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Massimo Scolari Tables

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
"Zeno" Asymmetrical Beech and Ebony Desk by Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti, 1990s

"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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1990s Italian Post-Modern Massimo Scolari Tables

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Desk and Matching Chair by Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti, Italy1990
Mid-Century Desk and Matching Chair by Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti, Italy1990

Mid-Century Desk and Matching Chair by Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti, Italy1990

By Giorgetti S.p.A., Massimo Scolari

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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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Massimo Scolari Tables

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Leather, Wood

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Massimo Scolari tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Massimo Scolari tables 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 tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider tables by Giancarlo Piretti, Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, and Guzzini. Prices for Massimo Scolari tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,651 and can go as high as $1,651, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,651.