Gabriella Crespi
Gabriella Crespi
(1922-2017)
Pair of sliding ‘Scultura’ tables in brass
Plurimi Series
Italy
c1970
Height 41 cm
Width 70 cm
Depth 50 cm (70 cm fully opened)
Gabriella Crespi, il segno e lo spirito: mobili, plurimi, sculture e gioielli, exh. cat., Palazzo Reale, Milan, 2011, p. 66
Celebrated Italian glamazon, “the Greta Garbo of Milan,” whose famous ‘Rising Sun’ collection, coveted ‘Z’ desks and ‘Heron’ sculptures amongst others, sealed her place in the 70’s spotlight as a highly decorative and relevant talent.
One of the few stand-out female designers at the time, she succinctly and beautifully captured the spirit of the decade, when Hollywood chic met disco-de-vivre, through her deeply personal works, attracting high profile commissions around the world.
  
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