Bruno Munari Collectibles and Curiosities
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.to
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Creator: Bruno Munari
Ashtray "Ponza" by Bruno Munari for Danese Milan, Italy, 1958
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Milano, IT
"Ponza" ashtray by Bruno Munari, Danese Milan, 1958
The Ponza ashtray is a refined floor-standing design object made by Danese Milano with a functional and minimalist concept. The s...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Munari Collectibles and Curiosities
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