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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
Barbarella Writing Desk / Secretary by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1966/1985
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
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 ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Poltronova Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

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

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Wood, Walnut

Giovanni Michelucci Serena Chest of Drawers for Poltronova, 1955
By Poltronova, Giovanni Michelucci
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

Serena Cabinet by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova 1950s Italy
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in London, London
Serena cabinet with drawers by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova Walnut A sculptural and subtly architectural cabinet designed by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova in the 1950s. ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Poltronova Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Torbecchia sideboard by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in Ravenna, IT
Furniture designed by Michelucci and manufactured by Poltronova. The cabinet consists of two lower hinged doors, which can be opened by a handle, and two upper hinged doors, which ca...
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1960s Italian Neoclassical Revival Vintage Poltronova Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Giovanni Michelucci Serena Chest of Drawers in Walnut Wood by Poltronova 1950s
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Serena chest of drawers 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). Designed by Giova...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Chest of Drawers model "Serena" by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, 1955
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in Roma, IT
Chest of drawers model "Serena" realized by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova in 1955. Realized in walnut wood and in excellent condition. Signature engraved.
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Poltronova Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal

Angelo Mangiarotti Multiuse cabinets Poltronova Italy 1965
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Poltronova
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic and versatile pair of Multiuse cabinets designed by Angelo Mangiarotti and manufactured by Poltronova in Italy in 1965. The cabinets offers endless possibilities, functioni...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poltronova Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Aluminum

Baule Asso di Fiori Annabella by Mario Ceroli for Poltronova
By Mario Ceroli, Poltronova
Located in Ravenna, IT
Trunk designed by Mario Ceroli for Poltronova in 1974. Firebranded "Ceroli Poltronova." The beauty of this object lies in the workmanship of the wood and the apparent simplicity of t...
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1970s Italian Vintage Poltronova Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood, Pine

Angelo Mangiarotti Aluminium Cabinet Multiuse by Poltronova 1965
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Poltronova
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 produce...
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1960s Italian 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

Italian Modern Teak and Metal Sideboard with Sliding Doors by Poltronova, 1970s
By Poltronova
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern teak and metal small sideboard with sliding doors by Poltronova, 1970s Sideboard or sideboard, small and rare dimensions, in teak with sliding doors. Round metal hand...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Poltronova Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal, Steel

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Jumbo Line Bookcase by Luigi Massoni for Poltronova, Italy 1970s (First Edition)
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Poltronova case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.

Poltronova case pieces and storage cabinets 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 Poltronova case pieces and storage cabinets, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original case pieces and storage cabinets by Poltronova 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 case pieces and storage cabinets by Maxalto, Claudio Salocchi, and MIM Roma. Prices for Poltronova case pieces and storage cabinets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,450 and can go as high as $20,053, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $9,234.

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