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Rare Grand Scale Carved Wood Wall Mirror by Paolo Buffa & Giovanni Gariboldi

Creator: Paolo Buffa -Giovanni Gariboldi
Offered by: soyun k.

Description
Designed by Paolo Buffa and Giovanni Gariboldi, rare important rectangular mirror with carved painted and gilt wood decorations on original mirrored glass. This exquisite elegant mirror is grand in scale and comprised of applied or three-dimensional carved hand-painted and gilt wood naturalistic (such as flowers and leaves) and classical (such as trumpet, bow and arrows) motifs.

Giovanni Gariboldi became the main designer of ceramics at Richard Ginori, after Gio Ponti's gradual departure commencing in 1931. Initially trained as an architect, he also sometimes turned to designing furniture that was in sync with the prevailing Milanese ambient and proved very successful.

In fact he was a frequent collaborator of another great Milan architect and designer, Paolo Buffa, whose furniture he was commissioned to embellish with elegant flourishes in intarsia, metal engravings, handles, and sabots. Gariboldi's experience in fine-tuning those brilliant minutae resurfaced much later into some large scale furniture series. His designs stand out in virtue of their pictorial approach.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (exact item)
Origin:	Italy
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Painted and gilt carved wood, mirror, brass
Condition:	Good. In very good original condition with no chips in glass, some silvering to mirrored glass, rich patina to brass mounts, and very minor loss to carved ivory and gilt painted wood decorations. In overall excellent condition given its age and use.
Creation Date:	circa 1949
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
200 Lex Booth #:	47
Book References:	Roberto Aloi, L' Arredamento Moderno, Milan, 1949, pp. 168, 170, 575
Dealer Reference #:	BUF501
Incollect Reference #:	660922

Dimensions

W.	30.75 in;	H.	61.5 in;	D.	2 in;
W.	78.11 cm;	H.	156.21 cm;	D.	5.08 cm;

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