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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Italian space age plastic bowls and plates by Angelo Mangiarotti, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age plastic bowls and plates by Angelo Mangiarotti, 1970s White plastic tableware set consisting of six round plates and six round bowls. Stackable. Produced and design...
Plastic
Italian space age white plastic tableware cups saucers Angelo Mangiarotti 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age white plastic tableware cups and saucers by Angelo Mangiarotti, 1970s White plastic table service, composed by six round-based cups and seventeen round-based saucer...
Plastic
$350Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 3 in Dm 6.5 in
Ralph Lauren Wedgwood Patchwork Cup & Saucer set ~ 4 pieces
By Ralph Lauren, Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
A four (4) piece up and saucer set in the Patchwork pattern by Wedgwood for Ralph Lauren. Made in England, circa 1990. This rare and out of production pattern features a blue/white...
Ceramic
$297Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 3.94 in Dm 3.94 in
Contemporary Set of 2 Tea Cups and Saucer Gold Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware
By Coralla Maiuri
Located in Roma, RM
Hand painted in Italy from the finest porcelain, this Michelangelo tea cup and saucer is material and earthy, like the great Renaissance Master's work. It conveys classical beauty an...
Porcelain
$371 / set
H 2.76 in Dm 6.3 in
Contemporary Set of 2 Tea Cups & Saucer Gold Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware
By Coralla Maiuri
Located in Roma, RM
Hand painted in Italy from the finest porcelain, this tea cup and saucer, from the Scipione collection, is decorated on the outside with African red enamel intertwined with small gol...
Porcelain
$128 / set
H 1.97 in Dm 5.12 in
Contemporary Set of 2 Teacups and Saucer Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware
By Coralla Maiuri
Located in Roma, RM
Handcrafted in Italy from the finest porcelain, this blue marble tea cup and saucer is entirely decorated with a dotted blue yellow and green enamel. Set of 2 teacups and saucer, 10cl Piazza del Popolo, Blue Marble collection Hand painted porcelain Made in Italy First introduced at Milan Design Week 2018, the Piazza del Popolo collection is named after a Roman landmark, at the heart of Roman everyday life, and inspired by traditional, simple Italian artisanal pottery yet decorated in a personal and elegant key. Each Coralla Maiuri product is entirely hand decorated. Each is a work of art. While ensuring consistency, they are never identical. Slight variations of decor and color from one to another are not only normal, but to be expected as a sign of their uniqueness. Other sizes are available for the blue marble collection, please refer to other listings under the Coralla Maiuri brand. For large quantities, production lead time to be confirmed. Dishwasher and microwave oven safe
Porcelain
Space age cream ceramic ashtray, Sicart Italy 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Space age cream ceramic ashtray Sicart Italy 1970s 18 cm dia. x 6 cm h Conditions: good consistent with age and use
Ceramic
Space age yellow ceramic ashtray, Viba Italy 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Space age yellow ceramic ashtray Viba Italy 1970s H: 11.5 cm - 20 cm diam. Labelled on the base Conditions: excellent, no defects
Ceramic
Set of 6 Modern Charger Plates in Brass Made in Italy, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning set of 6 charger plates, circa 1970s, retains original label 2, made in Italy, 1970s. Signed: "Centro Silver - Made in Italy".
Brass
$982Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 0.4 in Dm 9.06 in
Fornasetti Limited Edition White Porcelain, Black and Gold Printed Plates 1970s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Firenze, IT
These two splendid vintage round plates in white porcelain with black and gold decorations are an authentic piece of Italian history. They are a part of a limited edition born from t...
Gold
$1,251
H 2.17 in Dm 10.04 in
Angelo Mangiarotti, red marble centerpiece / bowl, Knoll Internat. Italy, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Firenze, IT
Luxury red Verona marble centerpiece / bowl designed by Angelo Mangiarotti, manufactured by Knoll International Italy, 1970s 25.5 diam. x 5.5 cm h Conditions: Excellent, no defects
Marble
Space age clear lucite table lighter, Italy 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Space age clear lucite table lighter, Italian manufacture 1970s H 11 × 11 × 5 cm Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use. In working conditions.
Lucite
1970s Los Castillo Plate Bronze and Silver Taxco Mexico
By Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Los Castillo Plate Bronze and Silverplate Taxco Mexico Vintage patina and condition- worn finish on top. 5.75 in diameter x .5 H Original unrestored vintage preowned fair con...
Silver Plate, Bronze
1970s Space Age Portable Plastic Wine Cooler Caddy Two-Bottle Capacity
By Richard Carlson
Located in San Diego, CA
The decor insulated wine carrier with wine chiller was designed in 1978 to meet the needs of people in Melbourne Australia who patronised 'BYO' (bring your own) restaurants, which wa...
Plastic