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.
Tito Agnoli Cylindrical Rattan Stool or Small Table, Italy 1960s
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Naples, IT
Beautiful mid-century pouf stool or side table attributed to Tito Agnoli. This fantastic stool was made in Italy in the 1960s. The workmanship of these stools is exceptional, the bam...
Rattan
Franco Albini Round Stool in Rattan and Wicker, Italy, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Naples, IT
Stool A round table made of curved rattan and bamboo from the mid-20th century, designed by Francesco Albini. Albini was among the first to elevate humble, flexible materials such a...
Bamboo, Rattan
Franco Albini Round Stool in Rattan and Wicker, Italy, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Naples, IT
Stool A round table made of curved rattan and bamboo from the mid-20th century, designed by Francesco Albini. Albini was among the first to elevate humble, flexible materials such a...
Bamboo, Rattan
Franco Albini Round Stool in Rattan and Wicker, Italy, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Naples, IT
Stool A round table made of curved rattan and bamboo from the mid-20th century, designed by Francesco Albini. Albini was among the first to elevate humble, flexible materials such a...
Bamboo, Rattan
Franco Albini Round Stool in Rattan and Wicker, Italy, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Naples, IT
Stool A round table made of curved rattan and bamboo from the mid-20th century, designed by Francesco Albini. Albini was among the first to elevate humble, flexible materials such a...
Bamboo, Rattan
Ico Parisi for Bonacina Woven Rattan Pouf, Italy 1960s
By Bonacina, Ico Parisi
Located in Naples, IT
Footstool or pouf made entirely of round rattan with central hole, composed of many concentric parallel strides and interlacing between them, italian designed by Ico Parisi for Bona...
Bamboo, Rattan
