An accomplished architect, exhibition designer, furniture maker and magazine editor, Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig helped direct Italy’s rationalist architectural movement until his death near the end of World War II. Wounded twice and captured twice in World War I, Pogatschnig left military service to work as the editor and director of Casabella architecture magazine and went on to design the V Milan Triennale and VI Milan Triennale alongside fellow Italian architect Gio Ponti.
Originally born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, now modern-day Croatia, Pogatschnig studied Italian in Trieste before joining the Italian army to serve in the First World War. After that harrowing and traumatic experience, he became a founding member of the first Fascist Party in Parenzo. In 1924, he graduated from Turin Polytechnic with an architecture degree and began designing bridges, pavilions and buildings, including the Gualino office complex, in Turin. Nearing 1928, Pogatschnig began work on pavilions for the Turin International Exhibition.
Pogatschnig’s involvement in the V and VI Milan Triennales stand today as some of his greatest contributions to Italian architecture. He held full control over the design of the latter exhibition, in 1936, which led to the opportunity to design many of the interiors of the Italian Pavilion at the Paris Expo the following year.
Pogatschnig’s reputation as an architect and designer were overshadowed only by his outspoken nature as an editor. By 1942, he openly criticized the Italian regime and left the Fascist Party to join the resistance a year later. These activities led to his capture, imprisonment and escape from Brescia in 1944. Ultimately, Pogatschnig was recaptured, tortured and transferred across prisons to Austria’s Mauthausen concentration camp, where he died on April 22, 1945, less than a month before the end of fighting in Europe.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig seating, tables, and case pieces.
Giuseppe Pagano Pair of Italian Oak and Woven Rope Stools, Italy, 1940s
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous and unique pair of stools entirely crafted in solid oak and completed by beautifully hand-woven rope seats. These refined stools were designed by the mastery of Giuseppe Pa...
Rope, Wood, Oak
Rare Pair of Stools by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig for Gino Maggioni, Italy 40s
By Gino Maggioni, Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in Lucija, SI
Rare pair of "Rationalist" stools designed by the Italian architect Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig in the Art Decò period and made by the Maggioni factory. These stools with an elegant ...
Rope, Plywood
$2,957
H 17.72 in W 19.69 in D 13.39 in
Stool Art Deco in Walnut by Gino Maggioni for Attelier Borsani Varedo Upholtered
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italy antique stool Art Deco in walnut by Gino Maggioni for Attelier Borsani Varedo new Upholtered, wax polished Measures cm: H 45, W 50, D 34.
Walnut
Pair of Luigi Colii Attributed Stools, Italy, 1940s
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very charming pair of hammered-iron stools, attributed to Italian designer Pier Luigi Colli. The iron is painted in original off-white color (cream). Newly upholstered with vintage, ...
Wrought Iron
$4,708
H 57.49 in W 45.67 in D 22.05 in
Italian Modernist Woven Cord Bench Attributed to Giuseppe Pagano, 1940s
Located in Almelo, NL
Exceptional and rare Italian Modernist two-seat bench from the 1940s, attributed to Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig. This highly architectural piece combines a slender black-finished me...
Metal
Pair of Compas Wood Counter Stools, Italy
By Pierre Jeanneret, Jean Prouvé, Le Corbusier
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of compas counter stools or high chairs, wood and rope. In the mood of Pierre Jeanneret, Chandigarh, Le Corbusier, Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Gio Ponti, Osvaldo Borsani.
Wood, Rope
$4,950 / set
H 29.53 in W 25.6 in D 21.66 in
Pair of Italian Modernist Woven Cord Lounge Chairs Attributed to Giuseppe Pagano
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in Almelo, NL
Pair of Italian Modernist Woven Cord and Metal Lounge Chairs, Attributed to Giuseppe Pagano, 1940s Rare and highly decorative pair of Italian Modernist lounge chairs from the 1940s,...
Steel
$22,355 / set
H 30.71 in W 27.56 in D 29.73 in
Pair of Rationalist Club Armchairs by Giuseppe Pagano, Reimagined by FORME, 30s
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Pair of Italian Rationalist Club Chairs designed by Giuseppe Pagano, Italy, circa 1930s. This exceptional pair of club chairs perfectly embodies Giuseppe Pagano's vision of modern I...
Fabric, Velvet, Walnut
Elegant Pair of French 1940s Stools
By René Drouet
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Delightful pair of petite wrought iron stools in the style of René Drouet and René Prou. The iron bases feature exaggerated cabriole legs ending in scrolled feet and are painted in t...
$3,459
H 32.68 in W 24.02 in D 23.63 in
Arm Chair by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig and Gino Maggioni, Italy 1940s
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig, Gino Maggioni
Located in Hellouw, NL
A clear expression of Italian Rationalist design, this rare armchair by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig and Gino Maggioni combines architectural clarity with remarkable comfort. Designed...
Bentwood
Pair of 1940s Upholstered Stools
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of stools with nicely patinated wood and new mohair upholstery.
Mohair
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Bar Stools/Chairs
Located in Vilnius, LT
The set of 2 pcs. Italian bar stools. The base is made of metal with grey textile upholstery. Heavy, stable and solid. Very good vintage condition.
Metal
Pair of Danish stools, 1940s
By Kaare Klint
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of stools in mahogny and cane, Denmark, 1940s.
Cane, Mahogany
$1,970
H 16.15 in W 23.63 in D 14.57 in
Woven Oak Stool by Jan Vaněk for Krásná Jizba, Czechoslovakia, 1940s
By Jan Vanek
Located in Almelo, NL
Woven Oak Stool by Jan Vaněk for Krásná Jizba, Czechoslovakia, 1940s This rare woven stool was designed by influential Czech modernist Jan Vaněk and manufactured by Krásná Jizba in ...
Fabric, Oak
Giuseppe Pagano Pair of Stools in Beech and Rope, Italy 1940s
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous pair of Italian stools in beech and hand-woven rope. These stunning pieces were designed by Giuseppe Pagano in Italy in the 1940s. In amazing conditions, this stylish squar...
Rope, Wood, Beech
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H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 18.12 in
Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig for Maggioni Pair of Bentwood Stools, Italy, 1940s
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig, Gino Maggioni
Located in Naples, IT
Pair of stools in curved beech wood veneer and woven rope seat. Designer Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig, Production Maggioni 1970.
Wood
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H 15.95 in W 18.12 in D 15.75 in
Pair of Bentwood Stools by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig 1938/41, Maggioni, Italy
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of bentwood stools by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig 1938/41, Maggioni Italy.
Wood
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H 16.15 in W 14.18 in D 20.48 in
Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig Midcentury Wood and Rope Italian Stool, 1940s
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in Roma, IT
Delightful midcentury stool in wood and rope. This amazing item was designed by Giuseppe Pagano in Italy during the 1940s. This fantastic piece has just unique lines of both the m...
Rope, Wood
Stool by Pagano Pogatschnig, 1938-1941, Maggioni Italy
By Gino Maggioni, Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in Berlin, DE
These beautiful stools were designed for University Bocconi in Milan. They have never been in a serial production.
Papercord, Plywood
Stools by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig 1938/41, Maggioni Italy
By Giuseppe Maggiolini, Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in Berlin, DE
Stools by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig 1938/41, Maggioni Italy designed for the University Bocconi in Milan. no serial production. 3 pieces available Materials & Techniqu...
Cord, Paper, Plywood