For more than half a century, Giordano Viganò has been creating beautiful furniture from his workshop in Novedrate, Italy. When he first opened his business, in 1959, Viganò did not expect to eventually find himself on the world’s stage of furniture design nor to have opportunities to work with some of the most bold-faced designers and architects.
After meeting and working with designer Luigi Massoni, in the mid-1970s, Viganò began making furniture with a more modernist appeal. He adapted his style and skills to the changing times. With a successful career spanning several decades, there are examples to be found of Viganò’s work in contemporary, modern, minimalist and Art Deco styles.
In 1986, Viganò created one of his proudest series of works — a collection for furniture designer Giulio Cappellini, signed by designer Shiro Kuramata. Even though he crafts his finished products from finer types of wood, Viganò usually creates his unique prototypes in ashwood. Kurumata loved the Capellini prototype so much that he requested that it be finished and lacquered in black and white.
In 2016, Viganò was honored with receiving the Master of Arts and Crafts from the Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d'Arte. His work has also been featured in articles like Fratelli Borgioli’s blog b2b, La Repubblica Design and Mestieri D’arte & Design.
Viganò’s collection La Sapienza delle Mani is a tribute to his lifetime journey of developing his craft and seeking excellence in its execution. These finely detailed objects, created in exotic woods, glass, metal, bone, shell, leather and gold leaf, speak the story of their beauty and function, interpreted through Viganò’s expert hands and discerning eye. Continuously seeking that next inspiring thought or experience, Viganò is known for his charisma and desire to partner with young designers and makers, looking to innovate new designs and pass on his wisdom for the craft.
On 1stDibs, find a selection of Giordano Viganò tables, decorative objects and collectibles.
$2,290 / item
Giotto Wall Picture Frame
By Giordano Viganò
Located in Milan, IT
More than a decorative object, this frame will display cherished memories recorded on a photo to be remembered and admired. This elegant frame is crafted of dark wenge and showcases ...
Metal
$15,585 / item
Cigar Box
By Giordano Viganò
Located in Milan, IT
This elegant cigar box in ebony Macassar wood, with its distinctive dark brown stripes, is decorated with horn accents around its perimeter. The lid is linke...
Ebony, Animal Skin, Wood
Picture Frame "Galileo" Art Deco Style in Shagreen and Bone by Giordano Viganò
By Giordano Viganò
Located in Novedrate, IT
Galileo is a square picture frame covered with black shagreen. The edges are decorated by a bone inlay finely crafted. It is inspired by the Art Deco style, that spread in France, s...
Leather
Première Dame Jewelry Box in Ebony with Bone Inlay by Giordano Vigano
By Giordano Viganò
Located in Novedrate, IT
“Première Dame” is a jewelry box made of ebony. The inside is divided in different compartments covered in soft suede. The engraved decoration on the lid...
Bone, Ebony
Round walnut inlaid ebony box with leather-lined interior
By Giordano Viganò
Located in Novedrate, IT
Round jewelry box made of solid turned walnut and decorated with small ebony inserts. The inlay forms an ascending geometric pattern. The lid opens by splitting into two parts by rot...
Ebony, Walnut
$4,110 / set
Dorian Desk Pad
By Giordano Viganò
Located in Milan, IT
This elegant desk pad in ebony wood has a shutter covered in nubuck leather and it is highlighted at the edges with a horn frame. The interior is finished wit...
Horn, Leather, Ebony
Ebony and leather Millemiglia watch box with embroidery Giordano Viganò
By Giordano Viganò
Located in Novedrate, IT
The Millemiglia watch case is an elegant box that combines ebony and leather and can hold 3 watches. The exterior is made of Macassar Ebony, a fine dark-colored wood with dense amber...
Ebony
Minimal design pear wood desk pen box Giordano Viganò
By Giordano Viganò
Located in Novedrate, IT
Pen box made of pear wood with a minimalist design. Pear wood has a pinkish color and is distinguished by fine, delicate grain that makes it elegant. The construction of this box is ...
Pearwood
Lucille Wood and Firewallglass Candle Holder Minimal Style by Giordano Vigano
By Giordano Viganò
Located in Novedrate, IT
Inspired by old lanterns, Lucille is a collection of candle holders with a simple and minimal style. Made of turned wood, they are adorned with a small inlaid decoration and equipped with a firewall glass. The inlay is inspired by the geometric decoration of ancient Greek vases...
Glass, Wood
$6,075 / item
Lady Bug Box
By Giordano Viganò
Located in Milan, IT
This charming box is handcrafted of walnut with a shape inspired by the ladybug, symbol of good fortune and prosperity. The round base showcases dovetail-joint inserts of ebony that ...
Brass
Lucille Wood, Leather and Glass Candle Holder Minimal Style by Giordano Vigano
By Giordano Viganò
Located in Novedrate, IT
Inspired by old lanterns, Lucille is a collection of candle holders with a simple and minimal style. Made of turned wood, they are adorned with a small inlaid decoration and equipped...
Glass, Wood, Leather
$1,680 / item
Botticelli Frame
By Giordano Viganò
Located in Milan, IT
This exquisite frame is in Padauk wood, known for its natural red-honey hues and characterized by small and irregular dots scattered throughout its surface that make each piece uniqu...
Padouk
Masaccio contemporary design Wenge and Bone Picture Frame by Giordano Viganò
By Giordano Viganò
Located in Novedrate, IT
A frame is not just a decorative object but the space where memories recorded on a picture are kept, remembered, and admired. Frames of different shapes and materials are an important complement to any living space. Masaccio is a wall frame made of Wenge wood with small details of bone in the corners. The shape is made of three wood stripes that form a large passepartout to give prominence to the picture. A bone label with Giordano Vigano...
Wood
Lucille Wood and Firewallglass Candle Holder Minimal Style by Giordano Vigano
By Giordano Viganò
Located in Novedrate, IT
Inspired by old lanterns, Lucille is a collection of candle holders with a simple and minimal style. Made of turned wood, they are adorned with a small inlaid decoration and equipped with a firewall glass. The inlay is inspired by the geometric decoration of ancient Greek vases...
Glass, Wood
Handcrafted Blue Dyed Bone Box with Brass Inlay, Modern Design, Spain
Located in New York, NY
Handd dyed bone blue keepsake box with 3 brass inlay stripes.
Brass
Art Deco Brass Picture Frame
Located in Queens, NY
Art Deco-style brass rectangular easel picture frame with embossed leaf design frame.
Brass
$3,630 / item
H 6 in W 19 in D 15 in
Art Deco Style Box with Ebony Veneer, with Inlays in Bronze and Springwood
By Loyzaga
Located in Mexico, Ciudad de México
Large box built in spring wood with ebony veneer and geometric inlays in bronze and spring wood. The influence for this piece came from Marion Dorn's design of the black and cream g...
Bronze
$1,495 / set
H 0.38 in W 28.25 in D 19.25 in
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Pad
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze blotter ends featuring symbols of the Zodiac with a custom brown leather desk pad By Tiffany...
Bronze
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
By LINLEY London
Located in London, GB
Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Royal Albert Hall and the Royal Opera House. In this instance, Highclere Castle...
Maple
Antique Jewelry Box Art Deco Period
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful antique Art Deco period jewelry box, styled by Jacques Kreisler, circa early-20th Century, New York, New York. Box is an aubergine ...
Metal
French Giltwood Picture Frame
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century French giltwood picture frame with incised vine decoration and inner bead border. Warm gilt finish is in good condition with some losses to outer edges, slight corner ...
Giltwood
$1,521
H 10.63 in W 8.67 in D 1.58 in
1990s Barovier Style Art Deco Grey Murano Glass and Brass Picture Frame
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A grey Murano glass picture frame designed and manufactured in Venice in the style of Barovier, it's in lovely condition. The vintage photo frame is a beautiful and elegant piece of ...
Brass
Octagonal Tortoiseshell Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Octagonal tortoiseshell picture frame. Antique octagonal frame in beautiful condition smoothly applied with antique Sicilian tortoiseshell and original brass hook; for favourite phot...
Metal
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.55 in W 3.15 in D 0.63 in
Art Deco Leather and Sterling Silver Cigarette / Cigar Case
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Exquisite leather cigar case with sterling silver collar. Expands for differing lengths of small cigar or cigarettes. Made in the U.K. in the 1900-1920´s. It has the stamp of the re...
Sterling Silver
Vintage Moroccan Jewelry Box in Hand-Engraved Metal & Camel Bone
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Artisan made hand-engraved metal trinket for jewelry or personal smalls. Moorish/Islamic ornamentation and techniques high-lighted by panels of white camel bone and red 'jewels' of n...
Metal
Note Pad Holder Set by OPI Milano for Cini & Nils
By Cini & Nils
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A set of sleek, finely detailed and elegant notepad holders in black plastic, the smaller one having a fitted pen.
Plastic
Sold
H 13.78 in W 6.3 in D 9.85 in
Handmade Glass and Wood Vase 'Venere' by Simone Crestani & Giordano Viganò
By Simone Crestani, Giordano Viganò
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Handmade glass and wood vase by Simone Crestani & Giordano Viganò Combining wood and glass, Crestani & Viganò reinterprets the ancient Amphora shape giving the pieces a new life thr...
Glass, Hardwood
Sold
H 13.78 in W 7.88 in D 11.82 in
Handmade Glass and Wood Jar 'Giunone' by Simone Crestani & Giordano Viganò
By Giordano Viganò, Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Handmade glass and wood centerpiece by Simone Crestani & Giordano Viganò Combining wood and glass, Crestani & Viganò reinterprets the ancient Amphora shape giving the pieces a new l...
Glass, Hardwood
Sold
H 19.69 in W 8.27 in D 13.78 in
Handmade Glass and Wood Vase 'Minerva' by Simone Crestani & Giordano Viganò
By Giordano Viganò, Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Handmade glass and wood vase by Simone Crestani & Giordano Viganò Combining wood and glass, Crestani & Viganò reinterprets the ancient Amphora shape giving the pieces a new life thr...
Glass, Hardwood
Sold
H 9.06 in W 12.21 in D 1.19 in
Tiziano Art Deco Style Black Shagreen and Bone Picture Frame by Giordano Viganò
By Giordano Viganò
Located in Novedrate, IT
Tiziano is a rectangular picture frame covered with black shagreen. The edges are decorated by a bone inlay. It is a modern item inspired by the art deco style. A frame is not just...
Shagreen