Vico Magistretti (1920 - 2006)
1920-10-06Milan, Italy2006-09-19Milan, ItalyItaly
Vico Magistretti
Vico Magistretti was an Italian industrial designer, known as a furniture designer and architect. A collaborator of humanist architect Ernesto Nathan Rogers, one of Magistretti's first projects was the "poetic" round church in the experimental Milan neighborhood of QT8. He later designed mass-produced appliances and furniture for companies such as Cassina S.p.A., and won several awards, including the Gold Medal of the Chartered Society of Industrial Artists & Designers in 1986.
Date and place of birt: | 6 october 1920, Milan, Italy |
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Date and place of death: | 19 september 2006, Milan, Italy |
Nationality: | Italy |
Period of activity: | XX, XXI century |
Specialization: | Architect, Artist, Designer |
Art school / group: | Italian school |
Art style: | Minimalism, Constructivism, Contemporary art |