Important 20th Century Design 
4 December 2005
Important 20th Century Design 
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Angelo Mangiarotti

bronze vessels, set of six

Italy, 1961
sand cast and turned bronze 3¾ h × 17 dia in (10 × 43 cm)
estimate: $15,000–20,000
result: $22,800
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This collection represents a rare ensemble of bronze vessels designed by Angelo Mangiarotti. Each example is a unique cast produced by artisans, revealing a balance between refined form and naturalistic patina. "More solid and eternal than steel," the coarse bronze exterior is contradicted by polished interiors and edges, with each form becoming a sculpture as much as a functional object. Impressed signature to each element: [Mangiarotti].
provenance: Private collection, New York
literature: Domus #376, March 1961, ppg. 45-49 Su Mangiarotti: Architetture, Design, Scultura, Finessi, ppg. 146-149

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Angelo Mangiarotti 1921–2012

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Italian architect and designer Angelo Mangiarotti was known for applying a personal and humanistic approach to functional design. Born in Milan in 1921, he earned a degree in architecture from Milan Politecnico in 1948. Mangiarotti was fascinated by the methods and techniques employed in city-planning and architecture in addition to a passion for beauty and design. In 1953, while serving as a guest lecturer at the Institute of Design at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago he made connections to Mies van der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Walter Gropius.

Mangiarotti returned to Italy in 1955 establishing a firm with Bruno Morasutti, later opening his own firm in 1960. His inventive nature and craftsmanship was employed in numerous projects from marble bowls and glass collections for Knoll to urban planning and industrial design projects. In 1989, he established the Mangiarotti & Associates Office based in Tokyo, Japan. A highly regarded designer, Mangiarotti was presented with the Domus Formica award in 1956, the American Industrial Partners award for industrial construction works in 1972, the gold medal in architecture by the Accademia della Torre of Carrara in 1998, and a dedicated exhibition held at Calenzano's Design Museum in May 2010. Angelo Mangiarotti died in Milan in 2012.

Auction Results Angelo Mangiarotti

Equilibrio di una Relazione Vitale

estimate: $20,000–30,000

result: $33,600

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dining table

estimate: $10,000–15,000

result: $32,500

Angelo Mangiarotti

Rare coffee table

estimate: $30,000–50,000

result: $26,000

Angelo Mangiarotti

dining table

estimate: $15,000–20,000

result: $20,400

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