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.
Giovanni Michelucci Dining Room Set with Table Bench and Chairs by Poltronova
By Poltronova, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Torbecchia dining room set is composed of four chairs, one table, and one bench. The table and the bench were made in walnut wood, the chairs have a structure in walnut wood and wove...
Straw, Walnut
$5,496 / set
H 29.14 in Dm 47.25 in
Midcentury Giovanni Offredi Paracarro Dining Table and Chairs for Saporiti, 1973
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Roma, IT
Unique "Paracarro" model dining table with a set of four chairs. It was designed by Giovanni Offredi and produced by Saporiti in Italy during 1973. Based on a prototype project, i...
Concrete, Steel, Chrome
$6,450 / set
H 32.88 in W 78.75 in D 63.19 in
Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Set with Table, Bench, Set of Chairs
By Rainer Daumiller
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining room set consisting of a dining table, bench, and pair of chairs, solid beech, Scandinavia, 1980s This expansive dining room set is a rare find, distinguished by its exceptio...
Beech
$4,250 / set
H 39.5 in W 23.5 in D 21 in
Vintage Chinese Harwood Chinoiserie Dining Room Set Table 8 Chairs - 9 Pc Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Harwood Chinoiserie Dining Room Set Table 8 Chairs - 9 Pc Set. Listing includes (1) 24" leaf, (2) armchairs, (6) side ch...
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
$9,000
H 14.18 in W 61.03 in D 18.12 in
Giovanni Michelucci Coffee Table for Galleria Vigna Nuova, 1962
By Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Giovanni Michelucci coffee table for the Galleria Vigna Nuova in Florence, brass and copper, Italy, 1962. This coffee table is a unique piece designed by Giovanni Michelucci in 196...
Brass
$5,030 / set
H 28.15 in Dm 51.19 in
Dining Room Set with Table and Four Chairs by Giotto Stoppino, Italy 1970s
By Giotto Stoppino
Located in Hellouw, NL
Very nice dining room set by Giotto Stoppino from the 1970s in Italy. This set consists of a dining table and four matching dining room chairs. The table has a tubular, chrome-plated...
Metal, Chrome
$454
H 29.14 in W 23.82 in D 59.06 in
Dining Table in the style of Tobecchia Series by Giovanni Michelucci, 1950s
By Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Roma, IT
Inspired by the Torbecchia series by Giovanni Michelucci, this table was realized in the mid-20th Century in Italy. Very good condition.
Brass, Iron
$11,000 / set
H 28.35 in W 51.19 in D 51.19 in
1970s French Dining Room Set with Round Table and Chairs in Solid Elm
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining room set with round table and four matching chairs, solid elm, leather, France, 1970s This French dining set, constructed entirely from solid elm, exemplifies a 1970s blend ...
Elm
$5,070Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 29 in W 30 in D 57.5 in
Ficks Reed Restored Rattan Dining Room Table and Chairs Set
By Ficks Reed
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored rattan dining set featuring a six-strand arch legged dining table with Mahogany look Formica top and six X-Back chairs. Dimensions: Table: H 29" x W 30" x D 57.5" Chairs: H...
Rattan
$5,253Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 27.56 in W 49.61 in D 29.53 in
Mid-Century Scandinavian Teak Dining Set with Trestle Dining Table and Benches
Located in Karis, Nyland
Unique handmade dining set made out of teak. Made in Denmark in the 1950s by unknown cabinetmaker. Comes in a set of table and three benches. Very solid construction. Measurements:...
Teak
$37,500 / set
H 29.93 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
Guglielmo Pecorini Dining Room Set with Chairs and Table in Wood
By Guglielmo Pecorini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guglielmo Pecorini, dining room set, chestnut, pine, Italy, 1950s Striking dining set by Italian designer Guglielmo Pecorini, consisting of a freeform table and five sculptural chai...
Pine, Chestnut
$10,753 / set
H 29.14 in W 24.02 in D 19.3 in
Extendable Round Dining Room Set by Rainer Daumiller Brutalist Table + 5 Chairs
By Rainer Daumiller
Located in Copenhagen, DK
German architect turned designer, Rainer Daumiller, popularized these playful pine dining sets through the Danish brand, Hirtshals Savvaerk, in the 1960s and ‘70s. Designed to be fun...
Pine
$44,000 / set
H 28.35 in W 55.32 in D 55.32 in
Pierre Chapo Dining Room Set with 'T21 D' Table and 'S24' Chairs
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, dining table, model 'T21D', solid elm, France, 1970s This table is one of the early editions designed by Pierre Chapo, known for his hallmark use of solid elmwood and ...
Elm
Sold
H 26.78 in W 72.45 in D 31.5 in
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 a...
Cane, Walnut
Sold
H 26.78 in W 72.45 in D 31.5 in
Giovanni Michelucci Dining Room Set with Table Bench and Chairs by Poltronova
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Torbecchia dining room set composed of four chairs, one table, and one bench. The table and the bench were made in walnut wood, the chairs have a structure in walnut wood and woven s...
Straw, Walnut
Sold
H 29.53 in W 20.48 in D 16.93 in
Giovanni Michelucci Torbecchia Dining Room Set in Wood and Straw by Poltronova
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Torbecchia dining room set composed by six dining chairs with structure in walnut wood and seats in hand-woven straw and a dining table in walnut wood. Every pieces of this set cam...
Straw, Walnut