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Bruno Munari

Italian, 1907-1998
In his prolific career, Bruno Munari was known for various contributions to art, industrial design, film, architecture, art theory, and technology. Munari’s principles and beliefs were built upon his early involvement in the Futurist movement, which he joined at the age of 19 using the pseudonym “Bum.” During the 1930s, Munari began to move towards Constructivism, particularly with his kinetic sculptures, Useless Machines (begun 1933), meant to transform or complicate their surrounding environments. Throughout his career, Munari was captivated by both a sense of whimsy and the manipulation of artificial light. After World War II, Munari also developed radical innovation in graphics, typography, and book publishing, through the latter creating pieces he would call Useless Books.
(Biography provided by Glenda Cinquegrana Art Consulting)
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1960s by Bruno Munari Italian Design Sculpture Table Lamp
By Bruno Munari
Located in Brescia, IT
Perspex shade and metal base. "Munari" signed.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Munari

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Metal

Cubo Ashtray by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano circa 1957 Midcentury
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Labrit, Landes
Ashtray designed by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano, Italy, circa 1957 Original midcentury vintage, 2 available.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bruno Munari

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Acrylic

BRUNO MUNARI - Useless Machine 1984
By Bruno Munari
Located in Vigevano, PV
BRUNO MUNARI 1907 - 1998 USELESS MACHINE, 1984 dedication, signature and date in pencil. total edition: 50 + XV copies. Plura Editions, Milan. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Alberto Fiz, Homage to ...
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1980s Italian Kinetic Vintage Bruno Munari

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Metal

BRUNO MUNARI - Useless Machine 1984
BRUNO MUNARI - Useless Machine 1984
H 99.61 in W 28.35 in D 11.82 in
Two Bruno Munari 'Vademecum' bookcase carts for Robots, Italy 1974
By Robots, Bruno Munari
Located in Milan, IT
Bruno Munari two 'Vademecum' bookcase cart for Robots 1974 Chromed steel, aluminum. One measures 35.5 x 35.5 x H 128.5 cm. Second measures 35.5 x 35.5 x H 68.3 cm.
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Bruno Munari

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Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

Bali Suspension Light by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single Bali suspension light by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano. Designed in Italy, in 1958. Brass, metal, and polymer plastic. Each lamp holds a single E27 socket type, adapted for t...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Munari

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Metal, Brass

Small table model "Biplano" by Bruno Munari for Robots, Milan, 1972
By Bruno Munari, Robots
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
"Biplane" model coffee table by Bruno Munari, produced by Robots in 1972. Red-colored bent metal frame with two smoked glass shelves each and casters at the base that make this coff...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Bruno Munari

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Metal

Italian 3-seater sofa
By Bruno Munari
Located in PARIS, FR
Italian 3-seater sofa in apple green velvet with a metal frame in the spirit of designer Giuseppe Munari, from the 1970s. Perfect condition. DV363
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Bruno Munari

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Textile

Italian 3-seater sofa
Italian 3-seater sofa
H 29.53 in W 80.71 in D 33.47 in
La Pavoni Diamantina Espresso Coffee Machine in stainless steel, new Enzo Mari
By Enzo Mari, Bruno Munari
Located in Berlin, DE
This model will be available for purchase in summer 2024. The Diamantina is the jewel of the semipro range. It takes up the stylistic features of the historic model "Concorso" model,...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bruno Munari

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Stainless Steel

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