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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Nerone & Patuzzi Coffee Table for Gruppo NP2, 1972
By Nerone and Patuzzi, Gruppo NP2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Nerone & Patuzzi Coffee Table for Gruppo NP2, glass and wood, Italy, 1972. The Nerone & Patuzzi for Gruppo NP2 Coffee Table is a masterpiece of wood and glass from Italy, 19...
Glass, Wood
Nerone e Patuzzi / Gruppo NP2 C10 Coffee Table For Forme e Superfici, Italy 1971
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Hellouw, NL
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...
Zinc
Large console shelf by Nerone Patuzzi with blue mirror shelf, certificate
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Milano, IT
Large console shelf by Nerone Patuzzi with blue mirror shelf, 1950s-60s This extraordinary console shelf, made by master sculptor Nerone Patuzzi in the 1950s-60s, is an authentic ex...
Mirror, Wood
Gruppo NP2 Nerone & Patuzzi table "Conchiglia", Italy, 1970s, Signed
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Paris, FR
Very rare table Gruppo NP2 Nerone & Patuzzi "Conchiglia" Italy, 1970s, Signed and documented Made of marble with a special sculpting treatment in s...
Marble, Metal
Nerone & Patuzzi for Gruppo NP2 Sculptural Coffee Table
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in London, GB
Designed by Italian duo Nerone and Patuzzi, this sculptural coffee table is truly a work of art. Its asymmetrical wooden base extends beyond the glass top, emphasizing the piece’s th...
Iron
Nerone & Patuzzi side table for Gruppo NP2, Italy 1960s
By Giancarlo Patuzzi, Nerone and Patuzzi, Nerone Giovanni Ceccarelli, Gruppo NP2
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Sculptural side table by Nerone & Patuzzi for Gruppo NP2, Italy, ca. 1968. Unique piece made on special commission. The table features a sculptural wooden base with strong geometric ...
Glass, Wood
Nerone Patuzzi Gruppo NP2 coffee table Italy 1966
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare coffee table designed by designer duo Giuseppe Nerone and Gianni Patuzzi and Manufactured by Gruppo NP2 in Italy in 1966. This ...
Marble, Metal
Nerone & Patuzzi dining table 'Scultura Blocchi' for Gruppo NP2, Italy 1960s
By Gruppo NP2, Nerone Giovanni Ceccarelli, Giancarlo Patuzzi, Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Unique dining table 'Scultura Blocchi' by Nerone & Patuzzi for Gruppo NP2, Italy ca. 1969. Outstanding sculptural solid wooden base out of two unique matching pieces with strong geom...
Smoked Glass, Wood
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.75 in W 10 in D 36 in
1970's Modern Entryway Hanging / Floating Bevelled Mirrored Console Shelf
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1970'sModern Entryway Hanging Floating Bevelled Mirrored Console Shelf. Unique modern Console that floats on the wall.
Mirror
Pierre Chapo T22 coffee table bench France 1972
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Presenting an iconic coffee table, the “T22,” designed by Pierre Chapo and crafted in his atelier in Gordes, France, during the 1970s. Known as the “Eye,” this distinctive table’s ni...
Elm
Side Table, 1960s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Vintage side table Period: 1960s Material: wood, formica Colour: Clear, dark red Condition: good original vintage condition, signs of use dimensions: Height = 58cm, di...
Hardwood
$1,832Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.38 in W 42.92 in D 28.94 in
Italian Design Wooden Coffee Table with Bar Compartment, 1970s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
This is a stunning and sophisticated piece of mid-century furniture. 1970s Italian design often combines elegance and practicality, making this coffee table truly unique. Its rectan...
Glass, Plywood
1960s Vintage Wooden Console with Lower Shelf
Located in Marbella, ES
A light and functional console table made of solid wood, ideal for hallways or entryways. Its elongated, simple top is complemented by a lower shelf with bars that provides additiona...
Mahogany
Wormley for Dunbar Coffee Table
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Nice rectangular coffee table, mahogany with cork insert top. This table was designed by Edward Wormley, for the Dunbar Furniture Company. It is an early example of his work for Dunb...
Glass, Mahogany, Cork
$2,260Sale Price|25% Off
H 12.21 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Italian Design Square Coffee Table in Walnut Burl, 1970s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Here is a beautiful and sophisticated piece of modern furniture: this stunning coffee table embodies the elegance and practicality that is characteristic of 1970s Italian design. Cr...
Walnut, Burl
Sculptural Burl Wood Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully expressive 1960s coffee table featuring a sculptural, clover-form top in richly figured burl wood. The tabletop is crafted from four interlocking quadrants, each showca...
Metal
Poul Jensen for Selig Coffee Table
By Poul Jensen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish coffee table designed by Poul Jensen for Selig. Great mid-century design with turned edges and woven shelf. Please confirm location NY or NJ
Wicker, Teak
Hand-crafted Wood Console Table with Lower Shelf
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This antique French console table is a true statement piece, blending form and function with its timeworn character and solid craftsmanship. The thick tabletop tells a story of decad...
Wood, Paint
A & P.G.Castiglioni for Kartell Rocchetto Side Table, Italy 1960s
By Kartell, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Naples, IT
Rare coffee table Mod. "Rocchetto," designed by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Kartell and made of ivory ABS plastic. "Rocchetto" means "reel" in Italian which serves as the ...
Plastic
$2,280
H 20.48 in W 53.15 in D 29.53 in
Mid Century Rectangular Marble Coffee Table, Made in Italy, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
This beautiful rectangular coffee table, made in Italy during the 1970s, is an elegant example of mid-century design with a bold sculptural presence. The tabletop is crafted from war...
Marble, Iron
Sold
H 15.75 in W 43.31 in D 37.01 in
Italian Sculptural Coffee Table by Nerone Patuzzi for Forme e Superfici, 1971
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Sculptural Coffee Table by Nerone Patuzzi for Forme e Superfici, 1971 C10 coffee table by Nerone (Giovanni Ceccarelli) and Gianni Patuzzi, designed and crafted in the early ...
Pewter
Nerone e Patuzzi coffee table Gruppo NP2 Italy 1972
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Sculptural C10T coffee table designed by Nerone & Patuzzi and manufactured by Forme & Superfici in Italy in 1972. This unique piece is made from solid walnut with intricate led detai...
Zinc
Coffee Table in Zinc by Nerone & Patuzzi for Gruppo NP2, 1970s
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Rivoli, IT
Raro e interessante tavolino realizzato dal genio creativo di Nerone e Patuzzi Gruppo NP2. I tavolini da caffè o da appoggio, creati dal rinomato Gr...
Zinc
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H 28.35 in W 37.41 in D 18.51 in
Unique Nerone & Patuzzi Consoles / Round Table Gruppo NP2, Italy, 1970s
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Paris, FR
Gruppo NP2 Nerone & Patuzzi pair of console that can be assembled to form a round table. Unique pieces made of wood and with glass top. Good condi...
Glass, Wood
Nerone & Patuzzi Coffee Table for Gruppo NP2, Italy 1970s
By Gruppo NP2, Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Nerone & Patuzzi coffee table mod. C10T for Gruppo NP2, Italy ca. 1972. Sculptural solid wooden base with strong geometrical forms creating an amazing architectonic piece. Made in a ...
Ceramic
Nerone e Patuzzi Gruppo NP2 Coffee Table, Italy, 1966
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Sculptural coffee table designed by designer duo Giuseppe Nerone and Gianni Patuzzi. Manufactured by Gruppo NP2, Italy, 1966. This i...
Travertine, Steel
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H 13 in W 49.22 in D 36.62 in
NP2, Nerone Patuzzi Low Table with Travertine Frame and Glass Top, circa 1970
By Nerone and Patuzzi, Gruppo NP2
Located in Milan, IT
The table designed by Nerone Patuzzi is a deeply malleable table despite the apparent rigidity of marble. The possibility to compose and adapt the table to one's own needs, implies a...
Travertine
Nerone and Patuzzi Gruppo NP2 Coffee Table, circa 1970, Italy
By Nerone and Patuzzi, Gruppo NP2
Located in Girona, Spain
Nerone and Patuzzi Gruppo NP2 coffee table. Signed and Numbered 79/200, circa 1970, Italy. Good vintage condition. Nerone Patuzzi is the brain child of I...
Glass, Wood
Unique Sculptural Coffee Table by Nerone E. Patuzzi
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Unique 'one of a kind' wooden Sculptural coffee table by Nerone and Patuzzi for Gruppo NP2. Specially made for the Bienalle in Venice...
Wood
Mid Century Coffee Table in Marble and Steel by Nerone Patuzzi
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage coffee or cocktail table in marble with geometric carved designs on steel legs. The piece is signed by Nerone Patuzzi ("NP2 Nerone"); the other signature is illegible.
Marble, Steel