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Massimo Scolari Furniture

Italian, b. 1943

In his role as art director and furniture designer for Italian furniture brand Giorgetti, architect, educator and painter Massimo Scolari spent over a decade producing so many imaginative, sculptural postmodern pieces that it’s easy to lose count. The Novi Ligure native has always had an eye for good design — he is an equally acclaimed painter with works in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, and has taught at Harvard University, Cornell University and the University of Cambridge.

In 1969, Scolari completed his studies in architecture and became a professor in 1973. He taught architecture history in Palermo and drawing at Venice’s Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia. From 1975 onward, Scolari was a visiting professor at many of the world’s top universities for nearly three decades while creating numerous installations for the La Biennale di Venezia and Milan Triennial.

Among Scolari’s notable furniture designs are the solid beechwood Spring swivel armchair, which is characterized by organic curves and has a backrest that features ebony insets, as well as the Erasmo and Zeno writing desks. Each piece offers innovative flourishes — the hidden spring in his armchair allows the sitter to lean back comfortably, which lends an unusual level of flexibility to the modern wooden seat, while his sleek writing desks are often outfitted with hidden drawers or secret pull-out compartments.

Scolari has exhibited across the United States. and Europe as well as in Russia and Japan. A retrospective of his work that featured over 100 paintings, drawings and architectural models was staged at the Cooper Union in 2012. For his distinct and creative contributions to architecture, Scolari was awarded the Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Prize in Architecture by the American Academy of Arts and Letters in New York in 2014. 

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Creator: Massimo Scolari
"Zeno" Asymmetrical Beech and Ebony Desk by Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti, 1990s
By Massimo Scolari, Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A well crafted asymmetric 90's desk designed by Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti S.p.A. The desk is made of a beech frame with Macassar Ebony inset top and aluminum hardware. The leg ha...
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Mid-Century Desk and Matching Chair by Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti, Italy1990
By Massimo Scolari, Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Desk and Matching Chair by Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti, Italy,1990s Dimensions D: 80 - Chair : 46 cm H: 73 - Chair : 89 cm W: 160,5 - Chair : 65 cm
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Bookstand, bookend made of wax-polished solid pear wood.
By Massimo Scolari
Located in Lentate Sul Seveso, MB
Wax-polished solid pear wood bookend. The particular structure allows the plane to rotate 360 degrees and to adjust, thus, the tilt. Once the plane is tilted, it is fixed by a bracke...
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2010s Italian Massimo Scolari Furniture

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Gateano Scolari Stilnovo Italian Floor Lamp from the 50s
By Massimo Scolari, Stilnovo
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Italian floor lamp from the 50s. Stilnovo Model "4013", designed by GateanoScolari. There are two light switches on the lamp, one of which can turn...
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Scolari Table Lamp
By Massimo Scolari
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Large table by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy 1970s. Made of nickel-plated metal, travertine and brass, Measures: 39 inches high by 6.5 wide by 6.5 deep.
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Massimo Scolari furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Massimo Scolari furniture 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 Massimo Scolari furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 7 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 1 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Massimo Scolari were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Paolo Nava, Murano Due, and Roberto Mango. Prices for Massimo Scolari furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,172 and can go as high as $7,656, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,590.

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