Giuseppe Rivadossi
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Glass, Walnut
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Cherry
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Wood, Pine
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Bookcases
Glass, Oak
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Wood
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Night Stands
Teak
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Glass, Oak
Vintage 1970s Italian Stools
Oak
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Walnut
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Oak
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Side Tables
Oak
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Blanket Chests
Glass, Oak
Vintage 1970s Italian Wardrobes and Armoires
Glass, Oak
Vintage 1970s Italian Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Oak
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Glass, Walnut
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Oak
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Glass, Walnut
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Sideboards
Oak
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Papercord
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Oak
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Side Chairs
Walnut
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Walnut, Faux Leather
Vintage 1980s Stools
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Wood
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Early 2000s Italian Modern Cabinets
Wood
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Oak, Walnut
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Iron
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Pine
Vintage 1970s Italian Brutalist Credenzas
Oak
Vintage 1980s Italian Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Glass, Chestnut
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Oak
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Oak, Walnut
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Blanket Chests
Walnut
Vintage 1970s Italian Brutalist Cabinets
Glass, Oak
Vintage 1970s Italian Architectural Models
Wood
Early 2000s Italian Abstract Sculptures
Cherry
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Walnut
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Wood, Oak
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1970s Italian Other Abstract Sculptures
Cut Steel
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Pine
Early 2000s Italian Other Figurative Sculptures
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Country Animal Sculptures
Gesso, Wood
2010s European Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
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Italian sculptor, furniture designer and maestro d’arte e mestiere (master of art and craft) Giuseppe Rivadossi is considered one of the 20th century’s leading woodworkers. His hand-carved, mid-century modern furniture has been described as poetic, ancient, ethereal and soulful.
Rivadossi was born in 1935 in Monteclana di Nave, where he still lives and works today. He began woodworking at an early age, learning the craft from his father, who founded a carpentry business in 1920. In 1962, Rivadossi took over his father’s workshop and transformed it into an artistic atelier, creating sculptural furniture and objets d’art.
Toward the late 1960s, Rivadossi’s friends and fellow woodworking artists encouraged him to exhibit his wooden sculptures at shows throughout Italy. In 1968, he participated in his first sculpture exhibition, which led to others throughout the 1970s, such as the Triennale di Milano in 1974 and the Biennale di Mentone in 1976. That same year, Rivadossi and several collaborators established Officina Rivadossi, which specialized in wooden objects, sculptures and modern furniture. Pieces included walnut dining room tables, oak sideboards and architectonic dining chairs and armchairs suitable for the home or office.
From the 1980s through the 2000s, Rivadossi’s designs took on a more organic, architectural approach. For instance, his Custodia Lombarda cabinet comprises two doors with hand-carved latticework that gradually reduces size. His decorative boxes with grooved textures, geometric patterns and curved forms also double as desktop sculptures.
In 2013, Officina Rivadossi evolved to become Habito di Giuseppe Rivadossi, which Rivadossi runs with his two sons Emanuele and Clemente. Since then, the furniture firm has shown at numerous exhibitions, including Salone del Mobile di Milano, the London Design Festival, PAD Paris and BRAFA Art Fair, in Brussels. Also, in 2018, Rivadossi received the prestigious Maestro d’Arte e Mestiere award at the Triennale di Milano.
On 1stDibs, find a range of vintage and contemporary Giuseppe Rivadossi case pieces, tables and decorative objects.