Molteni&C was born in Giussano in 1934, in the heart of Italy's furniture district. By 1947, what began as Angelo and Giuseppina Molteni’s artisan workshop had grown into a factory employing more than 60 craftspeople.

In 1955, a Molteni&C chest of draws by Swiss architect Werner Blaser won first prize at the inaugural Mostra Selettiva International Furniture Competition in Cantù. Embodying a clean, modern aesthetic, the design set a standard that the company has never abandoned.

Through the 1960s, Angelo Molteni helped found the Salone del Mobile — the Milan furniture fair that would become design's most important stage. In 1968, a young Luca Meda led an internal revolution within the company: the entire production shifted from classic to modern deigns suitable for mass production and crafted using machinery from Germany. This decisive act would define the company's identity from that point forward.

The 1970's introduced the Molteni&C Contract Division, a wing of the company devoted to close collaborations with architects, developers, and designers to create bespoke solutions for the world's most prestigious private residential and public hospitality and cultural spaces.

In the 1980's, Molteni&C joined legendary Italian architect Aldo Rossi in the complete redesign of the city of Genoa's Carlo Felice Theater. This exclusive collaboration marked a turning point in the company's deepening investment in complex architectural contract projects.

In 2010, the Molteni&C Heritage Collection was inaugurated with the signing of an exclusive agreement with the Gio Ponti Archives. Through this agreement, a curated selection of Gio Ponti designs are brought back to elevate present-day design visions.

Vincent Van Duysen is appointed Creative Director of Molteni&C in 2016, bringing a minimalist rigor shaped by his Northern European roots and a devoted passion for Italy to the cultivation of the brand’s global image and retail concepts.