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Brand
Molteni&C
ItalyMolteni&C was born in Giussano in 1934, in the heart of Italy's furniture district, as the artisan workshop of Angelo and Giuseppina Molteni. By 1947 it had grown into a factory employing more than 60 craftspeople. In 1955 a Molteni&C…
Brand Story
Heritage
Molteni&C was born in Giussano in 1934, in the heart of Italy's furniture district, as the artisan workshop of Angelo and Giuseppina Molteni. By 1947 it had grown into a factory employing more than 60 craftspeople. In 1955 a Molteni&C chest of drawers by Swiss architect Werner Blaser won first prize at the inaugural Mostra Selettiva International Furniture Competition in Cantù.
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Philosophy
The company sums up its approach as "a magnificent obsession for quality — every day and in every detail" (Carlo Molteni, President & CEO of the Molteni Group). In 1968 a young Luca Meda led the shift of the entire production from classic to modern designs suitable for mass production, which has defined the company's identity ever since.
Iconic Works
Collaborations with Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Aldo Rossi, Jean Nouvel and Patricia Urquiola mark its history, alongside Luca Meda's Capotavola table and Tobia Scarpa's Monk chair. In 2010 Molteni&C inaugurated the Heritage Collection through an exclusive agreement with the Gio Ponti Archives, reissuing pieces such as the D.154.2 armchair. In 1994 the company received the Compasso d'Oro for its career.
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Today
Molteni&C belongs to the Molteni Group with Dada, UniFor and Citterio. Vincent Van Duysen has been its Creative Director since 2016, and the Molteni Museum in Giussano tells the group's history of more than ninety years.
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Designers
Collections
Products
Gliss Master Walk-in Closet
Vincent Van Duysen's modular wardrobe and walk-in closet system with a wide range of doors.
Tibeau
GamFratesi's solid ash bed with a double T-shaped headboard, side legs and soft removable cushions.
Lia
GamFratesi's armchair with a seat suspended in a slender metal frame and scythe-shaped armrests.
Picea
A ceramic coffee table with a softly hourglass-shaped profile from 2024.
High-Wave
A 2007 upholstered bed with an adjustable headboard, sculptural curves and optional storage.
Living Box
Vincent Van Duysen's low storage unit in four widths, with drawers, Stripe doors and LED light.
Lucio
Vincent Van Duysen's 2024 sofa with a sinuous silhouette, tone-on-tone stitching and open backrests.
45°/TAVOLINO
Ron Gilad's geometric open-box coffee table in glass, marble or wood finishes.
Skin
Jean Nouvel's sofa built on a self-supporting hide leather cover with a special pattern.
Diamond
Patricia Urquiola's square and rectangular tables on folded aluminium legs; Red Dot 2005.
Teso
A sculptural coffee table shaped by industrial precision.
Chelsea Armchair
Rodolfo Dordoni's small armchair with a solid wood frame and a snug, softly curved backrest.