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Giuseppe Rivadossi Bookcases

Italian, b. 1935

Italian sculptor, furniture designer and maestro d’arte e mestiere (master of art and craft) Giuseppe Rivadossi is considered one of the 20th century’s leading woodworkers. His hand-carved, mid-century modern furniture has been described as poetic, ancient, ethereal and soulful.

Rivadossi was born in 1935 in Monteclana di Nave, where he still lives and works today. He began woodworking at an early age, learning the craft from his father, who founded a carpentry business in 1920. In 1962, Rivadossi took over his father’s workshop and transformed it into an artistic atelier, creating sculptural furniture and objets d’art.

Toward the late 1960s, Rivadossi’s friends and fellow woodworking artists encouraged him to exhibit his wooden sculptures at shows throughout Italy. In 1968, he participated in his first sculpture exhibition, which led to others throughout the 1970s, such as the Triennale di Milano in 1974 and the Biennale di Mentone in 1976. That same year, Rivadossi and several collaborators established Officina Rivadossi, which specialized in wooden objects, sculptures and modern furniture. Pieces included walnut dining room tables, oak sideboards and architectonic dining chairs and armchairs suitable for the home or office.

From the 1980s through the 2000s, Rivadossi’s designs took on a more organic, architectural approach. For instance, his Custodia Lombarda cabinet comprises two doors with hand-carved latticework that gradually reduces size. His decorative boxes with grooved textures, geometric patterns and curved forms also double as desktop sculptures. 

In 2013, Officina Rivadossi evolved to become Habito di Giuseppe Rivadossi, which Rivadossi runs with his two sons Emanuele and Clemente. Since then, the furniture firm has shown at numerous exhibitions, including Salone del Mobile di Milano, the London Design Festival, PAD Paris and BRAFA Art Fair, in Brussels. Also, in 2018, Rivadossi received the prestigious Maestro d’Arte e Mestiere award at the Triennale di Milano.

On 1stDibs, find a range of vintage and contemporary Giuseppe Rivadossi case pieces, tables and decorative objects.

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Creator: Giuseppe Rivadossi
Giuseppe Rivadossi Library or Wall Unit in Oak
By Giuseppe Rivadossi
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Giuseppe Rivadossi, wall unit or library, oak, glass, Italy, 1975. An exceptional library or wall unit by the Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi, featuring a high leve...
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Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Library in Walnut
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Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, library, walnut, glass, Italy, 1970s This impressive library is designed by Itali...
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Giuseppe Rivadossi Small Cabinets in Oak
By Giuseppe Rivadossi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi, cabinets, oak, glass, Italy, 1960s Outstanding cabiners by the Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi, featuring a high level of craftsmanship in woodw...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giuseppe Rivadossi Bookcases

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Giuseppe Rivadossi Bookcase in Oak
By Giuseppe Rivadossi
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Giuseppe Rivadossi, bookcase, oak, glass, Italy, 1975. An exceptional library by the Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi, featuring a high level of craftsmanship in woo...
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Midcentury Small Wooden Bookcase by Guiseppe Rivadossi, 1970s
By Giuseppe Rivadossi
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Giuseppe Rivadossi bookcases 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 Giuseppe Rivadossi bookcases, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original bookcases by Giuseppe Rivadossi were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 1970s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider bookcases by Gianfranco Frattini, Paolo Buffa, and Carlo Scarpa. Prices for Giuseppe Rivadossi bookcases can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,450 and can go as high as $28,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $13,400.

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