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Tomaso Buzzi and Emilio Lancia attr. bookcase cabinet veneered root walnut, 1940

Creator: Tomaso Buzzi (Attributed)
Offered by: Compendio Gallery

Description
high and unique bookcase with cabinet designed by Tomaso Buzzi and Emilio Lancia circa 1940
central door with a key for the secretere
elegant and unique piece in set with the sideboard
walnut, briar root veneered, brass and maple
the cabinet comes from a private house in Tuscany, Italy , as unique piece, produced directly for the owner
four brass feet
fine and elegant wood details
very good conditions and orginal patina
the item is probably produced by edition Il Labirinto, where avant-garde furniture was produced with collaboration of Tomaso Buzzi, Emilio Lancia and Gio Ponti. We can observe typical details of this production in a lot of sings of this item: the top frame in walnut, the brass feet, the use of the briar root for the door, the carved central foot, the central part of the support of the bookcase, the perfect proportion of the measurements, extreme lightness of the piece similar to a lot of works of Emilio Lancia and Tomasi Buzzi.
Measures: height: 168 cm, 122 x 34 cm; writing desk h: 77 cm , 55 x 56 cm

Literature: Cfr.: Domus n. 15, marzo 1929, esemplare simile. Domus n. 21, settembre 1929 pubblicità.
Tomaso Buzzi. Il principe degli architetti 1900-1981, a cura di Alberto Giorgio Cassani, Electa, Milano 2008, pp. 321-323; "Domus", n. 33, settembre 1930, p. 5

More Information

Origin:	Italy
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	walnut, briar root, brass
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1940
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Book References:	Domus n. 15, marzo 1929, esemplare simile. Domus n. 21, settembre 1929 pubblicità. Tomaso Buzzi. Il principe degli architetti 1900-1981, a cura di Alberto Giorgio Cassani, Electa, Milano 2008, pp. 321-323; "Domus", n. 33, settembre
Incollect Reference #:	738325

Dimensions

W.	48.03 in;	H.	66.14 in;	D.	13.39 in;
W.	122 cm;	H.	168 cm;	D.	34 cm;

Message from Seller:

Lorenzo Ciompi is a private collector with a wide experience in Italian design achieved starting from the beginning of the 90's. His collection includes famous items designed by Gio Ponti as well as other well-known Italian designers such as Ico Pairisi, Osvaldo Borsani, Carlo De Carli , Carlo Mollino, Melchiorre Bega, Joe Colombo. A lot of furniture items projected by these designers were published on important magazines such as AD, The World Interiors, Elle, Domus.