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 White Italian Carrara Marble Side Table Eros High Model
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Chicago, IL
Angelo Mangiarotti Italian white Carrara marble high side table in the Eros series for Skipper. Excellent condition. Angelo Mangiarotti was the master and expert at the highly sculpt...
Carrara Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti Side Table
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Angelo Mangiarotti side tables in 2 different sizes Priced individually Both in Carrara marble with original sticker - Skipper for the Eros series Italy, 1970s 2 available (pric...
Carrara Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti Carrara Marble Tall Eros Table, 1970
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Carrara marble side table by Angelo Mangiarotti. Large cone shaped base holds a large water lily shaped slab of marble with a circular cut out that fits snugly around the to...
Carrara Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti Nero Marquina Marble Tall Side or Console Table Eros 1971
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper from the 'Eros' series, Nero Marquina marble tall side table or console with top fitted on a conical base. This elegantly organic table has...
Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper 'Eros' Series Carrara Marble Tall Side Table
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in New York, NY
Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper 'Eros' Series Carrara marble tall side table, 1971. Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, the 'Eros' series, this iconic Carrara side table is su...
Carrara Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti Carrara Marble Side Table from 'Eros' Series, 1971
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper from the Eros series, Carrara marble side table with top fitted on conical base. This elegantly organic table has beautiful subtle veining throughout. Original Skipper label on underside. As the label attests, this Mangiarotti Carrara marble table...
Marble, Carrara Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti Carrara Marble Eros Side Table, 1970
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Carrara marble side table designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper in the 1970s. Large cone shaped base holds a large water lily shaped slab of marble with a circular cut ...
Marble, Carrara Marble
$4,459
H 15.36 in W 21.66 in D 17.33 in
Angelo Mangiarotti Mid-Century Modern Serie Eros Marble Italian Side Table
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Madrid, ES
Arabescato marble side table designed by Angelo Mangiarotti. The table belong to the "Eros" series that he designed for Skipper in Italy in the 1970s. Original label. Angelo Mangiarotti was born in Milan on 26th of February 1921. He graduated in Architecture in 1948 at Politecnico di Milano. In 1953-1954 he works in the United States, participating also to the competition for Chicago "LOOP". While leaving abroad he knew Frank Lloyd Wright, Walter Gropius, Mies van der Rohe and Konrad Wachsmann...
Marble
$9,522 / set
H 27.56 in W 25.99 in D 17.72 in
Original Angelo Mangiarotti Italian "Eros" Carrara Marble Side Tables
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Arabescato marble side tables designed by Angelo Mangiarotti. The tables belong to the "Eros" series that he designed for Skipper ...
Carrara Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti "Eros" Side Table for Skipper, 1971
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Angelo Mangiarotti "Eros" side table for Skipper, marble, Italy, 1971. The “Eros” side table design features no joints or clamps and is architectural in its structure. The side tabl...
Marble
$13,258
H 28.35 in W 70.87 in D 17.72 in
Angelo Mangiarotti, "Eros" series console, black Marquina marble. Skipper, Italy
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Argelato, BO
Angelo Mangiarotti, "Eros" series console, black Marquina marble. Skipper, Italy - Original label One of the most iconic and elegant consoles of Italian design, it derives its name ...
Marble
$24,500
H 28.35 in Dm 53.15 in
Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper 'Eros' Round Dining Table in Marquina Marble 1970
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Almelo, NL
Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper 'Eros' round dining table in Marquina Marble, Italy, 1970s. This is the Skipper 'Eros' series round dining table designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in t...
Marble
$7,600
H 16 in W 21 in D 19 in
Italian Angelo Mangiarotti Low Eros Side Table in Black Marquina Marble
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian Angelo Mangiarotti vintage low Eros side table in Marquina Nero marble. Mangiarotti was an expert at the highly sculptural use of marble in the entire Eros collection. Each p...
Marble
$34,900
H 28.35 in W 94.49 in D 55.12 in
Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper White Carrara Marble "Eros" Dining Table 1970
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Almelo, NL
Angelo Mangiarotti for skipper white Carrara marble "Eros" dining table, Italy, 1970s Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for skipper from the 'Eros' series, iconic white Carrara marble...
Carrara Marble
Incas Console Table by Angelo Mangiarotti
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incas Console Table by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper. Made in Italy circa 1978. Sandblasted pietra serena in three pieces. This Angelo Mangiarotti tabl...
Marble
$5,750
H 17.33 in W 21.26 in D 18.12 in
Carrara Marble Side Table by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, Italy, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Antwerp, BE
Carrara marble side Table by Angelo Mangiarotti, a masterful creation from the Eros series crafted for Skipper in Italy in the 1970s. Made entirely of solid white Carrara marble, its...
Carrara Marble
$4,218
H 15.36 in W 21.66 in D 17.72 in
Angelo Mangiarotti Mid-Century Modern Serie Eros Marble Italian Side Table
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Madrid, ES
Arabescato marble side table designed by Angelo Mangiarotti. The table belong to the "Eros" series that he designed for Skipper in Italy in the 1970s. Original label. Angelo Mangiar...
Carrara Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti Attributed Travertine Dining Table
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Southampton, NJ
Gorgeous and classic round dining, or grand entrance, table in the manner of Angelo Mangiarotti. No Makers Mark. Italian, circa 70s. Conical table base...
Travertine
Angelo Mangiarotti 'Eros' Carrara Marble Console Table
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper from the 'Eros' series, this iconic Carrara marble console table is supported on two conical leg bases, with beautiful subtle veining throu...
Carrara Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti Carrara Marble Eros Side Table, 1970
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Carrara marble side table designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper in the 1970s. Large cone shaped base holds a large water lily shaped slab of marble with a circular cut ...
Marble, Carrara Marble
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H 16 in W 21.5 in D 18.25 in
Angelo Mangiarotti Rare Rosso Marble Side Table from 'Eros' Series, 1971
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper from the Eros series, rare Rosso or red marble side table with top fitted on conical base. This elegant and organic table has beautiful sub...
Carrara Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti Rare Rosso Marble Side or Console Table, 1971
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper from the Eros series, rare and stunning Rosso or red marble side table or small console table with top fitted on conical base. This elegant...
Marble
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H 15.36 in W 21.66 in D 17.72 in
"Eros" green marble table, Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper, Italy 1970's
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
1 side table / end table / guéridon, of the " Eros " series" This tables is made in a rare " Verde Alpi " green marble. designer Angelo Mangiarotti, Edited by " Skipper", 1970's (...
Carrara Marble
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H 27.96 in W 16.93 in D 18.12 in
Set of 2 Black Marble Console Tables model ''Eros'' by Angelo Mangiarotti
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 2 Black Marble Console Tables model ''Eros'' by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper - Italy Dimensions D: 46 cm (18.11") H: 71 -41 cm (27.95-16.14") W: 66 -55 cm (25.98-...
Marble
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H 28.25 in W 26 in D 18 in
Angelo Mangiarotti Nero Marquina Marble Tall Side Table from Eros Series, 1971
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper from the 'Eros' series, Nero Marquina marble tall side table or console with top fitted on a conical base. This elegantly organic table has...
Marble
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H 16 in W 21.5 in D 18.25 in
Angelo Mangiarotti Nero Marquina Marble Side Table from 'Eros' Series, 1971
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper from the Eros series, Nero Marquina or black marble side table with top fitted on conical base. This elegantly organic table has beautiful ...
Carrara Marble
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H 28.5 in W 26 in D 18 in
20th Century Italian Skipper Marble Side Table, the Eros by Angelo Mangiarotti
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A grey, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian side, corner table made of handcrafted grigio scogliera marble, designed by Angelo Mangiarotti and produced by Skipper in good condition. The half round, tall Eros end table has no joints, only an interlocking system, the table top is stabilized by the weight of the marble. Manufacturer label underneath the top. Wear consistent with age and use. circa 1960 - 1970, Italy. Angelo Mangiarotti was an Italian architect, Industrial designer and an urban designer with a reputation built on never forgetting the real needs of users. Mangiarotti was born in 1921, in Milan, Italy and passed way in 2012. After he graduated in 1948 from the Architecture School of Politecnico di Milano, Mangiarotti moved to the United States and started working in Chicago as a visiting professor at the private University Illinois...
Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti "Eros" Table in Salmon Colored Marble
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Stamford, CT
Angelo Mangiarotti ( 1921 - 2012 ) "Eros" table in salmon colored marble. Italy. 20th century.
Marble
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H 16 in W 21.5 in D 17.5 in
Angelo Mangiarotti Carrara Marble Side Table from 'Eros' Series, 1971
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper from the Eros series, Carrara marble side table with top fitted on conical base. This elegantly organic table has beautiful subtle veining throughout. Original Skipper label on underside. As the label attests, this Mangiarotti Carrara marble table...
Marble, Carrara Marble
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H 16 in W 21.5 in D 18.25 in
Angelo Mangiarotti Nero Marquina Marble Side Table from 'Eros' Series, 1971
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper from the Eros series, Nero Marquina marble side table with top fitted on conical base. This elega...
Carrara Marble
'Eros' Marble Side Table by Angelo Mangiarotti 'circa 1970s'
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in London, GB
Authentic, vintage 'Eros' marble side table by Angelo Mangiarotti made in the 1970s. "Happiness comes from rightness" said designer, architect and professor, Angelo Mangiarotti. Prec...
Carrara Marble