GAETANO SCIOLARI
Gaetano Sciolari is an Italian designer and entrepreneur who made significant contribution to the success of Italian Design all over the world. After graduating in Architecture, he further explored his passion of cinema and filmmaking but after his father’s death in 1949 Sciolari had to manage the family business of light production. The family had been in the lighting business since 1892, according to a biography- practically since electricity was invented. In just a few years, the designer transformed the business into an international enterprise and became the first Italian lights seller in the US. Gaetano was a brilliant businessman, but he was also a prolific and talented designer and worked for the great names of design such as Stilnovo & Boulanger. During his career he designed incredible and beautiful lights such as this lamp (circa 1950), and the famous “Cubic chandelier� - also part of our new collection.
FLOOR LAMP BY GAETANO SCIOLARI
Cesare Casati & Enzo Hybsch
The “ALDA” Chair for Comfort 1971 Italy
P.GAVAZZI
One-off piece by P.Gavazzi. This Elegant oval pedestal table is made from cast iron and retains its original silk and glass tabletop.
“CHEVAL” LOUNGE CHAIRS BY G.MOSCATELLI FOR FORMANOVA, 1971, ITALY.
“Soriana” Collection by Tobia & Afra Scarpa
The " Soriana" is an Iconic Italian Design piece. It won the Compasso D'oro in 1969. Designed by Tobia Scarpa & manufactured by Cassina in the 1970's, the idea is that to express beauty & comfort by using a whole bundle of fabric or leather held by a steel clamp. The Soriana Collection is a collector piece and part of the History of Italian Design.
ANDREA BELLOSI- ARC-EN-CIEL
The “Arc en Ciel” designed in 1978 and produced in limited numbers is one of Andrea Bellosi’s first revolutionary designs. Made in white Carrara marble and black Marquina its name signifies rainbow. By means of optical prism the halogen lamp splits white light to create a rainbow which is projected on the wall.
“C’è un arco in cielo. Non è fatto dagli uomini, non è di mattoni né di pietra. E’ un arco di luce e colori. Apparizione effimera. E’ il ponte che Dio ha lanciato agli uomini in segno di pace. Ma oggi l’arcobaleno non c’è” Andrea Bellosi, 11 Settembre 2001
“There’s an arc in the sky. It’s not man made, it’s not made of brocks or stone. It’s an arc of light and colours. Ephemeral appearance. It’s the bridge that God has sent to men as a sign of peace. But today the rainbow is not there”
Willy Rizzo was best known for his photography and photographed some of the greatest names such as Sofia Loren, Brigitte Bardot, Jane Fonda & Marilyn Monroe. In the mid-60s Rizzo began designing furniture for himself and his personal needs. According to him the Scandinavian pieces of furniture were not either comfortable of sufficiently minimal. He never intended to become a designer of furniture, but as his friends saw what he had done in his apartment they fell in love with his furniture. He had many friends in fashion & film and the orders poured in. The demand was such that in 1968 he decided to start his own furniture company. For the next 10 years Rizzo created more than 30 pieces.
Suede Lounge Set by Willy Rizzo, 1969
Rare set of 2 Lounge Chairs & ottoman produced by Willy Rizzo. This style featured prominently in the prestigious Italian design Magazine Casa Vogue in the mid-70s and is recognised by the Willy Rizzo signature on the original fabric.
F585 Swivel Lounge Chair &Ottoman
G. Harcourt for Artifort. 1967, Netherlands
Swivel Lounge chair with matching ottoman Designed by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort. His philosophy is that the chair should focus on the person. “First the person, then the chair�. The base and shell has been newly restored and the seat newly upholstered in a wool fabric as originally produced.
Nanda Vigo was born in Milan in 1936. After graduating from Institute Polytechnique in Lausanne she worked as an Intern in San Francisco for over a year. she returned to Italy and opened her studio in Milan in 1959 She immediately began to produce architectural projects that were astonishing for their time, such as the high-rise cemetery in Rozzano (1959) and the all-white Zero House in Milan (1959-62). At the same time, she began to design aluminium and glass optical sculptures. She created lamps and furniture that were conceived as artistic objects.
Nanda VIGO
Vigo designed several mesmerizing, art-filled residential interiors during the 1970s, such as the house created for art collector Giobatta Meneguzzo in the town of Malo. While the house was designed by Gio Ponti in 1964, the interior design was entrusted to Vigo. Lo Scarabeo Sotto La Foglia (The Beetle Under the Leaf), “Meneguzzo knew that I was friends with Gio Ponti,” says Vigo. “So, when [Ponti] asked him if I could design the interior of his house, he agreed.”
Nanda Vigo for Acerbis 1971. Square table with central base consisting of a lead glass removable “Block” (attached by articulated hinges). The glass top rests on the block via a guard rail that guarantees perfect stability.
“Block” by Nanda Vigo, 1970
“Blocco” pouf set by Nanda Vigo- also part of new collection.
Soriana by Scarpa for Cassina - $19000
Alda Chair Comfort - $ 5000
Arc-en-ciel lamp - $ 6500
P585 by G. Harcourt - $ 5500
Block table by N. Vigo $ 6500
P.Gvazzi Oval Table -$12000
Willy Rizzo Lounge set - $ 9000
Cheval pair- $6000
Sciolari lamp - $5000
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