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Nerone e Patuzzi / Gruppo NP2 C10 Coffee Table For Forme e Superfici, Italy 1971

Name: Nerone e Patuzzi / Gruppo NP2 C10 Coffee Table For Forme e Superfici, Italy 1971
Brand: Nerone and Patuzzi
Price: 37380.76 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Nerone e Patuzzi C10 coffee table Giovanni Ceccarelli, better known by his pseudonym Nerone, was born in Pisa in 1937 and Gianni Patuzzi saw the light of day in Padua in 1932. They met at the Accademia di Belli Arti in Venice and the result of this encounter was a strong friendship. They moved to Turin where they founded the group NP2 in 1962 to search together with other artists for “new sources of poetic expression from materials”. At the time they understood the need to create a direct dialogue between art and the environment. Their works are seen as an integral part of living environments, creating a direct relationship between art, environment and people. Part of this ideal was to free art from the restrictions of museums and galleries and make it accessible to the general public. In practice this meant integrating art in particular into architecture. NP2's creations have been highly praised for some time now and are loved by an international design-loving audience. These can be admired all over the world, with the enormous bas-relief of twenty-two by six meters in the meeting room of the European Parliament as perhaps the best-known example. Other objects vary from wooden wall panels with beautiful abstract decorative gouged shapes to intriguing zinc bas-reliefs. Almost everything in the same recognizable style that is heavily inspired by constructivism and the Bauhaus movement. Design An unconventional approach was also taken for this C10 coffee table, which was sold at the time by the Milanese label Forme and Superfici. The object consists of several layers of wood that have been partly treated with fire, creating a bizarre spectacle. It reinforces the chiaroscuro contrast already created by the accumulation of freely interpreted geometric shapes. The patina that oozes from it is unprecedented and gives a refinement to the wood that shows a variation of deep dark glow alternating with almost golden tones.A round glass top is supported in an equally unconventional manner, both freely supported by the rubber strip and caps and clamped by the zinc-finished surface. We also see Nerone's signature in the zinc. Condition The condition of this object is very good with natural signs of use such as scratches, discolourations and other imperfections. This C10 table by Nerone e Patuzzi is officially recognized by the Archivio di Giovanni Ceccarelli, in arte Nerone. This table comes with a certificate. The original advert for the table was depicted in Gio Ponti’s Domus 500 magazine July edition of 1971. Literature: Domus 500, architettura arredamento arte, July 1971.

Creator:

Nerone and Patuzzi (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 15.75 in (40 cm)Width: 41.34 in (105 cm)Depth: 35.44 in (90 cm)

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Glass,Wood,Zinc

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

1970-1979

Date of Manufacture:

1971

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Hellouw, NL

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU5583238331462

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Nerone and Patuzzi furniture is a shining example of the experimental side of mid-century modern design. While the style is known mainly for its clean lines and simple forms, this Italian duo showcased how artistic it could be. Together, they designed beautiful abstract and figurative sculptures, as well as sculptural coffee tables and wall lights.

Gianni Patuzzi (1932–2022) and Giovanni Ceccarelli (1937–1996), who went by the name Nerone, worked together under the NP2 Group. They met while they were both students at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia and were acquainted again in Turin in 1959. The two struck up a fruitful partnership, and in 1962, they started the NP2 Group out of a studio in the Borgaro Torinese northwest of the city.

The idea behind the NP2 group was to integrate art with architecture and furniture making, bringing it out of museums and making it more accessible. The studio of the two young designers quickly became an exciting hub of innovation, attracting talented designers and artists like Marcel Breuer and Emilio Vedova.

In 1964, Nerone’s younger brother, Piercarlo Ceccarelli, joined the NP2 Group as a manager and administrator. Ceccarelli was instrumental in creating relationships with galleries, showrooms and architects throughout Europe and the United States. The group began receiving both public and private commissions.

By the late 1960s, the work of Nerone and Patuzzi was being exhibited around the world, earning recognition and awards. Their designs included everything from furniture and fittings to monumental sculptures. They utilized a wide range of techniques, including woodworking, metalworking and marble engraving.

Around this time, Nerone and Patuzzi began working on individual side projects, but they continued collaborating as the NP2 Group until 1974.

In an interview with the European Parliamentary Research Service in 2016, Patuzzi reflected fondly on his time collaborating with Nerone, remembering that they worked hard but with great enthusiasm.

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