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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Gueridon Model Eros by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, Italy
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Asti, Piemonte
Gueridon Eros model in marble Mero Marquina designed by Angelo Mangiarotti and produced by Skipper in 1971. Biography ANGELO MANGIAROTTI was born in Milan on 26th of February 1921. ...
Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti Carrara 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, Carrara marble tall side table or console with top fitted on a conical base. This elegantly organic table has beautiful subtle veining throughout. Original Skipper label on underside. As the label attests, this Mangiarotti Carrara...
Carrara 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 Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
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
$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
$34,900
H 28.35 in W 78.75 in D 55.12 in
Angelo Mangiarotti for skipper Rosso marble "Eros" dining table, Italy, 1970s
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Almelo, NL
Angelo Mangiarotti for skipper Rosso marble "Eros" dining table, Italy, 1970s Angelo Mangiarotti designed the iconic Rosso marble dining table as part of the 'Eros' series for Skip...
Carrara Marble
$22,500
H 16.25 in W 55 in D 15.75 in
Carrara Marble Eros Coffee Table Attributed to Angelo Mangiarotti
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Carrara marble coffee table attributed to Angelo Mangiarotti. Large cone shaped bases hold a large slab of marble with circular cut outs. Extremely heavy and well made. Stro...
Marble, Carrara Marble
$22,500
H 16.5 in W 55 in D 15.75 in
Carrara Marble Eros Coffee Table Attributed to Angelo Mangiarotti
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Carrara marble coffee table attributed to Angelo Mangiarotti. Large cone shaped bases hold a large slab of marble with circular cut outs. Extremely heavy and well made. Stro...
Marble, Carrara 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
$28,500 / set
H 27.96 in W 70.87 in D 17.72 in
Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper White Carrara Marble "Eros" Consoles, Italy 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of 3 white Carrara marble console tables model ''Eros'' by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper - Italy 1970s Designed by Angelo Ma...
Carrara Marble
$25,528
H 28.35 in Dm 54.93 in
Original ‘Eros’ Dining Table in Carrara Marble by Angelo Mangiarotti, 1970s
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Echt, NL
Large ‘Eros’ dining table in very good condition. The table measures 139.5 cm. in diameter ands a 4 cm. thick top. Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti. Produced by Skipper in the 1970s...
Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble
On Hold|$8,169 / set
H 28.35 in W 21.26 in D 16.54 in
Coppia di Tavolini della serie Eros di Angelo Mangiarotti per skipper
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Torino, IT
Coppia tavolini serie Eros di Angelo Mangiarotti per Skipper Rari ed eleganti tavolini in pregiato marmo di carrara. Disegnati dal designer Angelo Mangiarotti nel 1971. Una delle ...
Carrara Marble
Eros Console Table by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, 1971
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Palermo, IT
Eros Console Table by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, 1971 This iconic table is made of white marble and rests on two conical bases that serve as legs. Beautiful, subtle veining in t...
Marble
$9,984 / set
H 15.56 in W 21.46 in D 17.92 in
Set of two "Eros" Coffee Tables by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, 1972
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of two "Eros" coffee tables by A. Mangiarotti for Skipper, 1972 Made of white Carrara marble, excellent condition. Each table has an attribution label. Width: 54.5 cm, depth: 45....
Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti Eros Skipper Marble Dining Table
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Berlin, BE
Rare Eros dining table designed by Angelo Mangiarotti and produced by Skipper in the 1970s. This extra-large round version with 145 cm diameter is executed in spectacular Mondragone ...
Marble
Marble table by Angelo Mangiarotti from the "Eros" series
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Palermo, IT
A table designed by Angelo Mangiarotti that blends sculptural elegance with design precision. Made entirely of green marble, this model features a perfectly proportioned circular top...
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
$13,674
H 41 in W 105 in D 105 in
Angelo Mangiarotti, Eros Coffee Table, Skipper Marble 70s Italian Design
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Krefeld, DE
Angelo Mangiarotti “Eros” coffee table for Skipper, Italy, 1970s. Black marble, four-leg construction. This iconic “Eros” coffee table by Angelo Mangiarotti is executed entirely in s...
Marble
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H 28.55 in W 25.99 in D 17.33 in
Set of 2 "eros" marble tables, Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper, Italy 1970's
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Set of two side tables / end tables / guéridons, of the " Eros " series" The tables are made in a rare " Verde Alpi " green marble with small spots of red included in the marble ( ...
Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti Marble Round Gueridon
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
White marble gueridon designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in the 1970s. Can be used either as a presentation table or a dining table as it comfortably sits six persons.
Carrara Marble
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H 15.56 in W 26.19 in D 17.72 in
Gueridon serie 'Eros' Angelo Mangiarotti per Skipper, in marmo grigio, anni 70
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Milano, IT
Gueridon con piano ovale sorretto da una gamba della serie 'Eros' in marmo grigio Mondragone. Produzione Skipper anni '70, design Angelo Mangiarotti.
Marble
Gueridon Model Eros by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, Italy
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Asti, Piemonte
Gueridon Eros model in Carrara marble designed by Angelo Mangiarotti and produced by Skipper in 1971. Biography ANGELO MANGIAROTTI was born in Milan on 26th of February 1921. He gra...
Carrara Marble
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H 29.53 in Dm 46.46 in
Angelo Mangiarotti, M1 Gueridon Table, Varnished Travertine, circa 1960, Italy
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Angelo Mangiarotti, M1 Gueridon Table, varnished travertine, circa 1960, Italy. Height 75 cm, diameter 120 cm, Depth of the plate 2,5 cm.
Travertine
Gueridon Model Eros by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, Italy
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Asti, Piemonte
Gueridon Eros model in Carrara marble designed by Angelo Mangiarotti and produced by Skipper in 1971.
Carrara Marble
Gueridon Model Eros by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, Italy
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Asti, Piemonte
Gueridon Eros model in Carrara marble designed by Angelo Mangiarotti and produced by Skipper in 1971.
Carrara Marble
Gueridon Model Eros by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, Italy
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Asti, Piemonte
Gueridon Eros model in marble Mero Marquina designed by Angelo Mangiarotti and produced by Skipper in 1971.
Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti Round Gueridon in Marble
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Angelo Mangiarotti center table or gueridon, made of a conical foot and a round top, all in the same marble.
Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti Carrara Marble Tall Side Table from 'Eros' Series
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in New York, NY
Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper Carrara marble side table from 'Eros' series, Italy, 1971. Elegantly organic side table or small console with top fitted on conical pedestal base with ...
Carrara Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti Marble Round Dining Table, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brussels, BE
Angelo Mangiarotti marble round dining table, 1970s.
Marble
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H 28.75 in W 51.19 in D 49.61 in
Angelo Mangiarotti Italian Carrara Marble Table Serie Eros for Skipper, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
1970s very rare and fabulous Italian dining table or Gueridon with the clover-shaped top, Eros serie P121 code, in Carrara marble designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper. The stru...
Marble
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H 28.5 in W 26 in D 18 in
Angelo Mangiarotti Marble Tall Side Table or Gueridon from 'Eros' Series
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in New York, NY
Elegantly organic tall side table or small console with Carrara marble top fitted on conical pedestal base with no joints, and instead, a gravity-based interlocking system which is a...
Carrara Marble
Angleo Mangiarotti Center Table in Carrara Marble, circa 1970
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brussels, BE
Angelo Mangiarotti (26 February 1921 – 2 July 2012) was an Italian architect and Industrial designer with a reputation built on "never forgetting the real needs of users". He mainly ...
Carrara Marble
High Gueridon by Angelo Mangiarotti
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Carrara marble gueridon. Possibility of a second one. The same to make a pair or a smaller one.
Marble