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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credenza design angelo mangiarotti for molteni 1960
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in taranto, IT
wonderful credenza designed by angelo mangiarotti for Molteni, Italy, about 1960. Made in wood with marble top. Very good conditions, as pics, shipping costs...
Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti for Sorgente dei Mobili Sideboard in Mahogany Grasscloth
By Angelo Mangiarotti, La Sorgente del Mobile
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Mangiarotti for Sorgente dei Mobili, sideboard, mahogany, grasscloth, Italy, 1960s This outstanding cabinet, dating back to the 1960s, is a design by Angelo Mangiarotti produ...
Grasscloth, Mahogany
Highboard by Mangiarotti for Molteni 4d Mid-Century Modern Design Italy 1964
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Molteni & C
Located in Palermo, IT
Cabinet by Angelo Mangiarotti for Molteni, Italy 1960s Freestanding cabinet in mahogany by the Italian architect Angelo Mangiarotti, produced by Molteni in the 1960s. Equipped with 4...
Carrara Marble
credenza design angelo mangiarotti for molteni 1960, second speciment
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in taranto, IT
wonderful credenza designed by angelo mangiarotti for Molteni, italy, 1960. Made in wood wit marble top, in very good conditions. Only...
Marble
$2,787Sale Price|20% Off
Angelo Mangiarotti Italian Wood Bookcases Shelves Cavalletto Model for Agapecasa
By Angelo Mangiarotti, AgapeCasa
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
A furnishing system made entirely of wood, designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in 1953. Its distinctive feature is a trestle in the shape of an upturned “V”, which means it is superimposable by means of a siply gravity joint, and whose special perimeter section can accomodate bookshelves on which closed containers...
Wood
Program S11 Sideboard by Angelo Mangiarotti for La Sorgente del Mobile, 1960
By La Sorgente Dei Mobili, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Conversano, IT
Rare and important sideboard in solid and veneered African rosewood, part of the "Programma S11" series-one of the most emblematic creations by Angelo Mangiarotti for La Sorgente del...
Kingwood
Angelo Mangiarotti for Sorgente dei Mobili Cabinet in Mahogany & Grasscloth
By La Sorgente Dei Mobili, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Mangiarotti for Sorgente dei Mobili, cabinet, mahogany, grasscloth, Italy, 1960s This outstanding sideboard, dating back to the 1960s, is a design by Angelo Mangiarotti produ...
Grasscloth, Mahogany
Italian Dry Bar by Angelo Mangiarotti for Molteni in Wood and Marble, 1960s
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Molteni & C
Located in Argelato, BO
Angelo Mangiarotti, rare and refined Dry Bar / Sideboard in wood and marble made for Molteni. It is a functional piece of furniture, capable of holding large quantities of bottles, b...
Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti modular sideboard travertine top mod 4D Molteni production.
By Molteni & C, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Vigevano, PV
Totally encased in walnut with a travertine base these pieces are finished on all four sides; this allows you to use them as coffee tables or to divide a room. Each piece has all edg...
Travertine
Mangiarotti Cabinet Showcase for Molteni 4d Mid-Century Modern Italy Design 1964
By Molteni & C, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Palermo, IT
Cabinet by Angelo Mangiarotti for Molteni, Italy 1960s Freestanding cabinet in wood by the Italian architect Angelo Mangiarotti, produced by Molteni in the 1960s. Equipped with 4 gla...
Carrara Marble
Set of Four "4D" Walnut storage system by Angelo Mangiarotti for Molteni, 1960s
By Molteni & C, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Milan, IT
Set of four "4D" storage system units by Angelo Mangiarotti for Molteni. Totally built in walnut these pieces are finished on all 4 sides; this allows to use them as side tables or ...
Walnut
Set of Two "4D" Storage System Units by Mangiarotti for Molteni, Italy, 1960s
By Molteni & C, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Milan, IT
Set of two "4D" storage system units by Angelo Mangiarotti for Molteni. Totally built-in walnut with red marble base, these pieces are finished on all four sides, this allows to use...
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Shelve by Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy, 1970s - 2 available
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Shelve by Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy, 1970s - 2 Available
Wood
Wood and Marble Dry Bar Cart by Angelo Mangiarotti for Molteni, Italy, 1960s
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Molteni & C
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Dry bar cart cabinet in wood and marble top by the italian designer Angelo Mangiarotti for Molteni, the bar is mounted on wheels. Famous design like Mario Sabot, Willy Rizzo, Maison ...
Marble
Set of Three "4D" Walnut Storage System by Mangiarotti for Molteni, Italy, 1960s
By Molteni & C, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Milan, IT
Set of three "4D" storage system units by Angelo Mangiarotti for Molteni. Totally built-in walnut these pieces are finished on all four sides; this allows to use them as side table...
Wood
$1,021Sale Price / set|43% Off
Model 4D Cabinets by Angelo Mangiarotti for Molteni, 1960s, Set of 2
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Molteni & C
Located in Montelabbate, PU
2 Modular containers equipped with bearing wheels, in smoked crystal wood and marble, Angelo Mangiarotti for Molteni, model 4d. Measures of the single element - 72x95x48.
Marble
Pair of S11 Cabinets and Bar by Angelo Mangiarotti for La Sorgente dei Mobili
By La Sorgente Dei Mobili, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Conversano, IT
An extraordinary and rare pair of storage cabinets with integrated corner bar column from the S11 series, designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for La Sorgente dei Mobili in the late 1960s....
Plastic, Rosewood
Angelo Mangiarotti set of two showcases De Nos 1970s.
By La Sorgente del Mobile, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in bari, IT
Showcase with beech wood structure with doors and crystal shelves De Nos series production La Sorgente del Mobile designer Angelo Mangiarotti 1970s. Angelo Mangiarotti was a master ...
Glass, Beech
Set of Two "4D" Storage System Units by Mangiarotti for Molteni, Italy, 1960s
By Molteni & C, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Milan, IT
Set of two "4D" storage system units by Angelo Mangiarotti for Molteni. Totally built-in walnut with marble base, these pieces are finished on all four sides; this allows to use the...
Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti cabinet bar program S11 for Sorgente dei mobili 1970s
By La Sorgente Dei Mobili, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in bari, IT
S11 program bar module designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Sorgente dei Mobili production 1970s * one additional elements available When you purchase vintage design products on our w...
Nutwood
Angelo Mangiarotti "Loico" Bookcase in Green Alpi Verdi Marble for Skipper 1970s
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Almelo, NL
Angelo Mangiarotti "Loico" Bookcase in White Carrara Marquita Green Alpi Verdi Marble for Skipper 1970s This bookcase is a part of the "Loico collection" for the Skipper factory i...
Carrara Marble
$16,006Sale Price|28% Off
Loico Bookcase by Angelo Mangiarotti in White Carrara Marble, Italian Mid Modern
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare bookcase designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper. Structure made of Carrara marble. The bookcase is part of the "Loico collection" for the Skipper factory Italy 1970s . Compo...
Carrara Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti Aluminium Cabinet Multiuse by Poltronova 1965
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Poltronova
Located in Aachen, NW
This rare Aluminum cabinet from the Multiuse series, which can be also used as a bookcase, was designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in 1965 and was produce...
Aluminum
Angelo Mangiarotti, 4D sideboard, Molteni 1964
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Misinto, IT
Cabinet from the "4D" series designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Molteni, 1964 - Mahogany, Emperador marble and ribbed wood shutter This refined piece of furniture is part of the famo...
Walnut
"Loico" Marble Bookcase by Angelo Mangiarotti
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper White Carrara Marble 'Loico' Bookcase, originating from 1970s Italy, is a striking and iconic furniture piece. Crafted by the renowned Italian arch...
Carrara Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper Black Marble 'Loico' Bookcase, 1970s Italy
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant black marble "Loico" bookshelf by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper. Fully constructed out of Nero Marquina (Black Marble). Made with 4 cylindrical pillars and four hand-fitted ...
Marble
"Loico" marble bookcase by Angelo Mangiarotti
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Palermo, IT
Extraordinary modular bookcase designed by Angelo Mangiarotti, circa 1970 master of Italian design and architecture, famous for his research on formal balance and structural interloc...
Marble, Carrara Marble
Rare Marble and Wood Low Table by Angelo Mangiarotti for Molteni, Italy, 1960s
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Molteni & C
Located in Milan, IT
Rare case piece by Angelo Mangiarotti for Molteni. Beautiful squared version with rosewood frame and marble top with two side openings and a central plant holder. The piece has al...
Marble
Pair of "4D" Units by Angelo Mangiarotti for Molteni, Italy, 1960s
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Molteni & C
Located in Milan, IT
Set of two pieces of furniture model 4D by Angelo Mangiarotti for Molteni. High board and low table with red marble slabs. Size refers to the low piec...
Marble
"Loico" Bookcase by Angelo Mangiarotti in Carrara e Marquina Marble Skipper 1970
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Rare bookcase by Angelo Mangiarotti in white Carrara e Marquita marble. The bookcase is part of the "Loico collection" for the Skipper factory Italy 1970s . The entire bookcase is...
Marble
Midcentury Eros Console by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, White Marble, 1980s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brussels, BE
Midcentury Eros Console by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, white marble, 1980s.
Marble