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)

Bureau, 1960

Attributed to Carlo Mollino

Sale Date: December 12, 2007

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Lounge chair from the Casa M-1, Turin, 1946

Carlo Mollino

Lounge chair from the Casa M-1, Turin, 1946

Sale Date: December 18, 2007

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Table and four side chairs (from The Casa..., 1954

Carlo Mollino

Table and four side chairs (from The Casa..., 1954

Sale Date: December 13, 2007

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Chairs (pair), 1959

Carlo Mollino

Chairs (pair), 1959

Sale Date: December 11, 2007

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Pair of theater chairs, 1951

Carlo Mollino

Pair of theater chairs, 1951

Sale Date: December 11, 2007

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Cabinet, 1950–1952

Carlo Mollino

Cabinet, 1950–1952

Sale Date: December 11, 2007

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Chair, 1953

Carlo Mollino

Sale Date: December 11, 2007

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Chair, 1953

Carlo Mollino

Sale Date: December 11, 2007

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Lutrario paire de fauteuils bridge, 1959

Carlo Mollino

Lutrario paire de fauteuils bridge, 1959

Sale Date: November 18, 2007

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Pair of chairs, 1959

Carlo Mollino

Pair of chairs, 1959

Sale Date: November 18, 2007

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Two photostatic blueprints for the Bisilliro , 1955

Carlo Mollino

Two photostatic blueprints for the Bisilliro , 1955

Sale Date: November 18, 2007

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Side chair from the casa del sole,..., 1947–1955

Carlo Mollino

Side chair from the casa del sole,..., 1947–1955

Sale Date: November 16, 2007

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Promenade dragon, 1964

Carlo Mollino

Promenade dragon, 1964

Sale Date: September 26, 2007

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Side chair for the Casa del Sole (+ 7..., 1953

Carlo Mollino

Side chair for the Casa del Sole (+ 7..., 1953

Sale Date: September 26, 2007

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Writing desk from the Casa Editrice Lattes,..., 1951

Carlo Mollino

Writing desk from the Casa Editrice Lattes,..., 1951

Sale Date: September 26, 2007

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Tabouret Lutrario

Carlo Mollino

Tabouret Lutrario

Sale Date: June 30, 2006

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Chaise Lutrario, 1959

Carlo Mollino

Chaise Lutrario, 1959

Sale Date: June 30, 2006

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Nu féminin, 1960

Carlo Mollino

Nu féminin, 1960

Sale Date: June 26, 2007

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Fauteuil d'amphithéâtre R.A.I. (collab...., 1951

Carlo Mollino

Fauteuil d'amphithéâtre R.A.I. (collab...., 1951

Sale Date: June 26, 2007

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Paire de tabourets Lutrario, 1959

Carlo Mollino

Paire de tabourets Lutrario, 1959

Sale Date: June 26, 2007

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Paire de fauteuils bridge Lutrario, 1959

Carlo Mollino

Paire de fauteuils bridge Lutrario, 1959

Sale Date: June 26, 2007

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Paire de petits fauteuils à inclinaison..., 1955

Carlo Mollino

Paire de petits fauteuils à inclinaison..., 1955

Sale Date: June 26, 2007

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Nu féminin, 1962–1973

Carlo Mollino

Nu féminin, 1962–1973

Sale Date: June 26, 2007

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Pair of coat hangers from Galeria Colombari, 1995

Carlo Mollino

Pair of coat hangers from Galeria Colombari, 1995

Sale Date: June 23, 2007

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