed on the bottom and was produced in Italy in 19...
Ceramic
Angelo Mangiarotti Italian Ceramic Barbados Ashtrays for Danese Milano, 1964
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Danese Milano
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury moderrn design white enameled ceramic ashtray centerpiece Barbados series designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Danese Milano in 1964, marked Danese Milano Made in It...
Ceramic
$995 / item
Angelo Mangiarotti Ceramic Ashtray
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Brown ceramic ashtray by Angelo Mangiarotti. Nice gift idea!
Ceramic
$1,170Sale Price / set|20% Off
Angelo Mangiarotti Italian Ceramic Barbados Ashtrays Set for Danese Milano 1964
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Danese Milano
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury moderrn design wbrown enameled ceramic ashtray centerpiece set of three Barbados series designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Danese Milano in 1964, marked Danese Mil...
Ceramic
Mod. 8532 by Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll 1960s Design Marble Ashtray
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Knoll
Located in Brescia, IT
"8532" Ashtray by Angelo Mangiarotti Knoll, 1967 Grey marble Perfect condiction Literature: François Burkhardt, Angelo Mangiarotti Opera completa, Motta Ed., 2010, p. 296 T...
Marble
1970s Iconic Modernist White Ceramic Ashtray by Mangiarotti for F.lli Brambilla
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Fratelli Brambilla
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The Ashtray designed by Mangiarotti for F.lli Brambilla is a distinctive and timeless piece that captures the essence of modernist design during that era, with its clean lines, minim...
Ceramic
1960s Angelo Mangiarotti for Brambilla Italian Space Age Design Pottery Ashtray
By Fratelli Brambilla, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brescia, IT
Blue pottery ashtray Perfect condition.
Pottery
1970s Iconic Modernist White Ceramic Ashtray by Mangiarotti for F.lli Brambilla
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Fratelli Brambilla
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The Ashtray designed by Mangiarotti for F.lli Brambilla is a distinctive and timeless piece that captures the essence of modernist design during that era, with its clean lines, minim...
Ceramic
Angelo Mangiarotti Black Marble Ashtray for Knoll, Italy 1960s
By Knoll, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Milan, IT
Angelo Mangiarotti Black Marble Ashtray for Knoll, Italy 1960s
Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti Marble Ashtray for Knoll, Italy, 1960
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Milan, IT
Angelo Mangiarotti marble ashtray for Knoll, Italy, 1960.
Marble
Small Brown Ceramic Barbados ashtray by Angelo Mangiarotti for Danese, 1964
By Danese Milano, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Small Barbados ashtray version designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Danese, Milano 1964. This product is composed by 2 parts. Very good vintage condition.
Ceramic
$1,200 / item
Angelo Mangiarotti Ashtrays
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Various colored Angelo Mangiarotti ashtrays in ceramic Priced and sold individually. Italy, 1960s Inquire for measurements
Chrome
$934Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern, Black Marble Ashtray by Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy 1967
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Catania, IT
Angelo Mangiarotti was a Italian architect, designer, teacher and urban planner Angelo Mangiarotti was a leading light in the international design community from the 1960s onward. Wh...
Marble
Grey marble ashtray designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Grey marble ashtray designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper in 1968.
Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti Chrome Ashtray
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Angelo Mangiarotti large ashtray in chrome Italy, 1960s
Chrome
Small Brown Ceramic Barbados ashtray by Angelo Mangiarotti for Danese, 1964
By Danese Milano, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Small Barbados ashtray version designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Danese, Milano 1964. This product is composed by 2 parts. Good vintage condition: few ceramic defects and retouche...
Ceramic
Small Brown Ceramic Barbados ashtray by Angelo Mangiarotti for Danese, 1964
By Danese Milano, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Small Barbados ashtray version designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Danese, Milano 1964. This product is composed by 2 parts. Good vintage condition: few ceramic defects and retouch...
Ceramic
Italian Mid-Century White Porcelain Stoneware Ashtray Mangiarotti Danese, 1970s
By Danese Milano, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century White Porcelain Stoneware Ashtray by Angelo Mangiarotti for Danese, 1970s Round ashtray with cover in white porcelain stoneware....
Ceramic
Italian Mid-Century White Porcelain Stoneware Ashtray Mangiarotti Danese, 1970s
By Danese Milano, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century White Porcelain Stoneware Ashtray by Angelo Mangiarotti for Danese, 1970s Fantastic round ashtray in white porcelain stoneware. The plate has a light rise in the ...
Ceramic, Porcelain
$1,200
Red Mangiarotti Ashtray
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Angelo Mangiarotti ashtray in red ceramic Italy, 1960s.
Ceramic
$794Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of ashtrays by Angelo MAngiarotti for Brambilla, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Fratelli Brambilla
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of ceramic ashtrays designed by Angelo Mangiarotti and produced by Fratelli Brambilla in the 1970s, perfect condition. Sold individually.
Ceramic
Italian Black Marble Cup/Ashtray by Angelo Mangiarotti, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brussels, BE
Italian black marble cup/ashtray by Angelo Mangiarotti, 1970s.
Marble
$514Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Mid-Century Brown Porcelain Stoneware Ashtray Mangiarotti Danese, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Danese Milano
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century brown porcelain stoneware ashtray by Mangiarotti for Danese, 1970s Round ashtray in brown porcelain stoneware. Produced by Danese in 1970s and designed by Angel...
Porcelain, Stoneware
$260Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.25 in Dm 9.75 in
1964 Robert Maxwell California Design Studio Art Pottery Ashtray w/Crackle Glass
By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey, Robert Maxwell
Located in San Diego, CA
Great California studio pottery ashtray by Robert Maxwell, circa 1965. The ashtray has red crackle glass in the center. Signed on the bottom by the artist. Very unique design and for...
Pottery
Angelo Mangiarotti Marble Ashtray for Knoll, Italy, 1960
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Milan, IT
Angelo Mangiarotti marble ashtray for Knoll, Italy, 1960.
Marble
$1,032Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.17 in W 13.78 in D 10.63 in
"Tremiti" Bowl by Angelo Mangiarotti for Danese, Italy, 1960s
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Danese Milano
Located in Berlin, DE
High glazed orange ceramic bowl by Angelo Mangiarotti for Danese, Italy from the late 1960s.
Ceramic
Tommaso Barbi Midcentury White Ceramic Italian Ashtrays, 1960s
By B Ceramiche, Tommaso Barbi
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible Mid-Century Modern white ceramic ashtray. This fantastic piece was designed by Tommaso Barbi and produced by B. Ceramiche in the late 1960s in Italy. The manufacturer's...
Ceramic
Mod. 8532 by Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll 1960s Design Marble Ashtray
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Knoll
Located in Brescia, IT
"8532" Ashtray by Angelo Mangiarotti Knoll, 1967 Grey marble Perfect condiction Literature: François Burkhardt, Angelo Mangiarotti Opera completa, Motta Ed., 2010, p. 296 T...
Marble
$1,170Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 1.97 in Dm 5.91 in
Angelo Mangiarotti Italian Ceramic Barbados Ashtrays Set for Danese Milano 1964
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Danese Milano
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury moderrn design wbrown enameled ceramic ashtray centerpiece set of three Barbados series designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Danese Milano in 1964, marked Danese Mil...
Ceramic
$794 / set
H 25.99 in Dm 10.56 in
Set of Two "Griglia" Floor Ashtrays by Enzo Mari for Danese, Italy, 1970s
By Enzo Mari, Danese Milano
Located in Milan, IT
Set of two Griglia floor ashtrays by Enzo Mari for Danese. Upper part can be also used as a table ashtray.
Aluminum
Angelo Mangiarotti Ceramic Ashtray
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Brown ceramic ashtray by Angelo Mangiarotti. Nice gift idea!
Ceramic
Hand-Crafted Italian Murano Glass Ashtray by Bonimi, 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian Murano thick glass ashtray by Bonimi.
Murano Glass
$587
H 0.79 in W 5.12 in D 3.54 in
Mid-Century Italian Ashtray by S. Pellegrino for Stimpla Milano, 1964
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Italian Ashtray by S. Pellegrino for Stimpla Milano, 1964, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Mat...
Plastic
$2,862
H 2.37 in Dm 15.75 in
Large Black Marble Centerpiece, Attr. to Angelo Mangiarotti for Up & Up, 1970s
By Up & Up, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Monumental in presence and minimal in gesture, this large marble centerpiece embodies the sculptural rigor and material sensitivity associated with Angelo Mangiarotti’s work. Attrib...
Marble
Enzo Mari Delos Ashray in Frosted Glass for Danese, Italy 1979
By Enzo Mari, Danese Milano
Located in Milan, IT
Enzo Mari Delos Ashray in Frosted Glass for Danese, Italy 1979
Glass
Angelo Mangiarotti for Danese Red Ashtray "Barbados," Italy 1960s
By Danese Milano, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Naples, IT
Posacenere "Barbados" disegnato da Angelo Mangiarotti per Danese Milano. È un posacenere in ceramica smaltata, composto da due parti: una base e un anello superiore. L'anello superi...
Ceramic
Angelo Mangiarotti per Danese Posacenere Giallo "Barbados", Italia 1960s
By Danese Milano, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Naples, IT
Posacenere "Barbados" disegnato da Angelo Mangiarotti per Danese Milano. È un posacenere in ceramica smaltata, composto da due parti: una base e un anello superiore. L'anello superi...
Ceramic
Large Round Ashtray in Black Marble by Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy, 1970s
By Knoll, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous large round ashtray in Belgian black marble designed by Angelo Mangiarotti and produced in Italy during the 1970s. In fantastic conditio...
Marble, Belgian Black Marble
Black marble Ashtray by Angelo Mangiarotti & Knoll International, 1967
By Knoll, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Beautiful and heavy (4.3 kgs) black marble ashtray designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in 1967, produced by Knoll International. In great vintage condition, barely showing any traces of...
Marble
Sold
H 3.94 in W 4.73 in D 5.32 in
Angelo Mangiarotti Cobalt Blue Ceramic Ashtray for Brambilla, Italy 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Fratelli Brambilla
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning cobalt blue ceramic ashtray designed by Angelo Mangiarotti and produced by Frateklli Brambilla in Italy in the 1970s. This gorgeous two piece ashtray features a top that ca...
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century Angelo Mangiarotti Marble Centerpiece for Knoll '60s
By Knoll, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Turin, Turin
Angelo Mangiarotti was a very important italian architect and designer, born in 1921 in Milan. He studied architecture at the Politecnico of Milan and gratuated in 1948. He then went...
Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti Ashtray
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Angelo Mangiarotti blue ceramic ashtray Unique flower shape Italy, 1950s.
Ceramic
Angela Mangiarotti White Ashtray
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Angelo Mangiarotti ashtray in rare white ceramic Italy, 1960s. Small repair as shown on lid.
Ceramic
Angelo Mangiarotti Ashtray
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Angelo Mangiarotti ashtray in red ceramic Italy, 1960s.
Ceramic
Red Mangiarotti Ashtray
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Angelo Mangiarotti ashtray in red ceramic Italy, 1960s.
Ceramic
Angelo Mangiarotti Ashtray
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Angelo Mangiarotti ashtray in black ceramic Italy, 1960s.
Ceramic
Angelo Mangiarotti Ashtray
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Angelo Mangiarotti black ceramic ashtray Italy, 1960s
Ceramic