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Giovanni Michelucci Chairs

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
Set of Four Torbecchia Dining Chairs by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova
Set of Four Torbecchia Dining Chairs by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova

Set of Four Torbecchia Dining Chairs by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova

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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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Set of Six "Torbecchia" Chairs by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, Italy, 196
Set of Six "Torbecchia" Chairs by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, Italy, 196

Set of Six "Torbecchia" Chairs by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, Italy, 196

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Set of six "Torbecchia" chairs by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova. Sturdy solid walnut frame and movable leather-padded seating.

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Giovanni Michelucci, Table mod. Ragno and four chairs mod. Scapolare, 1980s
Giovanni Michelucci, Table mod. Ragno and four chairs mod. Scapolare, 1980s

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Giovanni Michelucci chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Giovanni Michelucci chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. Many of the original chairs by Giovanni Michelucci were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 1960s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider chairs by Melchiorre Bega, Silvio Coppola, and Gianfranco Frattini. Prices for Giovanni Michelucci chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $4,250 and can go as high as $4,250, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,250.