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Angelo Mangiarotti Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Italian, 1921-2012

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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Creator: Angelo Mangiarotti
Chest of Drawers Angelo Mangiarotti for Molteni 4D Wood Marble Mid-Century 60s
By Molteni & C, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Palermo, IT
Rare chest of drawers with wheels from the 4D series by Angelo Mangiarotti for Molteni. Wooden structure. Rectangular top in Carrara marble, recessed and removable. Very functional w...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Angelo Mangiarotti Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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4D Drawer Cabinet by Angelo Mangiarotti for Molteni, 1980s
By Molteni & C, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Milano, IT
Drawer cabinet, walnut veneer wood, marble top.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Angelo Mangiarotti Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Set of Two "4D" Storage System Units by Mangiarotti for Molteni, Italy, 1960s
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Molteni & C
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...
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1960s Italian Vintage Angelo Mangiarotti Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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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 ...
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1960s Vintage Angelo Mangiarotti Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Set of Two "4D" Storage System Units by Mangiarotti for Molteni, Italy, 1960s
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Molteni & C
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...
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1960s Italian Vintage Angelo Mangiarotti Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Set of Three "4D" Walnut Storage System by Mangiarotti for Molteni, Italy, 1960s
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Molteni & C
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...
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1960s Italian Vintage Angelo Mangiarotti Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

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.
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1980s Italian Vintage Angelo Mangiarotti Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

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Angelo Mangiarotti commodes and chests of drawers for sale on 1stDibs.

Angelo Mangiarotti commodes and chests of drawers are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Angelo Mangiarotti commodes and chests of drawers, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original commodes and chests of drawers by Angelo Mangiarotti were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider commodes and chests of drawers by Carlo De Carli, Joe Colombo, and Dal Vera. Prices for Angelo Mangiarotti commodes and chests of drawers can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $3,800 and can go as high as $22,250, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,000.

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