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, 1944

Carlo Mollino

Untitled, 1944

Sale Date: March 20, 2004

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Untitled, 1944

Carlo Mollino

Untitled, 1944

Sale Date: March 20, 2004

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Theater chair from the RAI Auditorium, Turin, 1951

Carlo Mollino

Theater chair from the RAI Auditorium, Turin, 1951

Sale Date: March 20, 2004

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Beds for the House of the Sun, Cervinia, 1947

Carlo Mollino

Beds for the House of the Sun, Cervinia, 1947

Sale Date: March 20, 2004

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New Year greetings card, 1959–1960

Carlo Mollino

New Year greetings card, 1959–1960

Sale Date: April 7, 2009

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Dining furniture from casa rivetti, 1949

Carlo Mollino

Dining furniture from casa rivetti, 1949

Sale Date: March 18, 2009

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Adjustable lounge chairs, from the casa , 1947–1955

Carlo Mollino

Adjustable lounge chairs, from the casa , 1947–1955

Sale Date: December 17, 2008

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Arabesque occasional table, 1949

Carlo Mollino

Arabesque occasional table, 1949

Sale Date: December 16, 2008

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Paire de fauteuils de théâtre

Carlo Mollino

Paire de fauteuils de théâtre

Sale Date: December 1, 2008

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Fauteuil de repos

Carlo Mollino

Fauteuil de repos

Sale Date: November 26, 2008

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Dining furniture from Casa Rivetti, 1949

Carlo Mollino

Dining furniture from Casa Rivetti, 1949

Sale Date: October 22, 2008

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Dining chairs (set of 4), 1950

Carlo Mollino

Dining chairs (set of 4), 1950

Sale Date: October 28, 2008

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Coffee table, model no. 1114, 1950

Carlo Mollino

Coffee table, model no. 1114, 1950

Sale Date: September 25, 2008

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Fauteuil de théatre, 1951

Carlo Mollino

Fauteuil de théatre, 1951

Sale Date: June 18, 2008

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Kleiderhaken: Homage to the Orengo House,..., 1949

Carlo Mollino

Kleiderhaken: Homage to the Orengo House,..., 1949

Sale Date: June 10, 2008

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Ill messaggio dalla camera obscura

Carlo Mollino

Ill messaggio dalla camera obscura

Sale Date: June 10, 2008

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Tabouret

Carlo Mollino

Sale Date: May 20, 2008

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Fauteuil de repos

Carlo Mollino

Fauteuil de repos

Sale Date: May 14, 2008

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Bed from the Casa Minola, 1944

Carlo Mollino

Bed from the Casa Minola, 1944

Sale Date: May 20, 2008

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Chair from the Casa del Sole, Cervinia, 1953

Carlo Mollino

Chair from the Casa del Sole, Cervinia, 1953

Sale Date: May 18, 2008

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Chair from the Casa del Sole, Cervinia, 1953

Carlo Mollino

Chair from the Casa del Sole, Cervinia, 1953

Sale Date: May 18, 2008

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Pair of chairs (from The Casa del Sole..., 1947–1955

Carlo Mollino

Pair of chairs (from The Casa del Sole..., 1947–1955

Sale Date: April 24, 2008

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Carlino console, 1936

Carlo Mollino

Carlino console, 1936

Sale Date: April 1, 2008

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Série de huit fauteuils Lutrario, 1959

Carlo Mollino

Série de huit fauteuils Lutrario, 1959

Sale Date: December 12, 2007

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