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Platone folding desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli , 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Delft, NL
Platone folding desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli , 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Giancarlo Piretti, Platone Folding Desk for Anonima Castelli, 1971
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in London, GB
One of the most influential Italian designers of the twentieth century, Giancarlo Piretti’s chair
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$2,202
H 28 in W 32.88 in D 25.52 in
Giancarlo Piretti Red "Platone" Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in London, GB
Folding Giancarlo Piretti Red "Platone" Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$2,192
H 27.96 in W 32.29 in D 24.81 in
Mid-Century Modern Black Vintage Desk Platone Giancarlo Piretti, 1969, Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern black foldable vintage writing desk "Platone" designed by Giancarlo Piretti 1969
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
$2,875
H 27.17 in W 32.29 in D 25.4 in
Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti "Platone" White Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely midcentury off-white "Platone" folding desk designed by Giancarlo Piretti and produced by
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
$1,976
H 27.17 in W 32.29 in D 25.2 in
Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti Red "Platone" Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful and incredibly rare midcentury red "Platone" folding desk designed by Giancarlo Piretti
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
$2,396
H 27.17 in W 32.29 in D 25.2 in
Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti Blue "Platone" Folding Desk by Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous and incredibly rare midcentury blue "Platone" folding desk designed by Giancarlo Piretti
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
$2,396
H 27.17 in W 32.29 in D 25.2 in
Giancarlo Piretti Platone Folding Table in Steel and Black Polyurethane 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
black ABS.
Designed by Giancarlo Piretti and produced by Anonima Castelli in 1970s, Italy.
Platone
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$2,276
H 27.37 in W 32.09 in D 25.4 in
Platone Folding Table by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, Italy, 70s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Lucija, SI
The Platone desk was designed to be presented as a set with the Plia chair. It is also held in the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$2,216
H 27.96 in W 32.29 in D 25.6 in
Midcentury "Platone" White Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely white "Platone" folding desk. Designed by the visionary Giancarlo Piretti and produced by
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
$2,144
H 27.17 in W 32.29 in D 25.2 in
Plia chair and Plato desk, design G. PIRETTI for Anonima CASTELLI. 1980s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Torino, IT
Anni 80
DESIGNER
Giancarlo PIRETTI
MARCA
Anonima CASTELLI
MODELLO
Sedia Plia
e scrivania Platone
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
$1,317 / set
H 26.78 in W 32.29 in D 25.2 in
Plato Desk / Writing Desk with "Plia" Chairs G.Piretti, Anonima Castelli 60's
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Milano, MI
Set Sedia Plia con Scrivania Pieghevole Platone disegnati alla fine degli anni 60 da Giancarlo
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$2,348 Sale Price / set
30% Off
H 26.78 in W 29.14 in D 25.2 in
Set of Platone Foldable Desk & Plia Chair by G.Piretti for Anonima Castelli
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
The Platone desk, designed by Giancarlo Piretti in the 1970s for Anonima Castelli, represents a
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$2,995 / set
H 26.78 in W 32.29 in D 25.2 in
"Platone" Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Udenhout, Noord Brabant
Mid-Century 'Platone' folding desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, Italy. Off-white ABS plastic
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli 'Platone' Folding Desk
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Platone folding table, designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli,1970. Chrome plated tubular steel
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Platone Folding Desk, Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, Italy, 1970
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Folding Platone desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli in white. Featuring Piretti’s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$1,400
H 26.5 in W 29 in D 25 in
'Platone' Table by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Milano, IT
Folding table, chromed metal structure, top made with ABS. Designed by Giancarlo Piretti
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Giancarlo Piretti Platone and Plia Folding Desk Set
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Barcelona, ES
Platone folding desk and Plia chair designed in 1971 and 1969 by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Black Desk Mod. Platone design Anonima Castelli & Giancarlo Piretti
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Munster, NRW
The Platone Desk is an iconic desk designed by Gian Carlo Piretti & Anonima Castelli
in the 1960s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
$2,156
H 27.17 in W 32.29 in D 25.2 in
Iconic 'Platone' Foldable Writing Table - Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
desk.
item. writing desk
designer. Giancarlo Piretti
maker. Anonima Castelli
model. Platone
period
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$1,353
H 27.37 in W 32.29 in D 25.2 in
Giancarlo Piretti Writing Desk 'Platone' Manufactured by Castelli, circa 1970
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in London, GB
** One available ** Folding writing desks designed by Giancarlo Piretti.
Cream plastic with
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$863
H 27.17 in W 29.14 in D 25.2 in
Platone Folding Desk with Matching Plia Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in London, GB
The "Platone" desk and 'Plia' chair was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in Italy c1970
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
$1,713
H 27.17 in W 32.29 in L 27.17 in
Giancarlo Piretti Platone Folding Table in Steel and Black Polyurethane 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
polyurethane.
Designed by Giancarlo Piretti and produced by Anonima Castelli in 1970s, Italy.
Platone table is
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$1,677
H 27.37 in W 32.09 in D 25.4 in
Giancarlo Piretti Set with Platone Table and Two Pluff Stools Anonima Castelli
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set composed by one Platone folding table with structure in chromed steel and die-cast aluminum
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$3,354 / set
H 27.37 in W 32.09 in D 25.4 in
Platone Foldable Desk and Plia Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
The Platone desk, designed by Giancarlo Piretti in the 1970s for Anonima Castelli, represents a
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$1,437 / set
H 26.78 in W 32.29 in D 25.2 in
Platone folding table by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare foldable side table designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli.
Very handy an
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
$1,138
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in
Platone folding table by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare foldable side table designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli.
Very handy an
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
$1,192
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in
70's Piretti Platone Folding Desk / Chair Set for Castelli Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very smartly designed Platone table and chair set that both fold flat for storage so when you
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$2,400 / set
H 27.17 in W 32.29 in D 25.2 in
Anonima Castelli Platone Desk Metal Italy, 1960s-1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Milano, IT
Folding table/desk in chromed metal with top in plastic material.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Modern "Platone" Folding Desk by Giancaelo Piretti for Castelli
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Vienna, AT
Iconic Italian 1970s folding desk by Giancarlo Piretti.
Marked Platone, Pat. Anonima Castelli
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$1,174
H 27.96 in W 32.68 in D 25.6 in
Midcentury Black Giancarlo Piretti Folding Desk, Italy 1969, Signed, Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Valladolid, ES
Black foldable writing desk "Platone" designed by Giancarlo Piretti 1969 and produced by Anonima
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$2,012
H 30.71 in W 32.29 in D 21.66 in
Italian Space Age Platone Folding Table by G. Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age white plastic and chromed steel Platone folding table by Giancarlo Piretti for
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Tables
Materials
Steel
$1,557
H 27.56 in W 25.6 in D 32.29 in
'Platone' Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli. The vibrant red top is a perfect match with the bold design of this little
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Green Platone Desk, Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli l, 1971
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Folding Platone desk in rare and vibrant green plastic. Patented triple-hinge feature allows for
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti "Platone" White Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Naples, IT
Italian design folding desk with the name Platone. Designed by Giancarlo Piretti in 1971 and built
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$958
H 27.56 in W 25.2 in D 31.89 in
Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti "Platone" White Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
, "Platone", was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in Italy during 1970s.
The white ivory top is
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
$1,418
H 27.17 in W 32.29 in D 25.2 in
Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti "Platone" White Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely midcentury white "Platone" folding desk designed by Giancarlo Piretti and produced by
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
$1,737
H 27.17 in W 32.29 in D 25.2 in
Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti "Platone" Blue Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury "Platone" blue plastic and chromed metal folding desk. This playful piece, "Platone
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
$2,144
H 27.17 in W 32.29 in D 25.2 in
Folding "Platone" Desk in Brown by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1969, Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Mid-Century Modern brown foldable vintage writing desk "Platone" designed by Giancarlo Piretti 1969
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Chrome
$1,200
H 27.17 in W 32.29 in D 25.4 in
Folding "Platone" Desk in Brown by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1969, Italy
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Mid-Century Modern brown foldable vintage writing desk "Platone" designed by Giancarlo Piretti 1969
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Chrome
$1,700
H 27.17 in W 32.29 in D 25.4 in
6-Piece Folding Set: Plia Chairs & Platone Table by Piretti for Castelli, Italy
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, Italy.
With steel frame, seat and back in brown lucite, it represents
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$2,200
H 29.73 in W 18.51 in D 18.12 in
Giancarlo Piretti Platone Folding Desk
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Barcelona, ES
Platone folding desk designed in 1971 by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, Italy. Articulated
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
1960s Platone Desk for Castelli by Giancarlo Piretti
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Princeton Junction, NJ
NAME : Platone Desk for Castelli
DESIGNER : Giancarlo Piretti
DATE OF MANUFACTURE : 60s
MATERIAL
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
White Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
White Platone folding desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
Designer - Giancarlo
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
$1,258
H 27.56 in W 32.29 in D 25.6 in
Green Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Green Platone folding desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
Designer - Giancarlo
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
$1,677
H 27.56 in W 32.29 in D 25.6 in
Green Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Giancarlo Piretti
Producer - Anonima Castelli
Model - Platone Folding Desk
Design
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
$2,096
H 27.56 in W 32.29 in D 25.6 in
Green Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Green Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
Designer - Giancarlo
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$1,689
H 27.56 in W 32.29 in D 25.6 in
White Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
White Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
Designer - Giancarlo
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$1,282
H 27.56 in W 32.29 in D 25.6 in
White Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
White Platone folding desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
Designer - Giancarlo
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
$1,138
H 27.56 in W 32.29 in D 25.6 in
Black Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Giancarlo Piretti
Producer - Anonima Castelli
Model - Platone folding desk
Design
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
$1,659
H 27.56 in W 32.29 in D 25.6 in
White Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Giancarlo Piretti
Producer - Anonima Castelli
Model - Platone Folding Desk
Design
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
$1,042
H 27.56 in W 32.29 in D 25.6 in
Red Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Giancarlo Piretti
Producer - Anonima Castelli
Model - Platone Folding Desk
Design
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
$1,437
H 27.56 in W 32.29 in D 25.6 in
Beige Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Giancarlo Piretti
Producer - Anonima Castelli
Model - Platone Folding Desk
Design
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
$1,905
H 27.56 in W 32.29 in D 25.6 in
Red Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Giancarlo Piretti
Producer - Anonima Castelli
Model - Platone Folding Desk
Design
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
$1,437 / item
H 27.56 in W 32.29 in D 25.6 in
Red Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Giancarlo Piretti
Producer - Anonima Castelli
Model - Platone folding desk
Design
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
$1,497
H 27.56 in W 32.29 in D 25.6 in
Red Platone Desk Table by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1960s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Savona, IT
Desk designed in the 60s by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli.
Chromed metal frame and red
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
$670
H 27.56 in W 29.14 in D 25.2 in
White ‘Platone’ Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1960s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Savona, IT
Desk produced in the 1960s by Anonima Castelli from Bologna based on a project by Giancarlo Piretti
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$808
H 26.78 in W 32.29 in D 25.2 in
Mid-Century Modern Red Foldable Vintage Writing Desk "Platone" by Castelli
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Mid-Century Modern black foldable vintage writing desk "Platone" designed by Giancarlo Piretti 1969
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$2,635
H 27.56 in W 32.29 in D 25.2 in
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the giancarlo platone you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each giancarlo platone for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, plastic and chrome. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect giancarlo platone — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A giancarlo platone, designed in the Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
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Giancarlo Piretti for sale on 1stDibs
Giancarlo Piretti was born in Bologna, Italy, in 1940. He attended art schools there and subsequently taught Interior Design. During that time, he was also designing furniture for Anonima Castelli. He has won numerous awards and has items in many museums, including MoMA, New York. He still lives and works in Bologna with his son, designer Alessandro Piretti.
A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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