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Mirabili Desks

Italian

Known for its collaborations with some of the world’s most important artists, sculptors and designers, Italian furniture manufacturer Mirabili produces high-quality pieces that not only prioritize function but are also expressive objets d’art that are demonstrative of the company’s clear creative vision. 

Famed Italian entrepreneur Sergio Cammilli (1920–2001), founder of radical modernist furniture company Poltronova in 1956, came up with an idea to focus on creating a collection of “usable furniture art” designed by notable architects and artists. In 1986, Cammilli’s vision was realized when he established Mirabili. He once explained that the company was a consortium of “well-known artists and designers selected for their particular gifts and their poetic world, lending an innovative and sensitive contribution to the cultural image of the habitat as ‘Art of Living.’”

Over the past few decades, Mirabili has attracted high-profile designers to create an eclectic range of pieces. For instance, the headboard of Italian multidisciplinary artist Luigi Ontani’s Heliondimio bed comprises a colossal carved wooden sun that is finished with gold leaf and “meets the gaze” of the carved crescent moon sculpture that appears on the foot of the structure. Other distinguished pieces include the leaf-like Foglia chair by Fabrizio Corneli, the TOTEM Clair de Lune sculpture by Ettore Sottsass, Carla Tolomeo’s Black Half-Moon silk and velvet sofa and Marco Lodola’s “playing card” contemporary art wall sculptures.

In 2002, Formitalia Luxury Group acquired Mirabili (now known as Mirabili Arte d'Abitare).

Mirabili has regularly exhibited at numerous art shows and fairs throughout Italy and the rest of Europe. 

On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage Mirabili decorative objects, wall decorations and seating.

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Creator: Mirabili
Contemporary Art Writing Desk Amanuense Dark Cherry Wood by Adolfo Natalini
Contemporary Art Writing Desk Amanuense Dark Cherry Wood by Adolfo Natalini

Contemporary Art Writing Desk Amanuense Dark Cherry Wood by Adolfo Natalini

$18,200

Contemporary Art Writing Desk Amanuense Dark Cherry Wood by Adolfo Natalini

By Adolfo Natalini, Mirabili

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Limited edition of 99 numbered and signed copies. Amanuense, decoded in his characterizing elements (the functional nature of the writing desk-Sécretaire, the symbolic hand and the stick) or dynamic elements; (the folding lid, closed/open) is a contraption of the symbolic time of the memory and of the intimate, of the intensity and of the intellectual and “spiritual” concentration, of the transcription of thoughts into figures, alphabets, ideograms, cosmology. Writing desk or secretary in dark cherry wood...

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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Mirabili Desks

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Contemporary Art Writing Desk Amanuense Nero Black by Adolfo Natalini
Contemporary Art Writing Desk Amanuense Nero Black by Adolfo Natalini

Contemporary Art Writing Desk Amanuense Nero Black by Adolfo Natalini

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Contemporary Art Writing Desk Amanuense Nero Black by Adolfo Natalini

By Mirabili, Adolfo Natalini

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Limited edition of 99 numbered and signed copies. Amanuense, decoded in his characterizing elements (the functional nature of the writing desk-Sécret...

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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Mirabili Desks

Materials

Bronze

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Mirabili desks for sale on 1stDibs.

Mirabili desks 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 Mirabili desks, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original desks by Mirabili were created in the neoclassical style in italy during the late 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider desks by and Pace Collection. Prices for Mirabili desks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $12,000 and can go as high as $16,820, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $16,820.

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