Bruno Munari Furniture
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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Creator: Bruno Munari
Cubo Ashtray by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano circa 1957 Midcentury
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
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 Furniture
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Acrylic
Large Maldive Centerpiece Bowl by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano, circa 1960
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Labrit, Landes
A centerpiece by Italian artist Bruno Munari
Manufactured by Danese Milano in 1960 and no longer in production
This piece was issued in different sizes; this is the middle-large ve...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bruno Munari Furniture
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Brass, Nickel
Pair of Bruno Munari Table Lamps for Danese, Italy
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Bruno Munari table lamps for Danese Italy, model 2003B Design 1958: Birch plywood base with a stretched plastic shade over metal frame. Both lamps work and have 110 plugs.
St...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Munari Furniture
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Metal
1970s Comfortable Italian Lounge Chairs by Giuseppe Munari
By Bruno Munari
Located in Weesp, NL
Beautiful and extremely comfortable set of late 1960's early 1970's lounge chairs designed by Giuseppe Munari for Poltrone Munari.
Bothe chairs have the original upholstery in great...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Munari Furniture
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Metal, Chrome
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 Furniture
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Metal
Falkland Pendant Lamp by Bruno Munari, 1960s
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Milano, IT
The Falkland lamp is a modern classic and one of the most celebrated pieces in our modern lighting collection. The fabulous Falkland pendant lamp was cre...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Munari Furniture
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Metal
Danese Milano Small Cubo Ashtray in Orange Aluminum by Bruno Munari
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Hicksville, NY
Small Orange Cubo is an ashtray made up of two simple elements: a cube shaped shell open on one side contains an element made of bent sheet metal. This element is designed so that th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Furniture
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Aluminum
Large Bruno Munari Maldive Tray
By Bruno Munari
Located in Chicago, IL
Large center piece silver tray designed by Bruno Munari in 1960, manufactured by Danese Milan, in the collection of MoMA and the Metropolitan Museum...
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1960s Modern Vintage Bruno Munari Furniture
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Silver
Zanotta Edizioni Singer Chair in Natural Frame by Bruno Munari
By Bruno Munari, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Edizioni Singer Chair in Natural Frame by Bruno Munari
Art object in the form of a chair. Nine originals numbered and signed. Frame in natural colour, wax-finished walnut. A...
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21st Century and Contemporary Bruno Munari Furniture
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Walnut
Danese Milano Ponza Floor Ashtray in Black Aluminum by Bruno Munari
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Hicksville, NY
Black Ponza is a standing floor ashtray. A bent sheet of aluminium is inserted into a square-shaped metal tube and can be removed so that the contents can e emptied.
Bruno Munari ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Furniture
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Aluminum
Steel Cinetic Object "Tetracono SM" by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano
By Bruno Munari
Located in Montreal, QC
Steel and aluminium Cinetic Object "Tetracono SM" by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano
Paper manufacturer's label to underside ‘Bruno Mari 1965 Tetracono S.M....
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Bruno Munari Furniture
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Steel
Konvival Side Table by Fabrizio Bruno for Klan, Italy
By Bruno Munari
Located in Barcelona, ES
Side table model Konvival designed in 1957 by Fabrizio Bruno for Klan, Italy. Hardwood top, metal legs and brass fittings.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Munari Furniture
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Metal, Brass
Set of Bruno Munari for Danese Rosewood Rubber Mail Stamps
By Sergio Asti, Bruno Munari, Enzo Mari, Danese Milano
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of five rosewood and rubber mail stamps by Bruno Munari for Danese, Italy, c.1960s. Bruno Munari was an Italian graphic artist and industrial designer ...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Bruno Munari Furniture
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Rubber, Rosewood
Italian Mid-Century Silk-Screen Printing Positive Negative attr. Bruno Munari
By Bruno Munari
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Silk-screen printing Positive Negative attribuited to Bruno Munari, 1960
Square abstract silk-screen printing entitled Positive Negative on paper. The colors pres...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Munari Furniture
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Wood, Paper
Danese Milano Ponza Floor Ashtray in Natural Aluminum by Bruno Munari
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Hicksville, NY
Natural Ponza is a standing floor ashtray. A bent sheet of aluminium is inserted into a square-shaped metal tube and can be removed so that the contents can e emptied.
Bruno Munar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Furniture
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Aluminum
Danese Milano Large Cubo Ashtray in Black Aluminum by Bruno Munari
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Hicksville, NY
Larger Black Cubo is an ashtray made up of two simple elements: a cube shaped shell open on one side contains an element made of bent sheet metal. This element is designed so that th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Furniture
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Aluminum
Danese Milano Canarie White Desk Set in Aluminum by Bruno Munari
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Hicksville, NY
White Canarie is a desk set made up of a pencil holder, a paperclip holder and two ashtrays. It was designed to help keep a desk or work surface in order with everything you might ne...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Furniture
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Aluminum
Danese Milano Canarie White 2 Pencil/Paperclip Aluminum Holders by Bruno Munari
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Hicksville, NY
White Canarie 2 Pencil & Paperclip Holders is a desk set made up of a pencil holder, a paperclip holder and two ashtrays. It was designed to help keep a desk or work surface in order...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Furniture
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Aluminum
Danese Milano Galapagos Small Frame by Bruno Munari
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Hicksville, NY
Galapagos is a picture frame made of two square sheets of ultrawhite glass, held together and supported by satin finish stainless steel elements. The frame is distinctive because alt...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Furniture
Materials
Glass
Danese Milano Maiorca Black Pencil & Paperclip Aluminum Holder by Bruno Munari
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Hicksville, NY
Black Maiorca is a pencil and paperclip holder with fire resistant melamine shell and anodized aluminium interior fumé.
Bruno Munari was one of the most important Italian architec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Furniture
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Aluminum
Danese Milano Ireland Frame by Bruno Munari
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ireland is a frame in satin-finish elasticated rubber mounted on a sheet of methacrylate with MDF backboard. The sheer simplicity of the piece was extremely innovative in comparison ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Furniture
Materials
Rubber
Danese Milano Small Cubo Ashtray in White Aluminum by Bruno Munari
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Small White Cubo is an ashtray made up of two simple elements: a cube shaped shell open on one side contains an element made of bent sheet metal. This element is designed so that the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Danese Milano Maiorca White Pencil & Paperclip Aluminum Holder by Bruno Munari
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
White Maiorca is a pencil and paperclip holder with fire resistant melamine shell and anodized aluminium interior fumé.
Bruno Munari was one of the most important Italian architec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Danese Milano Sicilia 56 Umbrella Stand in Stainless Steel by Bruno Munari
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Sicilia 56 is a cylinder with a hexagonal base and the function of umbrella stand. The structure is made of polished stainless steel.
Bruno Munari was one of the most important It...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Furniture
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Stainless Steel
Danese Milano Scrittura Illeggibile Brown Print by Bruno Munari
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Scrittura illeggibile ocra is a three-colour silkscreen print and is part of the collection “Edizioni d’arte” (Art Editions). The concept is based on the idea of observing writings w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Furniture
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Paper
Danese Milano Large Cubo Ashtray in White Aluminum by Bruno Munari
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Larger White Cubo is an ashtray made up of two simple elements: a cube shaped shell open on one side contains an element made of bent sheet metal. This element is designed so that th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Danese Milano Sicilia Wastepaper Basket in Stainless Steel by Bruno Munari
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Sicilia is a cylinder with hexagonal base and function as a wastepaper basket. The structure is made of polished stainless steel.
Bruno Munari was one of the most important Italia...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Furniture
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Stainless Steel
Danese Milano Small Cubo Ashtray in Black Aluminum by Bruno Munari
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Small Black Cubo is an ashtray made up of two simple elements: a cube shaped shell open on one side contains an element made of bent sheet metal. This element is designed so that the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Danese Milano Carta Della Luna Print by Bruno Munari
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Carta della luna is an exact reproduction of the surface of the Moon. It is a four-colour silkscreen print on black bookbinding canvas and the result is an elegant combination of sil...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Furniture
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Canvas
Bruno Munari Silver-Plate Sculptural Vase with Glass Insert Italian Vintage
By Bruno Munari
Located in North Miami, FL
This undulating sculptural vintage silver-plate vase signed B.Munari on the bottom 1973 is both sculptural and utilitarian. It is Italian by Bruno Munari made for Danese and a lovely vase and or desk accessory and will have so many other applications. it can also be used as a candle holder without the glass insert. The small glass vessel is short and will hold a few roses, a few orchids or a few gardenias or your favorite flower. It is 4" height x 2" diameter. Please note this is not the re-issue and is totally vintage...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Bruno Munari Furniture
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Silver Plate
Danese Milano Levanzo Ashtray in Aluminum by Bruno Munari
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Hicksville, NY
Levanzo is a standing floor ashtray with built in rubbish bin in satin finished stainless steel and anodized aluminium.
Bruno Munari was one of the mos...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Furniture
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Aluminum
Danese Milano Galapagos Large Frame by Bruno Munari
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Hicksville, NY
Galapagos is a picture frame made of two square sheets of ultrawhite glass, held together and supported by satin finish stainless steel elements. The frame is distinctive because alt...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Furniture
Materials
Glass
Danese Milano Stromboli Candle Holder in Pyrex Glass by Bruno Munari
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Hicksville, NY
Stromboli is a candleholder that with its lightness, simplicity and intelligent design makes the most of the materials and technology used to make it. A chromed steel holder hangs inside a tall glass cylinder that protects the flame.
Bruno Munari was one of the most important Italian architects, artists and designers of the 20th Century. Born in Milan in 1907 he started his artistic work very young during the Futurist period and dedicated himself to painting, graphic design, film making, poetry an writing. His work is characterized by its strong educative nature, which stems from his passionate interest in using play to develop creativity in children. In the last years of his life he concentrated more and more on the problem of visual and artistic education organizing and participating in courses, seminars and activities for children, adults and teachers. After more than half a century his creations live on to this day in his collections for Danese Milano.
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Materials: Chromed metal, Pyrex glass...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Furniture
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Glass
Danese Milano Ricostruzione Teorica Marrone Print by Bruno Munari
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ricostruzione teorica marrone is a five-colour silkscreen print and is part of the collection “Edizioni d’arte” (Art Editions). The concept is the theoretical reconstruction of imagi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Furniture
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Paper
Danese Milano Scrittura Illeggibile White Print by Bruno Munari
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Hicksville, NY
Scrittura illeggibile bianco is a four-colour silkscreen print and is part of the collection “Edizioni d’arte” (Art Editions). The concept is based on the idea of observing writings ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Furniture
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Paper
Danese Milano Panarea Candle Holder in Steel by Bruno Munari
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Hicksville, NY
Panarea is a candle holder that with its lightness, simplicity and intelligent design makes the most of the materials and technology used to make it. A Pyrex cylinder that contains t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Furniture
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Steel
Falkland pendant by Bruno Munari for Danese
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This design classic was designed in 1964 by Brunu Munari.
This is a larger version, with six rings. White lycra stretch fabric.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Munari Furniture
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Fabric
Bruno Munari Ponza Floor Ashtray, 1958
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bruno Munari "Ponza" standing ashtray. Modern mix of anodized aluminum and stainless steel for a sleek appealing design. In original condition with minimal wear.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Munari Furniture
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Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Stunning Bar by Bruno Munari, Rare Early Mahogany Edition 1962, Stildomus, Italy
By Bruno Munari
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Beautiful and rare, original first 1962 Stildomus edition of the famous Bruno Munari 'Cubobar.' The original Stildomus edition was produced in small numbers and is today rarely seen,...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Munari Furniture
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Mahogany, Glass, Laminate
1950s Bruno Munari, Danese Italian Design Mid-Century Modern "Ponza" Floor Asht
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Brescia, IT
Anodized aluminum
Excellent condition.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Munari Furniture
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Aluminum
Danese Milano Ricostruzione Teorica Rosa Print by Bruno Munari
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ricostruzione teorica rosa is a five-colour silkscreen print and is part of the collection “Edizioni d’arte” (Art Editions). The concept is the theoretical reconstruction of imaginar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bruno Munari Furniture
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Paper
Bruno Munari Stamp Set Danese New old stock
By Bruno Munari
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Bruno Munari's stamp set for Danese. New old stock in mint condition.
English text model.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Munari Furniture
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Wood
Pair of Postmodern Glass Carts Mod. Biplano by Bruno Munari for Robots, Italy
By Bruno Munari, Robots
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1972.
They feature a thin (but solid) folded metal frame and two glass shelves each.
These carts take their name from the simplicity of their design.
They are vint...
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1970s Italian Minimalist Vintage Bruno Munari Furniture
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Metal
Rare Bruno Munari Glass Plate from "Collezione Murano", Italy 1995
By Bruno Munari
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A beautiful, very rare and limited edition glass plate designed by Bruno Munari for his "Collezione Murano" series, manufactured in Italy in 1995.
This wonderful piece is completely handmade of the highest quality clear Murano glass with coloured glass circle shaped decorations. It is hand signed and numbered dated and comes including thin metal Stand. A very decorative item, and a valuable collectable...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bruno Munari Furniture
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Murano Glass
Rare Bruno Munari Glass Plate from "Collezione Murano", Italy 1995
By Bruno Munari
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A beautiful, very rare and limited edition glass plate designed by Bruno Munari for his "Collezione Murano" series, manufactured in Italy in 1995.
This wonderful piece is completely handmade of the highest quality clear Murano glass with coloured glass circle shaped decorations. It is hand signed and numbered dated and comes including thin metal Stand. A very decorative item, and a valuable collectable...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bruno Munari Furniture
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Murano Glass
"Flexy" Sculpture by Bruno Munari for Danese
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Milan, IT
Fabulous "Flexy" sculpture by Bruno Munari for Danese.
Flexible object, built with six stainless steel wires, to draw in the space immediately...
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1960s Italian Vintage Bruno Munari Furniture
Materials
Steel
'Acona Biconbi' Sculptural Chandeliers by Bruno Munari 1969, Published Reference
By Bruno Munari
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Beautiful pair of 'Acona Biconbi' sculptural chandeliers by iconic Italian polymath Bruno Munari (1904-1998). This model is published in the September-De...
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1960s Italian Minimalist Vintage Bruno Munari Furniture
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Chrome, Stainless Steel
Bruno Munari Pendant Light for Danese Milano, Italy, 1959
By Bruno Munari
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
Iconic ''Lampada Esagonale'' (translation: hexagonal lamp) from the early 1960s. A rare pendant or suspension lamp consisting of concentric hexagonal rings of reflective aluminium slats. The light from the bulb is reflected by the slats in several directions, which allows for an even illumination.
The piece is in good condition, with minor wear on the aluminium. The thin metal chains from which the lamp is suspended are patinated but still in good working order and complete. The ceiling suspension misses the aluminium cylinder.
Bruno Munari is one of the most famous Italian designers of the 20th century. Praised for being a master of visual language, he was described by Picasso as "the Leonardo of our times"; his contribution to design is immeasurable.
Munari was born in 1907 in Milan. After spending his formative years in Venice, he returned to Milan and began working for his engineer uncle in 1925. In the late 1920s he joined the Second Futurism, led by F.T. Marinetti. He abandoned the group as they got increasingly associated with fascism. although the dynamic aesthetics of Futurism continued to inspire his work for many years. Munari would later meet André Berton in Paris in the 1930s and Surrealism would have a lifelong impact on him.
From 1938 to 1943, Miunari worked as a graphic designer for the Italian publishing house Mondadori, and during these years, Munari began writing and illustrating children's books. As an advocate of kinesthetic learning, his stories are often left incomplete in order to teach children to use their imaginations and think individually.
With more than sixty publications, from design manuals to children's books, Munari uses experimental typography, pedagogical designs, bold color palettes, and an eclectic choice of materials to express his ideas about language and the world. In 1966 his influential book Design as Art chronicled the importance of design in everyday life, as well as the democratization of art and design.
In the 1940s Munari, together with Gilo Dorfles, Gianni Monnet, and Atanasio Soldait, founded the artistic movement of Concretism in Italy, inspired by abstractionism.
Munari's Useless Machines series, created during his career, represents a whimsical exploration of childlike wonder and frankness. These kinetic and furniture-like sculptures achieved widespread popularity in the 1950s and 1960s. Munari also designs products for the home, ranging from electronic systems to children's toys, including Meo the Cat (1949) and Zizì the Monkey (1954) for Pirelli; as well as Cube Ashtray (1957), Falkland Pendant...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bruno Munari Furniture
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Aluminum
Bruno Munari furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Bruno Munari furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Bruno Munari furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 23 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 25 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Bruno Munari were created in the modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by LatoXLato, Luciano Gaspari, and Ilaria Bianchi. Prices for Bruno Munari furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at £60 and can go as high as £19,631, while a piece like these, on average, fetch £615.
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