A Striking Italian Brass & Glass Topped Coffee Table by Willy Rizzo c.1970

A Striking Italian Brass & Glass Topped Coffee Table by Willy Rizzo c.1970

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Reference Number: D8725

DESCRIPTION

A low coffee table by Wlliy Rizzo in a lacquered finish with a glass top over a brass panel and brass corner detail.  A stylish and wonderful addition to any contemporary interior looking to add a quirky finish with a simple yet useful retro item of furniture form the 1970s. 

About the designer: renowned Italian furniture designer Willy Rizzo is celebrated for having produced eye-catching, sensational showpieces that merged plush fabrics with wood, metal and glass. Influenced by European modernists and drawing on the spare forms and clean lines of the American mid-century modern style, Rizzo prized functionality and simplicity in his dazzling work.

Born in Naples, Rizzo never intended on designing furniture. Instead, he began pursuing photography at the age of 12. By the 1960s, he had become a notable photographer, having captured images of such celebrities as Marilyn Monroe, Fred Astaire and Spanish artist Salvador Dali. His experience with furniture design came about inadvertently when he moved to Rome in 1966. There, Rizzo rented an apartment with his wife Elsa that he described as "practically uninhabitable." Dissatisfied with theScandinavia furniture options on offer, Rizzo built sofas, coffee tables and other furniture to suit the space's strong modern vibe. When his friends saw what he had accomplished, they were enamoured by his furniture creations and commissioned him to build similar items for them.

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CONDITION

In Great Condition - wear consistent with age.

SIZE

Height: 28cm
Width: 130cm
Depth: 90cm

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