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Poltronova Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Poltronova is known for embracing the creativity that opposites can introduce to a space. Its radical modernist furniture and lighting fixtures are simultaneously grounded in classic aesthetics and inspired by what were then new and provocative artistic movements in mid-century Italy, when the company was founded. This tension resulted in unique and extraordinary pieces at the manufacturer, from eccentric, glove-shaped armchairs to striking dining tables that feature a mix of materials and textures.

Italian designer Sergio Cammilli founded Poltronova in Tuscany in 1957. That same year, it won the Compasso d’Oro for the Panchetto chair designed by Luciano Nustrini. Revolutionary Italian architect Ettore Sottsass — a maestro of postmodern design who would later establish the Memphis Group — came on board as an art director in 1958. Poltronova manufactured many of his furniture and ceramic designs. Sottsass’s lighting, seating and other works for Poltronova showcase the designer’s bold experimentation with solid wood, glass, metal and laminate materials.

Other established names in Italian furniture design collaborated with Poltronova’s Sottsass and Cammilli, including Giovanni Michelucci, Gae Aulenti and Angelo Mangiarotti. However, the company truly set itself apart in its collaborations with Superstudio and Archizoom Associati, groups that were part of an irreverent, avant-garde movement in art and design that took shape during the 1960s in Florence, Turin and Milan. Collectives associated with the movement — which would one day be called Italian Radical design — drew on Pop art and minimalism and explored working with unconventional materials to create colorful, quirky and uniquely shaped objects and furnishings. At the time, Poltronova also worked with up-and-coming names in the art world, like painter Max Ernst and sculptor Mario Ceroli.

Poltronova showcased its groundbreaking designs in many exhibitions, such as “La Casa Abitata,” which was held in Florence in 1965. At Milan's Eurodomus trade show in 1970, Poltronova debuted an entire bedroom collection designed by Sottsass — including his sensuous Ultrafragola mirror. The brand’s furnishings were included in a 1972 exhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art called "Italy: The New Domestic Landscape," and in 1977, Poltronova again won the Compasso d’Oro for a book called Fare Mobili con Poltronova (Making Furniture with Poltronova).

Poltronova's enduring and acclaimed furniture designs came to be loved far outside Italy. During the 1960s, importer Charles Stendig represented the company and helped introduce it to the American market.

In 2005, Poltronova established the Centro Studi Poltronova to recreate some of the company's iconic furniture. The brand has also recently collaborated with English architect Nigel Coates, who worked with a Poltronova master craftsman in Italy to design a series of limited-edition furniture in 2011, including the Domo chair.

On 1stDibs, find vintage Poltronova tables, seating, storage cabinets and more.

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Creator: Poltronova
Massimo & Lella Vignelli for Poltronova 'Saratoga' Cabinet
By Poltronova, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Poltronova, cabinet, 'Saratoga' line, black lacquered wood, Italy, 1964. This cabinet is part of the Sartoga' series designed by Italian designer couple Lella & Massimo Vignelli. The Vignelli's were known for their clear designs, this piece is completely free from decorative details. All attention goes to the essential form and material in this design by Vignelli. The “Saratoga” is one of the first examples of modular and modern living in 20th century. This bold cabinet is executed in black lacquered wood. It features a large drawers with separate metal compartments...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood, Lacquer

Modernist Walnut Credenza by Poltronova Italy 1960s
By Poltronova
Located in NIEUW-VOSSEMEER, NB
This credenza certainly has a lot of stance and a good example of Italian modernist design, featuring a solid walnut wood construction. According to the previous owner, the creden...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Angelo Mangiarotti Multi-use Cabinet with Sliding Doors
By Poltronova, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Mangiarotti for Poltronova, cabinet/bookcase from the multiuse series, exotic wood, aluminum, Italy, 1960s. Beautiful bookcase/sideboard ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Aluminum

Cupboard in massive pine wood, designed by Gianfranco Fini, 1972
By Gianfranco Fini, Poltronova
Located in Berlin, DE
Gianfranco Fini designed this beautiful cupboard in 1972. It convinces with its puristic, beautiful proportion and consists of two pieces. The bottom part differs from the upper part...
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1970s Modern Vintage Poltronova Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood, Pine

Giovanni Michelucci Serena Chest of Drawers in Walnut by Poltronova 1955 Italy
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Very rare chest of drawers model Serena entirely realized in walnut wood, with two frontal doors and six drawers (four smaller on the high side and two bigger on the bottom side). ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Giovanni Michelucci Serena Chest of Drawers for Poltronova, 1955
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Gorgeous and rare "Serena "chest of drawers mod. Serena in walnut wood, designed by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, 1955, Italy. Signed piece.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Angelo Mangiarotti for Poltronova Cabinet 'Multiuse' in Teak
By Poltronova, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Mangiarotti for Poltronova, cabinet or bookcase from the Multiuse series, teak, aluminum, Italy, 1965. This bookcase is part of the Multiuse series that Mangiarotti designed...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Aluminum

Barbarella Writing Desk / Secretary by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1966/1985
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ettore Sottsass Barbarella cabinet for Poltronova, Italy. Designed in 1966, produced in 1985. The cabinet features three drawers over a drop-front writing surface concealing two draw...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Poltronova Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Angelo Mangiarotti Aluminium Cabinet Multiuse by Poltronova 1965
By Poltronova, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Aachen, NW
This rare Aluminum cabinet from the Multiuse series, which can be also used as a bookcase, was designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in 1965 and was prod...
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1960s Italian Vintage Poltronova Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Aluminum

Angelo Mangiarotti Cabinet in Wood and Aluminium
By Poltronova, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Mangiarotti for Poltronova, wall unit from 'Multiuse Series', exotic wood, aluminum, Italy, 1965 Beautiful bookcase or cabinet of the 'Multiuse Series' that Mangiarotti desig...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Aluminum

Torbecchia Credenza by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova in Walnut, Italy, 1964
By Poltronova, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Amsterdam, NL
High 'Torbecchia' Credenza by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova in Walnut, Italy, 1964 Lovely version of a the high 'Torbecchia' in excellent condition. No damages and no discolour...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

Giovanni Michelucci Torbecchia Sideboard in Walnut Wood by Poltronova 1964 Italy
By Poltronova, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Torbecchia sideboard is entirely realized in solid veneered walnut wood, with two frontal hinging doors (inner shelves), two drawers, and a storage unit under the openable top part. ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Mobile 'Torbecchia' Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova 1960s-70s
By Poltronova, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Milano, IT
Sideboard with hinged doors and exposed drawers, designed by Michelucci in 1964; walnut veneered wood.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Poltronova Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Poltronova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
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Piece of Furniture, Walnut Veneer, 1970s G Michelucci, Poltronova
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
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Angelo Mangiarotti Multiuse Cabinet for Poltronova, circa 1965
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Poltronova case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs

Poltronova case pieces and storage cabinets are available on 1stDibs for sale. These distinctive objects are often made of wood and designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Poltronova case pieces and storage cabinets, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. There are 9 vintage versions of these items in stock, while there is 0 modern edition to choose from as well. During the 20th Century many of the original case pieces and storage cabinets by Poltronova were created in the mid-century modern style in Italy. If you are looking for additional options, many customers also consider case pieces and storage cabinets by Sormani, Vittorio Introini and Angelo Mangiarotti. Poltronova case pieces and storage cabinets can vary in price, size, time period and other attributes. Price for these items starts at US$7,450 and tops out at US$24,128, while pieces like these can sell for US$13,800 on average.

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