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Tito Agnoli, Low Table, Cinova, 1960s
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Paris, FR
Tito Agnoli Low table A white lacquered wood circular table, surmounted with a grey and
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood

Tito Agnoli, Desk Lamp, Model No. 253 for O'Luce Italy, circa 1960
By Tito Agnoli, Oluce
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Tito Agnoli, Modello 253 desk or table lamp, designed 1958 and produced around 1960 by O'Luce
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Iron

Living room armchair by Tito Agnoli for Bonacina, Italy 1960
By Tito Agnoli, Bonacina 1889
Located in Roma, RM
Living room armchair by Tito Agnoli for Bonacina, Italy 1960 Product details Dimensions: 70 L x 100
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Vintage 1960s Italian Armchairs

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Rattan

1960s Tito Agnoli Model #4409 Suspension Lamp for O-Luce
By O-Luce, Tito Agnoli
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Tito Agnoli Model #4409 Suspension Lamp for O-Luce. These iconic pendants are executed in
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Pair of 1960s Tito Agnoli Glass & Metal Sconces for O-Luce
By O-Luce, Tito Agnoli
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of 1960s Tito Agnoli glass & metal sconces for O-Luce. These iconic sconces are executed in
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Lamp Model "177A" Saliscendi by Tito Agnoli for O-Luce, Italy 1957.
By Tito Agnoli, O-Luce
Located in Roma, IT
Lamp Model "177A" Saliscendi by Tito Agnoli for O-Luce, Italy 1957. Exceptional and very refined
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Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

Pair of 1960s Tito Agnoli Glass & Metal Suspension Lamps for O-Luce
By O-Luce, Tito Agnoli
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of 1960s Tito Agnoli Glass & Metal Suspension Lamps for O-Luce. These iconic pendants are
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

1950s Tito Agnoli Brass & Glass Cylindrical Wall Lamp for O-Luce
By Tito Agnoli, O-Luce, Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Tito Agnoli brass & glass cylindrical wall lamp for O-Luce. Executed in opaline glass and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Adjustable Cylinder Pendant Mod. 437 by Tito Agnoli Produced by O-Luce, Italy
By Tito Agnoli, O-Luce
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Ostuni, p. 420. Measures: Diameter 20 cm Minimum height 115 cm Maximum height 220 cm. Lampshade height
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Tito Agnoli for Bonacina Rare Carabou Dining Set in Rattan and Cherry Wood, 1991
By Pierantonio Bonacina
Located in New York, NY
Tito Agnoli for Pierantonio Bonacina rare exquisite Carabou dining set consisting of a round cherry
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1990s European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Metal

Pair of Slipper Chairs P, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of slipper chairs armchairs model P. wood feet. Recently fully upholstered with bouclé fabric
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Wood

Pair of Slipper Chairs P, Italy, 1970s
Pair of Slipper Chairs P, Italy, 1970s
H 28.75 in W 19.69 in D 27.96 in
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Slipper Chairs P. Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Magistretti, Ico Luisa Parisi, Mario Bellini, Tito Agnoli, Afra Tobia Carlo Scarpa, Luciano Frigerio, Sporiti
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric

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Bamboo Bed by Tito Agnoli for Bonacina, Italy, 50's
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Tito Agnoli for Arflex Sectional Sofa Model '9000' in Blue Upholstery
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Saint Leonards-on-sea, England
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Pod armchair by Mario Sabot 1969 Italy
By Mario Sabot
Located in Arezzo, Italy
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H 41.34 in W 38.19 in D 24.81 in
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1966, Tito Agnoli Coffee Table for Cinova
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Tito Agnoli, a coffee table for Cinova, circa 1966. Lacquered wood, partially silvered crystal
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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1966, Tito Agnoli Coffee Table for Cinova
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H 7.88 in W 45.67 in D 45.67 in
Tito Agnoli Armchairs Model “Tre Cerchi” in Rattan Wood for Bonacina, Italy 1959
By Bonacina, Tito Agnoli
Located in Milano, IT
Tito Agnoli couple of armchairs Model BP3 “Tre Cerchi”, manufactured by Bonacina. In Rattan wicker
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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1964 Documented Tito Agnoli for Bonnacina Bureau
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Aspen, CO
1964 documented Tito Agnoli for Bonnacina bureau. Bureau is woven wicker with a stained wood
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Pendant Lamp by Tito Agnoli for Oluce
By Tito Agnoli, Oluce
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Pendant Lamp by Tito Agnoli for Oluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy circa 1960's. Wired for
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Tito Agnoli Floor Lamp Model '363' for O-Luce, Italy, Designed in 1954
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Greding, DE
Floor lamp by Tito Agnoli (1931-2012) on cylindrical T-shaped base with slender brass shaft and
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Tito Agnoli Italian Mid-Century Glass Pendant Lamps for Oluce, 1959
By Tito Agnoli, Oluce
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Tito Agnoli Day Bed Slash in Dark Brown Leather for Cinova, 1968
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
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Tito Agnoli Adjustable Wall Lamp in Brass and Plexiglas for Oluce, Italy, 1950s
By Oluce, Tito Agnoli
Located in Milan, IT
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1950s Tito Agnoli Brass & Glass Cylindrical Wall Lamp for O-Luce
By Oluce, O-Luce, Tito Agnoli
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1950s Tito Agnoli brass & glass cylindrical wall lamp for O-Luce. Executed in opaline glass and
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Midcentury Adjustable Pendant Mod. 437 by Tito Agnoli Produced by O-Luce, 1954
By Tito Agnoli, O-Luce
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
. Height is adjustable. Literature: "O-Luce - vol. 2" by Giuseppe Ostuni, p. 420. Measures
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Pair of 1950s Tito Agnoli Brass & Glass Cylindrical Wall Lamps for O-Luce
By Oluce, O-Luce, Tito Agnoli
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of 1950s Tito Agnoli brass & glass cylindrical wall lamps for O-Luce. Executed in opaline
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Pair of 1950s Tito Agnoli Brass & Glass Cylindrical Wall Lamps for O-Luce
By Oluce, O-Luce, Tito Agnoli
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of 1950s Tito Agnoli brass & glass cylindrical wall lamps for O-Luce. Executed in opaline
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Tito Agnoli Desk Lamp
By Oluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
design, 1950-2000, Umberto Allemandi & C., Turin, 2003, p. 39 (similar model).
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Tito Agnoli Desk Lamp
Tito Agnoli Desk Lamp
H 22 in W 5 in D 8 in
Pair of Slipper Chairs P, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
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Pair of Slipper Chairs P, Italy, 1970s
Pair of Slipper Chairs P, Italy, 1970s
H 27.56 in W 18.9 in L 27.56 in
One Model 450 Flushmount Ceiling Light by Tito Agnoli for Oluce
By Tito Agnoli, Oluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Tito Agnoli, Armchair and "BR 3" chaise longue, wicker, circa 1962, Italy.
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Lounge Chair, Model P3 by Tito Agnoli for Pierantonio Bonacina
By Pierantonio Bonacina
Located in Piacenza, Italy
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Pair of Modular Armchairs "P.3" by Tito Agnoli
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Modular armchair. Modular armchair. Structure in painted tubular steel. Weave in: - Wicker-Polycore.
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Pair of Modular Armchairs "P.3" by Tito Agnoli
Pair of Modular Armchairs "P.3" by Tito Agnoli
H 25.99 in W 29.53 in D 33.47 in
Tito Agnoli perspex Pendant for O Luce
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Berlin, DE
Tito Agnoli Pendant for O Luce Lit : Roberto Aloi „ Illuminazione D'Oggi “ Hoepli
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Floor Light 387 By Tito Agnoli, 1955
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Paris, FR
Gramigna, Repertorio del Design Italiano - 1950-2000, Volume I, Edition Umberto Allemandi & C, 2003, p.39
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Desk Light 251 By Tito Agnoli, 1955
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Paris, FR
: Catalogue Oluce Repertorio 1950/1980, G. Gramigna, Ed. Mondadori, p.94 La Luce Italiana : Design delle
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Desk Light 251 By Tito Agnoli, 1955
Desk Light 251 By Tito Agnoli, 1955
H 14.97 in W 4.73 in D 7.09 in
Tito Agnoli Floor Lamp Model 387 for O Luce
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Berlin, DE
„ l progettisti italiani - Tito Agnoli “ Rima editrice , 1988 , p. 21
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Rare Chest of Drawers by Tito Agnoli, Italy, 1964
By Tito Agnoli, Bonacina
Located in Fuveau, Provence
Rare chest of drawers designed by Tito Agnoli. Manufactured by Bonnacina, circa 1964, Rattan
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Tito Agnoli Wall Light Mod 148 for O-Luce, 1955
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Berlin, DE
Very rare wall light designed by Tito Agnoli and produced by O-Luce. Ref.: Revista
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

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Tito Agnoli P For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tito agnoli p for your home. Each tito agnoli p for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, natural fiber and animal skin. If you’re shopping for a tito agnoli p, we have 302 options in-stock, while there are 10 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the tito agnoli p you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right tito agnoli p, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. Tito Agnoli, Oluce and Matteo Grassi each produced at least one beautiful tito agnoli p that is worth considering.

How Much is a Tito Agnoli P?

A tito agnoli p can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,071, while the lowest priced sells for $168 and the highest can go for as much as $28,500.

Tito Agnoli for sale on 1stDibs

Prolific designer Tito Agnoli created imaginative furniture with a singular mix of natural and industrial materials. Designing in the modern and mid-century modern styles, he made sofas, armchairs and daybeds from leather, bamboo and rattan as well as metal table lamps and floor lamps.

Born into an Italian family in Peru in 1931, Agnoli studied at the Faculty of Architecture in Milan. In 1949, he graduated with a degree in architecture from Politecnico di Milano. While there, he became acquainted with designers Gio Ponti and Carlo De Carli. He later worked with them as an assistant, learning to create austere pieces with flawless dimensions.

Utilizing this knowledge, he developed his own practice and worked with many Italian producers, including Arflex, Cinova, Lema, Matteo Grassi, Molteni, Montina, Oluce, Pierantonio Bonacina, Poltrona Frau, Schiffini and Ycami.

Agnoli received prestigious nominations for the Compasso d’Oro award. At the 1986 NeoCon exhibition in Chicago, he won a gold medal. His works are in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

On 1stDibs, find a stunning collection of vintage Tito Agnoli seating, lighting, tables and more.

A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

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The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.