Carlo Mollino

(Italian, 1905–1973)

Carlo Mollino was an Italian designer, architect, and photographer known for his varied interests and projects. Ranging from well-crafted chairs, tables, and automobile designs to staged erotic portraits of women in his home studio, Mollino pursued aesthetic appeal in all aspects of his life. “Only when a work is not explainable other than in terms of itself can we say that we are in the presence of art,” he once explained. “This ineffable quality is the hallmark of an authentic work.” Born on May 6, 1905 in Turin, Italy, he became interested in art and design from a young age and went on to study architecture at the Polytechnic University in his hometown. Early on in his career, Mollino collaborated with his father who ran an engineering company, but by the 1940s, he was creating his own designs. Over the following decades, he designed a number of buildings throughout Turin, including ski lodges, auditoriums, and apartments. Mollino died on August 27, 1973 in Turin, Italy. It was not until after his death that his now famous erotic polaroids were discovered. Today, the artist’s works are held in the collections of the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Brooklyn Museum in New York, among others.

Carlo Mollino Artworks

Carlo Mollino (664 results)

Untitled, 1962–1973

Carlo Mollino

Untitled, 1962–1973

Sale Date: June 9, 2010

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Chair, 1953

Carlo Mollino

Sale Date: June 8, 2010

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Interno di casa devalle, 1939–1940

Carlo Mollino

Interno di casa devalle, 1939–1940

Sale Date: May 19, 2010

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Canapé bas à trois places

Attributed to Carlo Mollino

Canapé bas à trois places

Sale Date: June 2, 2010

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Hocker Lutrario, 1959

Carlo Mollino

Hocker Lutrario, 1959

Sale Date: April 29, 2010

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Paar Armsessel, 1950

Attributed to Carlo Mollino

Paar Armsessel, 1950

Sale Date: May 18, 2010

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Senza titolo, 1951

Carlo Mollino

Senza titolo, 1951

Sale Date: April 13, 2010

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Fauteuils de spectacle Auditorium rai, 1952

Carlo Mollino

Fauteuils de spectacle Auditorium rai, 1952

Sale Date: March 15, 2010

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Paar Kleiderhaken "Homage to the Orengo , 1949

Carlo Mollino

Paar Kleiderhaken "Homage to the Orengo , 1949

Sale Date: February 9, 2010

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Sans titre, 1965

Carlo Mollino

Sans titre, 1965

Sale Date: January 24, 2010

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Sans titre, 1965

Carlo Mollino

Sans titre, 1965

Sale Date: January 24, 2010

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Tabourets Lutrario (pair), 1959–1960

Carlo Mollino

Tabourets Lutrario (pair), 1959–1960

Sale Date: December 9, 2009

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Table de salle à manger

Carlo Mollino

Table de salle à manger

Sale Date: December 16, 2009

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Tabourets Lutrario (pair), 1959–1960

Carlo Mollino

Tabourets Lutrario (pair), 1959–1960

Sale Date: December 9, 2009

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No.109, female figure in studio, 1971

Carlo Mollino

No.109, female figure in studio, 1971

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Acotto lounge chair, 1952

Carlo Mollino

Acotto lounge chair, 1952

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Acotto lounge chair, 1952

Carlo Mollino

Acotto lounge chair, 1952

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Design drawing, 1948

Carlo Mollino

Design drawing, 1948

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Design drawing, 1944–1946

Carlo Mollino

Design drawing, 1944–1946

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Occassional table, 1949–1950

Carlo Mollino

Occassional table, 1949–1950

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Armsessel, 1950

Carlo Mollino

Armsessel, 1950

Sale Date: November 24, 2009

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Fauteuil à dossier inclinable, 1955

Carlo Mollino

Fauteuil à dossier inclinable, 1955

Sale Date: November 18, 2009

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Paire de fauteuils de spectacle, Auditorium..., 1952

Carlo Mollino

Paire de fauteuils de spectacle, Auditorium..., 1952

Sale Date: November 18, 2009

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Paire de fauteuils à dossier inclinable, 1950

Attributed to Carlo Mollino

Paire de fauteuils à dossier inclinable, 1950

Sale Date: November 18, 2009

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