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Eugenio Quarti 1867-1929 desk with twin table decorated with floral inlays Eugenio Quarti, "prince of cabinetmakers", was born in 1867 in Villa d'Almè, a small town in the province of Bergamo, to a family dedicated to wood crafts. Bruno Munari At the age of 14, his father sent him to Paris, where he worked as an apprentice in a cabinet-making workshop. At the end of the 1980s, dell'800 returned to Italy and settled in Milan, where he worked, for a short time, with Carlo Bugatti. In the same year, he will open his own workshop in via Donizetti. The first pieces of furniture they draw and produce are clearly derived from Bugattiana. Vittore Grubicy de DragonDal 1894, the year in which he participated in the international exhibition in Antwerp and in the international workers' exhibition in Milan, in 1898 Eugenio Quarti developed a personal idea of ??modernist furniture, thanks also to the spurs of Vittore Grubicy, freeing himself definitely from the stylistic heritage of Bugattian and find new ways to define a totally personal style. In the same year he participated in the Turin exhibition featuring predominantly dark wood modernist furniture decorated with "inlays" of metal, ivory, tortoise and mother-of-pearl; he is now totally free from the stylistic elements of the past, establishing himself as an artist with a unique and formed personality. Precious wood furnishings such as teak, mahogany, rosewood, maracaibo, walnut, natural or stained maple are enriched with subtle inlays, metallic strands and precious materials, distributed to follow and highlight profiles. Inside which decorative motifs of stylized plants or animals are inserted. In 1900 he participated in the international exhibition in Paris, where he received the coveted "Grand Prix" jury prize. Launched with undisputed success, he sees that his clientele is growing more and more within the aristocracy and upper bourgeoisie; The furniture produced is increasingly luxurious and very expensive. Once the workshop in via Donizetti remains, he opens a new one of 100 square meters in via Palermo, where he remains until 1904. From this moment on, Eugenio Quarti, who produces exclusively isolated pieces to be included in already finished furniture contexts, begins a production aimed at creating complete environments that are often complex and grandiose. At the end of 1904, Quarti moved to a new factory designed by Luigi Conconi, in Carlo Poma street. Here, gradually and in a typical business perspective of the moment, from the beginning to a production that establishes the objective of a progressive expansion of customers; He proposes, along with luxurious and precious furniture, also a more economical and mass production. From 1906 he introduced geometric elements in the decorations, light and dark chessboard inlays and hemispheres in wood or glass with a clear Viennese allusion. After the first decade of the century are the furniture for important Milanese houses and the Camparino bar in the Galleria Vittorio Veneto II, where, in 1923, he will replace the old furniture still linked to the Empire style with his furniture. A deep and significant restyling operation that he sees a close collaboration with Angiolo d'Andrea and Alessandro Mazzuccotelli. He died six years later, leaving the management of the company to his son Mario (1901-1974), who inherited the company from his father and restructured it. In the 30s of the 900s, the "Quarti - Mobili d'arte" will have about 200 employees. Undoubtedly, Eugenio Quarti, one of the great Italian cabinetmakers of the 20th century, worked with the most prestigious architects of his time. Giuseppe Sommaruga, Luigi Broggi, Alfredo Campanini, just to name a few. He also worked as a decorator, designing complete furniture for public and private buildings. It was he who designed the furniture for the Palazzo Castiglioni in Milan, the Villa Carosio in Baveno, the Grand Hotel and Casinò in San Pellegrino Terme, and the Hungaria Palace Hotel on the Lido in Venice. However, he also disdained less important orders such as the furniture for the Villa Mariani in Bordighera, the residence of the painter Pompeo Mariani...

A light-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian credenza, sideboard made of hand crafted polished walnut with three doors and detailed brass handles, designed by Paolo Buffa and produced by Mario Quarti in good condition. The large cabinet is supported by six round legs, enhanced by particularized wood carvings. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 1940 - 1950, Milan, Italy. Paolo Buffa was born in 1903, in Milan, Italy and passed away in 1970. He was an Italian architect and designer. Before Buffa studied at the Polytechnic Institute in Milan, he worked for the Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti. He established his own company with collaborator Antonio Cassi Ramello. Before Buffa passed away, he had been named one of the most important designers in Italy. Eugenio Quarti was an Italian furniture maker...

Large centre Italian Side table attributed to Eugenio Quarti from the 1950s.The coffee table is made of walnut wood. Its peculiarity is in its legs, which are made with a process cal...

Important dining table designed by Eugenio Quarti in the 1950s. The table is made entirely of walnut wood and has a round shape. The pedestal of the table has a very nice woodwork wi...

Solidity and good workmanship are the peculiarities of the Quarti production, a characteristic taken from the previous work experience at the Bugatti factory. His typically Liberty s...

Fantastic Quarti work! fantastic box. The conditions are shown on the pictures. Bio: Eugenio Quarti was born in Villa d'Almè, a small village in the province of Bergamo, from an artisan family of woodworkers. In 1881, at the age of 14 years old he goes to Paris, where he will learn new techniques and broaden his horizons. In 1886 he returned to Italy and settled in Milan where he worked, for a short period, with Carlo Bugatti and then open his own workshop in via Donizetti 3. His early works are strongly marked by Bugatti Moorish’s style, but already the exhibition of Turin of 1898 you can see the first signs of Art Nouveau and his personal style. He was always attentive to the quality and originality of his accomplishments, always attentive to every art form. Furniture realized mainly in walnut with inlays of nacre and metallic applications. Develop over time a harmonic elegance of the decor, with thread-like grounds, valuable wood species and inlays and high quality bezels with Fine materials (nacre, silver, copper, bronze, pewter, etc.), this characteristic was called "the goldsmith of furniture makers." In 1900 he participates at the Paris International exposition where he received the "Grand Prix" of the jury. Will participate in a number of other exposures as that of Turin in 1902 and Milan in 1906 where he will receive the "Grand Royal Award" and the "Diploma of Gold Medal". Eugenio Quarti worked with the most prestigious architects of his time (Giuseppe Sommaruga, Luigi Broggi, Alfredo Campanini, etc.) well as with the great artists/craftsmen of his time as Alessandro Mazzucotelli. He also worked as a decorator, designing entire furniture for both public and private buildings. It was he who designed the furniture for Palazzo Castiglioni in Milan, Villa Carosio in Baveno, Grand Hotel and Casino in San Pellegrino Terme, Hungaria Palace Hotel in Venice Lido. One of his most significant works were the vessels of the "Bar Camparino", at the entrance site of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele in Milan. However not disdain also committed less important such as the furniture for Villa Mariani to Bordighera residence of the painter Pompeo Mariani...