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Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

Italian, 1891-1991

When discussing Italian architect Giovanni Michelucci, it is difficult to decide which is the more impressive achievement: his more than half-century track record of notable projects, which includes designing and restoring some of Tuscany’s most famous landmarks, or his nearly century-long life. While he is often remembered for passing away just two days before his centennial birthday, in the same breath he is memorialized for his exceptional contributions to Tuscan architecture, including Florence’s Santa Maria Novella Train Station, Palazzo delle Poste and restored rooms inside the legendary Uffizi Gallery

Michelucci’s practice began in childhood, at his family’s artistic metal workshop. There, he rubbed elbows with many passing artists and architects before pursuing design academically at Florence’s Istituto Superiore di Architettura. Michelucci graduated in 1911 and embarked on a long teaching career. By the early 1920s, he was instructing at the Istituto d’Arte of Rome and later at the Istituto Superiore di Architettura, from 1928 until 1936. He served as dean of the school’s architectural faculty twice during the 1940s and founded the magazine La Nuova Città between the two appointments. He left Florence in 1948 to become a professor at the School of Engineering in Bologna, where he remained until his retirement.

Other significant architectural projects dot Michelucci ‘s career, like the Santa Maria Novella church and church of St. John the Baptist. Often working in collaboration with the Grouppo Tuscano, a collective of young architects, Michelucci beat out more than 100 other bidders on multiple contracts to bring his modernist, rationalist approach to Italy’s architectural landscape.

In his hometown of Pistoia, as well as Fiesole, Michelucci formed the Fondazione Giovanni Michelucci, which undertook social projects targeted at prisons, hospitals and asylums within the cities. He dedicated the rest of his life toward using architecture to address social challenges — a cause the foundation continues to support today.

On 1stDibs, find a collection of Giovanni Michelucci lighting, case pieces and tables

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Creator: Giovanni Michelucci
Giovanni Michelucci Cabinet Serena in Walnut Wood by Poltronova 1950s Italy
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Rare dresser Serena entirely realized in walnut wood, with two frontal doors and six drawers (four smaller on the high side and two bigger on the bottom side). Designed by Giovanni ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Walnut

Sideboard 'Torbecchia' by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova Anni 60-70
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in Milano, IT
Sideboard cabinet with hinged doors and exposed drawers, designed by Michelucci in 1964; walnut veneer wood. Good Condition
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Walnut

'Torbecchia' cabinet by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova 1960s-70s
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in Milano, IT
Sideboard cabinet with hinged doors and exposed drawers, designed by Michelucci in 1964; walnut veneer wood. Good conditions.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Nutwood

Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova Italian Wood Midcentury Bench Consolle 1960s
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design walnut bench or console table serie Torbecchia designed by Giovanni Michelucci and produced by Poltronova, Italy 1964. Fire-branded G. Michelucci tra...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Walnut

1940s Giovanni Michelucci Patinated Brass Ministerial Table Lamp for Lariolux
By Lariolux, Kaiser Idell, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Glendale, CA
1940s Giovanni Michelucci patinated brass ministerial table lamp for Lariolux. Produced circa 1940 and executed in richly patinated brass with swiveling arm and rotating adjustable s...
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1940s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Brass

Torbecchia Sideboard by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, 1960s
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Rare mid century sideboard designed by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova model 'torbecchia'. this walnut sideboard has two unique folding tops, 2 regular doors and 2 central drawe...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Walnut

Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova Italian Walnut Midcentury Bed 1960s
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design walnut bed serie Serena designed by Giovanni Michelucci and produced by Poltronova including original Ondaflex single bedsprings, Italy 1964. G. Mich...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Metal

Giovanni Michelucci Poltronova Italian Midcentury Walnut Chest of Drawers 1960s
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Walnut chest of drawers from the "Serena CSM 98" series designed by Giovanni Michelucci and manufactured by Poltronova, production Italy 1964. G. Michelucci stamped mark. The chest ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Nutwood

Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova Italian Midcentury Consolle Dining Table 1960
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Tavolo consolle della serie Torbecchia TP. 184 disegnato da Giovanni Michelucci e prodotto da Poltronova con top e struttura in legno di noce, produzione Italia 1964. Marchio G. Mich...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Walnut

Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova ´Torbecchia´ Dining Room Set in Walnut
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, ´Torbecchia´ dining room set; table, bench and four chairs, walnut, cane, Italy, circa 1964. This dining room set contains one table, a bench and...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Cane, Walnut

Set of Four Torbecchia Chairs by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in Dronten, NL
Set of 4 dining chairs from the Torbecchia series, designed by brutalist architect Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, 1964. Solid walnut structure with seats upholstered in cane. ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Cane, Walnut

Giovanni Michelucci Poltronova Italian Wood Bedside Tables Nithg Stands 1960s
By Poltronova, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Coppia comodini su ruote in legno di noce e dettagli in ottone della serie Serena disegnati da Giovanni Michelucci e prodotti da Poltronova dagli anni 60. Il top è composto da un ant...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Brass

Giovanni Michelucci Serena Chest of Drawers for Poltronova, 1955
By Poltronova, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Gorgeous and rare "Serena "chest of drawers mod. Serena in walnut wood, designed by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, 1955, Italy. Signed piece.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Walnut

1940s Giovanni Michelucci Patinated Brass Ministerial Table Lamp for Lariolux
By Lariolux, Giovanni Michelucci, Kaiser Idell
Located in Glendale, CA
1940s Giovanni Michelucci patinated brass ministerial table lamp for Lariolux. Produced circa 1940 and executed in richly patinated brass with swiveling arm and rotating adjustable s...
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1940s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Brass

Torbecchia Chairs in walnut and rush, Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, 1960s
By Poltronova, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in amstelveen, NL
Set of 8 dining chairs from the Torbecchia series, designed by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova in 1964. Solid walnut structure with seats upholstered in rush. The solid wood chai...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Straw, Walnut

Walnut coffee table with compartment by Michelucci, 1970
By Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Manzano, IT
Walnut coffee table with compartment by Michelucci, 1970 Designed in walnut veneer in 1974 Style Vintage Periodo del design 1970 - 1979 Production Period 1970 - 1979 Year Manufacture...
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1970s Italian Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Nutwood

1940s Giovanni Michelucci Brass Ministerial Table Lamp for Lariolux
By Lariolux, Kaiser Idell, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Glendale, CA
1940s Giovanni Michelucci brass ministerial table lamp for Lariolux. Produced circa 1940 and executed in richly patinated brass with swiveling arm and rotating adjustable shade. Remi...
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1940s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Wooden Console Table by Giovanni Michelucci, 1960s
By Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Console Table by Giovanni Michelucci, 1960s
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Wood

Italian Mid Century Brass Table Lamp By Giovanni Michelucci
By Lariolux, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Westport, CT
A fully restored brass table lamp by architect Giovanni Michelucci and produced by Lariolux. The design of the lamp had ingenious functionality of design as it consisted of two rota...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Brass

Table Lamp Brass Nickel-Plated Giovanni Michelucci for Lariolux Midcentury 1950s
By Lariolux, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Palermo, IT
Rare table lamp designed by the architect Giovanni Michelucci and produced in the 1950s in Italy by Lariolux. The lamp has an ingenious functionality thanks to the two joints, one po...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Brass, Nickel

Giovanni Michelucci Torbecchia Sideboard in Walnut Wood by Poltronova 1964
By Poltronova, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Torbecchia sideboard is entirely realized in solid veneered walnut wood, with two frontal hinging doors (inner shelves), two drawers, and a storage unit under the openable top part. ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Walnut, Wood

Torbecchia Solid Walnut Bench by Giovanni Michelucci
By Poltronova, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Dronten, NL
Bench from the Torbecchia series, designed by brutalist architect Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, 1964. Solid walnut structure with beautiful edge detail similar to Charlotte Pe...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Walnut

Giovanni Michelucci Walnut Dining Room Table for Poltronova, Italy, 1964
By Poltronova, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Almelo, NL
Giovanni Michelucci Walnut Dining Room Table for Poltronova, Italy, 1964 This beautiful Torbecchia Walnut dining room table was designed in 1964 by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltron...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Walnut

Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova ´Torbecchia' Dining Table and Bench
By Poltronova, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, ´Torbecchia', table and bench, walnut, Italy, design 1964 This dining room set consisting of a beautiful table and bench in walnut wood is desig...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Walnut

1940s Giovanni Michelucci Patinated Nickel Ministerial Table Lamp for Lariolux
By Lariolux, Kaiser Idell, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Glendale, CA
1940s Giovanni Michelucci patinated nickel ministerial table lamp for Lariolux. Produced circa 1940 and executed in patinated nickelled metal with swiveling arm and rotating adjustab...
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1940s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Nickel, Metal

Large 1940s Giovanni Michelucci Chrome Ministerial Table Lamp for Lariolux
By Lariolux, Kaiser Idell, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1940s Giovanni Michelucci chrome ministerial table lamp for Lariolux. Produced circa 1940 and executed in polished chrome with swiveling arm and rotating adjustable shade. Remi...
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1940s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Chrome, Metal

Midcentury Giovanni Michelucci Walnut Torbecchia Bench Poltronova Italy 1964
By Poltronova, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Almelo, NL
Midcentury Giovanni Michelucci Walnut Torbecchia Bench for Poltronova Italy 1964 The Torbecchia Walnut Bench, part of the Torbecchia series designed by Giovanni Michelucci for Pol...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Walnut

Giovanni Michelucci Walnut Dining Room Table for Poltronova, Italy, 1964
By Poltronova, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Almelo, NL
Giovanni Michelucci Walnut Dining Room Table for Poltronova, Italy, 1964 This beautiful Torbecchia Walnut dining room table was designed in 1964 by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltron...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Walnut

Midcentury Giovanni Michelucci Torbecchia Bench in Walnut Poltronova Italy, 1964
By Poltronova, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Almelo, NL
Midcentury Giovanni Michelucci Walnut Torbecchia Bench for Poltronova, Italy, 1964 The Torbecchia Walnut Bench, part of the Torbecchia series designed by Giovanni Michelucci for P...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Walnut

Set of 6 Torbecchia Chairs by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, 1960s
By Poltronova, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in amstelveen, NL
Set of 6 dining chairs from the Torbecchia series, designed by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova in 1964. Solid walnut structure with seats upholstered in rush. The solid wood chai...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Straw, Walnut

Italian Modern Wood Bench Torbecchia by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova 1970s
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern wood Bench Torbecchia by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, 1970s Bench mod. Torbecchia entirely in solid wood. The rectangular seat...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Wood

Giovanni Michelucci 'Torbecchia' Dining Table and Bench for Poltronova, 1965
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in Hellouw, NL
A wonderful dining set designed by the illustrious Italian architect Giovanni Michelucci for the Poltronova design house from 1965. This set is part of the famous 'Torbecchia' series...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Walnut

Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, 'Torbecchia' Table and Bench in Walnut.
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in Almelo, NL
Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, 'Torbecchia' Table and Bench in walnut, circa 1964. Walnut table and a bench; this set is designed by Italian designer Giovanni Michelucci (1891-...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Walnut

1940s Giovanni Michelucci Chrome Ministerial Table Lamp for Lariolux
By Giovanni Michelucci, Lariolux, Kaiser Idell
Located in Glendale, CA
1940s Giovanni Michelucci chrome ministerial table lamp for Lariolux. Produced circa 1940 and executed in polished chrome with swiveling arm and rotating adjustable shade. Reminiscen...
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1940s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Chrome, Metal

Amazing Giovanni Michelucci Mid-Century Modern Chrome Table Lamp
By Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Catania, IT
Elegant chrome ministerial lamp, designed by the Italian architect Giovanni Michelucci and made of chromed metal in 1940 by "Lariolux". Good conditio...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Amazing, Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Brass Giovanni Michelucci Table Lamp
By Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Catania, IT
Elegant chrome ministerial lamp, designed by the Italian architect Giovanni Michelucci and made of chromed metal and brass in 1940 by "Lariolux". Goo...
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1940s Italian Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Metal, Brass, Chrome

Nice 1950s Brass Table Lamp Produced In Italy
By Giovanni Michelucci, Lariolux
Located in Berlin, BE
Nice 1950s brass table lamp produced in Italy Very heavy base, swivel arm and shade in brass metal. Condition with some normal traces of use and a beautiful patina on the brass. To b...
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1950s Italian Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Brass

Italian Modern Low Table By Giovanni Michelucci - 1960
By Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Brussels, BE
Italian Modern Low Table By Giovanni Michelucci - 1960
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Wood

Mobile 'Torbecchia' di Giovanni Michelucci per Poltronova Anni 60-70
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in Milano, IT
Mobile credenza ad ante battenti e cassetti a vista, progettato da Michelucci nel 1964; legno impiallacciato noce. Buone condizioni originali.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni Michelucci Furniture

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Walnut

Giovanni Michelucci furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Giovanni Michelucci furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Giovanni Michelucci furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Giovanni Michelucci were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Franca Helg, Giusto Toso, and Adalberto Dal Lago. Prices for Giovanni Michelucci furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $946 and can go as high as $16,643, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,250.

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