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.
Dining Set with Giuseppe Rivadossi Chairs and Angelo Mangiarotti Dining Table
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Giuseppe Rivadossi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lovely Italian dining set consisting of a Angelo Mangiarotti table and Giuseppe Rivadossi dining chairs Angelo Mangiarotti for Bernini, dining table, model '302', cast bronze, marbl...
Oak
Angelo Mangiarotti Console Table
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Elegant console table designed by Angelo Mangiarotti. Skipper manufacture - Italy, 1970s. Original label - The table is made entirely of white Carrara marble. Table has two conic...
Carrara Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti Attributed Travertine Dining Table
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Southampton, NJ
Gorgeous and classic round dining, or grand entrance, table in the manner of Angelo Mangiarotti. No Makers Mark. Italian, circa 70s. Conical table base...
Travertine
$4,424Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Angelo Mangiarotti style round Italian marble dining table, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Stunning round midcentury white marble dining table with an Elegant thin tabletop and conical base in the style of Angelo Mangiarotti. Italy, 1970s. White marble with gray veining th...
Carrara Marble
$8,339
H 9.06 in W 58.67 in D 33.47 in
Midcentury coffee table by Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, Italy 1970
By Officina Rivadossi, Giuseppe Rivadossi
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Coffee table by Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi manufactured by Officina Rivadossi. Stunning coffee table featuring a high level of craftsmanship in woodwork which ...
Wood
$1,697
H 17.33 in W 21.07 in D 25.4 in
Wooden Side Table by Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, 1970s
By Giuseppe Rivadossi
Located in Brussels, BE
Wooden Side Table by Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, 1970s
Wood
Angelo Mangiarotti Travertine Pedestal Dining Table, Italy 1970
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Chicago, IL
Angelo Mangiarotti Travertine Pedestal Dining/Center Table, Italy 1970’s. Original Measures 28.5” tall 50.5” diameter
Travertine
Angelo Mangiarotti Eros Skipper Marble Dining Table
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Berlin, BE
Rare Eros dining table designed by Angelo Mangiarotti and produced by Skipper in the 1970s. This extra-large round version with 145 cm diameter is executed in spectacular Mondragone ...
Marble
$6,254Sale Price|30% Off
H 30.71 in Dm 51.19 in
Attributed to Angelo Mangiarotti Travertine Round Dining Table, 70s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Round Italian travertine dining table, Italy, circa 1970s. Modern and minimalist design. Attributed to Angelo Mangiarotti. The wonder of this Italian-designed table is that the top b...
Travertine
Angelo Mangiarotti Round Marble M1 Dining Table, Italy, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A beautiful, original Angelo Mangiarotti round marble M1 dining table for Skipper, Italy, 1970s. Stunning solid marble with wonderful character in tones of white, blue/grey with occa...
Marble
$5,360
H 37.8 in W 99.22 in D 55.52 in
Giuseppe Rivadossi High Table in Oak Wood by Officina Rivadossi 1970s
By Giuseppe Rivadossi, Officina Rivadossi
Located in Cascina, Pisa
High work table in oak wood designed by Giuseppe Rivadossi and produced by Officine Rivadossi in 1973. Originally realized for a fabrics Atelier in Brescia (Italy), this table presen...
Oak
Table by Angelo Mangiarotti
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Fratelli Brambilla
Located in Berlin, DE
Angelo Mangiarotti was an Italian industrial designer and architect. He designed this purist, timeless table for Fratelli Brambilla. The top is made of wood and painted white, while ...
Porcelain, Wood
Large Dining Table by Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brussels, BE
Large Dining Table by Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy
Wood
Sold
H 33.08 in W 73.23 in D 35.44 in
Dining Room Set in Slavonian Oak by Giuseppe Rivadossi, Italy 1980s
By Giuseppe Rivadossi
Located in Hellouw, NL
Officina Rivadossi, founded by Giuseppe Rivadossi, has built its reputation on traditional woodworking, material clarity, and a deep respect for handcraft. This dining room set—consi...
Oak
Dining Set by Giuseppe Rivadossi in Slavonian Oak, Italy 1970s
By Giuseppe Rivadossi, Officina Rivadossi
Located in Hellouw, NL
In 1978, Giuseppe Rivadossi established Officina Rivadossi, where he began crafting exquisite furniture and wooden objects. The Italian maestro continues his work in the studio, now ...
Oak