Molteni & C.
Molteni & C. is an Italian design furniture company — founded in 1934 by Angelo Molteni in Giussano (Brianza, Monza e Brianza, Lombardy) as a furniture workshop in a period of transition from bespoke to series production. 1955: first major recognition — Werner Blaser's chest of drawers won first prize at the first Selettiva di Cantù. 1961: Angelo Molteni was among the 13 visionary entrepreneurs who initiated the first Salone del Mobile in Milan. 1960s: first modular systems for various living areas (sistema 505, Gliss 5th, Pass). 1980s: lasting collaboration with Aldo Rossi. 1994: Compasso d'Oro for the entire career of the company. 2012: Gio Ponti Collection (with the Gio Ponti Archives) — rediscovery of unpublished 1950s designs. Today: Molteni Group with Unifor SpA (office furniture) and Citterio SpA (partitions + office furniture). 100% Made in Italy — complete production chain. 700+ dealers in 80+ countries.
Designers: Angelo Mangiarotti, Tito Agnoli, Luca Meda, Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Aldo Rossi, Gio Ponti, Patricia Urquiola, Vincent Van Duysen, Dordoni Studio, Yabu Pushelberg (2026 outdoor collection + VIBIA lighting partnership). Iconic products: sistema 505, Gliss (wardrobe systems), Pass (living area), Gio Ponti Collection. 2026: new outdoor collection (Van Duysen, Dordoni Studio, Yabu Pushelberg). Molteni Museum (2015, Galleria d'Arte Moderna di Milano, curated by Jasper Morrison).
For architects and interior designers seeking for luxury residential, corporate headquarters, premium hospitality, institutional and demanding international high-end contract projects an Italian furniture company founded in 1934 by Angelo Molteni in Giussano (Brianza, Lombardy) and among the 13 founders of the Salone del Mobile (1961) that with the Compasso d'Oro career prize 1994, 100% Made-in-Italy complete chain, designers including Aldo Rossi, Gio Ponti, Patricia Urquiola, Vincent Van Duysen and Yabu Pushelberg, the 2015 Molteni Museum and the Molteni Group structure (Unifor, Citterio) — Molteni & C. was among the 13 companies that initiated the first Salone del Mobile in 1961: 90 years later, with the Compasso d'Oro for the company career, the Gio Ponti Collection archive project and designers from Aldo Rossi to Yabu Pushelberg.
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Molteni & C.
Molteni & C. is an Italian design furniture company — founded in 1934 by Angelo Molteni in Giussano (Brianza, Monza e Brianza, Lombardy) as a furniture workshop in a period of transition from bespoke to series production. 1955: first major recognition — Werner Blaser's chest of drawers won first prize at the first Selettiva di Cantù. 1961: Angelo Molteni was among the 13 visionary entrepreneurs who initiated the first Salone del Mobile in Milan. 1960s: first modular systems for various living areas (sistema 505, Gliss 5th, Pass). 1980s: lasting collaboration with Aldo Rossi. 1994: Compasso d'Oro for the entire career of the company. 2012: Gio Ponti Collection (with the Gio Ponti Archives) — rediscovery of unpublished 1950s designs. Today: Molteni Group with Unifor SpA (office furniture) and Citterio SpA (partitions + office furniture). 100% Made in Italy — complete production chain. 700+ dealers in 80+ countries.
Designers: Angelo Mangiarotti, Tito Agnoli, Luca Meda, Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Aldo Rossi, Gio Ponti, Patricia Urquiola, Vincent Van Duysen, Dordoni Studio, Yabu Pushelberg (2026 outdoor collection + VIBIA lighting partnership). Iconic products: sistema 505, Gliss (wardrobe systems), Pass (living area), Gio Ponti Collection. 2026: new outdoor collection (Van Duysen, Dordoni Studio, Yabu Pushelberg). Molteni Museum (2015, Galleria d'Arte Moderna di Milano, curated by Jasper Morrison).
For architects and interior designers seeking for luxury residential, corporate headquarters, premium hospitality, institutional and demanding international high-end contract projects an Italian furniture company founded in 1934 by Angelo Molteni in Giussano (Brianza, Lombardy) and among the 13 founders of the Salone del Mobile (1961) that with the Compasso d'Oro career prize 1994, 100% Made-in-Italy complete chain, designers including Aldo Rossi, Gio Ponti, Patricia Urquiola, Vincent Van Duysen and Yabu Pushelberg, the 2015 Molteni Museum and the Molteni Group structure (Unifor, Citterio) — Molteni & C. was among the 13 companies that initiated the first Salone del Mobile in 1961: 90 years later, with the Compasso d'Oro for the company career, the Gio Ponti Collection archive project and designers from Aldo Rossi to Yabu Pushelberg.